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Best wishes to you, Jennifer -ellie "Jennifer" <Jnos…@shaw.ca> wrote in message

news:I1MNb.119216$JQ1.13579@pd7tw1no… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> thanks Heather. > I have been referred to a guy. I see him in about a month. I’m hoping thats > a good sign since if I was in deep trouble I think they would have went to > great lengths to fit me in earlier. > Jen (trying hard not to worry) > "John Cawston" <rewar…@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message > news:400785EC.8079D8A4@ihug.co.nz… > > Jennifer wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > I’m in need of some good wishes. My MS is fine (neuro saw me today and > said > > > im doin fine great and dandy) but it seems I have a poylp on my cervix. > They > > > didn’t like the look of it and have referred me to a gynocological > > > oncologist. Though they have tried to reassure me that its common I have > > > never had anything like this happen. They said they just want to be sure > its > > > nothing and chances are they will just remove it. My blood work has been > > > rock solid so they said thats a good sign. I don’t go to see the guy for > > > another month and I’m worrying myself into a frenzy. I guess I’m worried > > > more than normal because its been over a year since my last exam (i > should > > > have went about 6 months ago but I kept putting it off.) I never present > > > normal symptoms for anything. I mean my MS went from normal to not > walking > > > in less than a month, I got scarlet fever and have had strange illnesses > on > > > and off. I also worry because cancer runs on my dads side of the family > and > > > I’m the spitting image of him. I guess I’m thinking of the worst case > > > scenario when it probably is nothing. Please send some good wishes or > advice > > > my way if you have a chance to remember. > > > Jen > > Don’t keep putting off your examination. Get yourself to the specialist > straight > > away. > > Better to deal with these things NOW, rather than later. I had an aunt > with > > polyps (sp) of the bowel (in her case), and after an small operation, she > is > > 100% ok, so don’t waste any more time, good luck, best wishes and hang in > there. > > Heather

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Hi Jennifer, I was in hospital within the week and it was Easter week too, so I wouldn’t consider a month quick.  Please try not to stress yourself about it, it won’t change anything on your cervix but could make your MS worse. Sorry you’re not at home with your family but you have a big caring family here on ASMS. Best wishes. Caroline — correct email is caro1ine.s@**NOTTHIS**ntlworld.com "Jennifer" <Jnos…@shaw.ca> wrote in message

news:Am0Ob.134549$X%5.48772@pd7tw2no… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks everyone for the good wishes. I think im stressing myself into a > frenzy. My stomach is so upset and I feel like crap. I’m tired but thats > cause I haven’t slept all that much. I stood all day teachign which has made > my back ache and my hip is not like me too much. I guess I keep thinking > negatively because i have this burning sensation around my hip. Honestly, > its more than likely from my super tight IT band which gives me a leg length > difference. But of course I’m paranoid and im thinking its in the groin > area. > Remind me to stop self diagnosing. I’ve read too much and I think im making > more out of it than there is. I called the clinic back and jsut asked for > clarification what exactly was in my file. The nurse was nice and just read > what was there. She also told me had they thought it was super dangerous > they would have shipped me off to someone right away. Of course it didn’t > help when someone commented " a month is really quick" > I just can’t help feeling that I wish I was back home. > Jen > "Joyce" <j.chil…@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:_Y2dnYuy_fCX75XdRVn-iQ@comcast.com… > > don’t worry..I had this 25 or more years ago, it was pre-cancerous, they > did > > a freeze type technique, froze into the minus something and that was > > farrenhieght.  was sore for a few day’s and did have a slight infection, > but > > it was done in doctors office and I didn’t lose time off work, although as > I > > think back I did wish I could have gone without underwear and walked with > my > > legs astride. > > good wishes..Joyce

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don’t worry..I had this 25 or more years ago, it was pre-cancerous, they did a freeze type technique, froze into the minus something and that was farrenhieght.  was sore for a few day’s and did have a slight infection, but it was done in doctors office and I didn’t lose time off work, although as I think back I did wish I could have gone without underwear and walked with my legs astride. good wishes..Joyce

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Thanks everyone for the good wishes. I think im stressing myself into a frenzy. My stomach is so upset and I feel like crap. I’m tired but thats cause I haven’t slept all that much. I stood all day teachign which has made my back ache and my hip is not like me too much. I guess I keep thinking negatively because i have this burning sensation around my hip. Honestly, its more than likely from my super tight IT band which gives me a leg length difference. But of course I’m paranoid and im thinking its in the groin area. Remind me to stop self diagnosing. I’ve read too much and I think im making more out of it than there is. I called the clinic back and jsut asked for clarification what exactly was in my file. The nurse was nice and just read what was there. She also told me had they thought it was super dangerous they would have shipped me off to someone right away. Of course it didn’t help when someone commented " a month is really quick" I just can’t help feeling that I wish I was back home. Jen "Joyce" <j.chil…@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:_Y2dnYuy_fCX75XdRVn-iQ@comcast.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> don’t worry..I had this 25 or more years ago, it was pre-cancerous, they did > a freeze type technique, froze into the minus something and that was > farrenhieght.  was sore for a few day’s and did have a slight infection, but > it was done in doctors office and I didn’t lose time off work, although as I > think back I did wish I could have gone without underwear and walked with my > legs astride. > good wishes..Joyce

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Of course you’re worried, honey, who wouldn’t be? Just try not to waste too much time on it.  I wish you could see your specialist sooner, but you gotta take what you can get, I guess. Hugs and strength for the wait,   – Lynne "Jennifer" <Jnos…@shaw.ca> wrote in message

news:4mLNb.121866$ts4.20580@pd7tw3no… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all, > I’m in need of some good wishes. My MS is fine (neuro saw me today and said > im doin fine great and dandy) but it seems I have a poylp on my cervix. They > didn’t like the look of it and have referred me to a gynocological > oncologist. Though they have tried to reassure me that its common I have > never had anything like this happen. They said they just want to be sure its > nothing and chances are they will just remove it. My blood work has been > rock solid so they said thats a good sign. I don’t go to see the guy for > another month and I’m worrying myself into a frenzy. I guess I’m worried > more than normal because its been over a year since my last exam (i should > have went about 6 months ago but I kept putting it off.) I never present > normal symptoms for anything. I mean my MS went from normal to not walking > in less than a month, I got scarlet fever and have had strange illnesses on > and off. I also worry because cancer runs on my dads side of the family and > I’m the spitting image of him. I guess I’m thinking of the worst case > scenario when it probably is nothing. Please send some good wishes or advice > my way if you have a chance to remember. > Jen

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Ditto what Caroline said.  I also had cryosurgery done on my cervix after growths were found about 13 years ago.  Fortunately, those types of cancers grow extremely slowly.  My sister has to have surgery after delivery for abnormal growths they found while she was pregnant.  So they have waited eight months for this procedure!  It is certainly something you shouldn’t ignore, however, don’t beat yourself up over the delayed doc appt.  For all you know, the polyp might not have been there when you ’should have’ gone in. In that case, it would have been another six months or so before they checked you out. It will be fine; you’re in my prayers. Kelly – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text - "Caroline" <m…@privacy.net> wrote in message <news:bu8dqi$c0h70$1@ID-170013.news.uni-berlin.de>… > Hi Jennifer, > I had pre-cancerous cells on my cervix when I was 25, they had me in > hospital very quickly as they thought it was cancer at the time.  I had a > cone biopsy which removed all of the "funny" cells and have had no problems > since, I’ve even had a baby! > I think the fact that they are not rushing you in for treatment is a very > good sign.  Good Luck. > Caroline > — > correct email is caro1ine.s@**NOTTHIS**ntlworld.com > "Jennifer" <Jnos…@shaw.ca> wrote in message > news:I1MNb.119216$JQ1.13579@pd7tw1no… > > thanks Heather. > > I have been referred to a guy. I see him in about a month. I’m hoping >  thats > > a good sign since if I was in deep trouble I think they would have went to > > great lengths to fit me in earlier. > > Jen (trying hard not to worry) > > "John Cawston" <rewar…@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message > > news:400785EC.8079D8A4@ihug.co.nz… > > > Jennifer wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I’m in need of some good wishes. My MS is fine (neuro saw me today and >  said > > > > im doin fine great and dandy) but it seems I have a poylp on my >  cervix. >  They > > > > didn’t like the look of it and have referred me to a gynocological > > > > oncologist. Though they have tried to reassure me that its common I >  have > > > > never had anything like this happen. They said they just want to be >  sure >  its > > > > nothing and chances are they will just remove it. My blood work has >  been > > > > rock solid so they said thats a good sign. I don’t go to see the guy >  for > > > > another month and I’m worrying myself into a frenzy. I guess I’m >  worried > > > > more than normal because its been over a year since my last exam (i >  should > > > > have went about 6 months ago but I kept putting it off.) I never >  present > > > > normal symptoms for anything. I mean my MS went from normal to not >  walking > > > > in less than a month, I got scarlet fever and have had strange >  illnesses >  on > > > > and off. I also worry because cancer runs on my dads side of the >  family >  and > > > > I’m the spitting image of him. I guess I’m thinking of the worst case > > > > scenario when it probably is nothing. Please send some good wishes or >  advice > > > > my way if you have a chance to remember. > > > > Jen > > > Don’t keep putting off your examination. Get yourself to the specialist >  straight > > > away. > > > Better to deal with these things NOW, rather than later. I had an aunt >  with > > > polyps (sp) of the bowel (in her case), and after an small operation, >  she >  is > > > 100% ok, so don’t waste any more time, good luck, best wishes and hang >  in >  there. > > > Heather > — > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.561 / Virus Database: 353 – Release Date: 13/01/04

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thanks Heather. I have been referred to a guy. I see him in about a month. I’m hoping thats a good sign since if I was in deep trouble I think they would have went to great lengths to fit me in earlier. Jen (trying hard not to worry) "John Cawston" <rewar…@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message

news:400785EC.8079D8A4@ihug.co.nz… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Jennifer wrote: > > Hi all, > > I’m in need of some good wishes. My MS is fine (neuro saw me today and said > > im doin fine great and dandy) but it seems I have a poylp on my cervix. They > > didn’t like the look of it and have referred me to a gynocological > > oncologist. Though they have tried to reassure me that its common I have > > never had anything like this happen. They said they just want to be sure its > > nothing and chances are they will just remove it. My blood work has been > > rock solid so they said thats a good sign. I don’t go to see the guy for > > another month and I’m worrying myself into a frenzy. I guess I’m worried > > more than normal because its been over a year since my last exam (i should > > have went about 6 months ago but I kept putting it off.) I never present > > normal symptoms for anything. I mean my MS went from normal to not walking > > in less than a month, I got scarlet fever and have had strange illnesses on > > and off. I also worry because cancer runs on my dads side of the family and > > I’m the spitting image of him. I guess I’m thinking of the worst case > > scenario when it probably is nothing. Please send some good wishes or advice > > my way if you have a chance to remember. > > Jen > Don’t keep putting off your examination. Get yourself to the specialist straight > away. > Better to deal with these things NOW, rather than later. I had an aunt with > polyps (sp) of the bowel (in her case), and after an small operation, she is > 100% ok, so don’t waste any more time, good luck, best wishes and hang in there. > Heather

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Hi Jennifer, I had pre-cancerous cells on my cervix when I was 25, they had me in hospital very quickly as they thought it was cancer at the time.  I had a cone biopsy which removed all of the "funny" cells and have had no problems since, I’ve even had a baby! I think the fact that they are not rushing you in for treatment is a very good sign.  Good Luck. Caroline — correct email is caro1ine.s@**NOTTHIS**ntlworld.com "Jennifer" <Jnos…@shaw.ca> wrote in message

news:I1MNb.119216$JQ1.13579@pd7tw1no… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> thanks Heather. > I have been referred to a guy. I see him in about a month. I’m hoping thats > a good sign since if I was in deep trouble I think they would have went to > great lengths to fit me in earlier. > Jen (trying hard not to worry) > "John Cawston" <rewar…@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message > news:400785EC.8079D8A4@ihug.co.nz… > > Jennifer wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > I’m in need of some good wishes. My MS is fine (neuro saw me today and > said > > > im doin fine great and dandy) but it seems I have a poylp on my cervix. > They > > > didn’t like the look of it and have referred me to a gynocological > > > oncologist. Though they have tried to reassure me that its common I have > > > never had anything like this happen. They said they just want to be sure > its > > > nothing and chances are they will just remove it. My blood work has been > > > rock solid so they said thats a good sign. I don’t go to see the guy for > > > another month and I’m worrying myself into a frenzy. I guess I’m worried > > > more than normal because its been over a year since my last exam (i > should > > > have went about 6 months ago but I kept putting it off.) I never present > > > normal symptoms for anything. I mean my MS went from normal to not > walking > > > in less than a month, I got scarlet fever and have had strange illnesses > on > > > and off. I also worry because cancer runs on my dads side of the family > and > > > I’m the spitting image of him. I guess I’m thinking of the worst case > > > scenario when it probably is nothing. Please send some good wishes or > advice > > > my way if you have a chance to remember. > > > Jen > > Don’t keep putting off your examination. Get yourself to the specialist > straight > > away. > > Better to deal with these things NOW, rather than later. I had an aunt > with > > polyps (sp) of the bowel (in her case), and after an small operation, she > is > > 100% ok, so don’t waste any more time, good luck, best wishes and hang in > there. > > Heather

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Jen; > I’m in need of some good wishes.

Sending them along to you!  I hope everything turns out OK for you.  I will be thinking of you. Cyberhugs across the miles; Sylvia

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When I took part in a clinical trial a couple years ago, after the initial medical screening at the MS clinic, they referred me to a heart specialist because of the test results and to do a better look at my lungs because of something that showed on the x-ray (I smoked almost three packages day for 20 years — haven’t had a cigarette in more than 15 years — still miss them and know I can never have another one without the danger going back to them as I definitely am easily addicted to them).  Both turned out just fine. I agree with the majority opinion that if they thought the worst you would have gotten an immediate referral. Good luck and hopefully everything will turn out fine. Remember that chocolate is a generic treatment for everything.  I am sending you some dark cyber chocolate with this post but I think that you owe it to yourself to go get yourself a Mocha and a chocolate croissant on your way to work.  I know that Langley has numerous good coffee shops. Larry rather than building character, adversity tends to reveal it written with voice recognition software "Jennifer" <Jnos…@shaw.ca> wrote Please send some good wishes or advice – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> my way if you have a chance to remember. > Jen

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Hi all, I’m in need of some good wishes. My MS is fine (neuro saw me today and said im doin fine great and dandy) but it seems I have a poylp on my cervix. They didn’t like the look of it and have referred me to a gynocological oncologist. Though they have tried to reassure me that its common I have never had anything like this happen. They said they just want to be sure its nothing and chances are they will just remove it. My blood work has been rock solid so they said thats a good sign. I don’t go to see the guy for another month and I’m worrying myself into a frenzy. I guess I’m worried more than normal because its been over a year since my last exam (i should have went about 6 months ago but I kept putting it off.) I never present normal symptoms for anything. I mean my MS went from normal to not walking in less than a month, I got scarlet fever and have had strange illnesses on and off. I also worry because cancer runs on my dads side of the family and I’m the spitting image of him. I guess I’m thinking of the worst case scenario when it probably is nothing. Please send some good wishes or advice my way if you have a chance to remember. Jen

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In <news:4mLNb.121866$ts4.20580@pd7tw3no>, Jennifer said: > Hi all, > I’m in need of some good wishes. My MS is fine (neuro saw me today > and said im doin fine great and dandy) but it seems I have a poylp on > my cervix.

Not so good, Jen. I sure hope it’s just a benign blip of needless flesh.  :-( I just last night got a call from my ex wife, who’s in the same boat, and she’s not a happy camper. > They didn’t like the look of it and have referred me to a > gynocological oncologist.  I don’t go to see the guy for another month > and I’m worrying myself into a frenzy.

Is it gonna do you any good to worry like that?  No. If somehow you can manage to not worry, don’t. It’s just useless stress. > Please send some good wishes or advice my way if you have a chance to > remember.

Advice… I got none except "go easy on yourself".  Good wishes, I got plenty.  :-) ((U))   M

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Jennifer wrote: > Hi all, > I’m in need of some good wishes. My MS is fine (neuro saw me today and said > im doin fine great and dandy) but it seems I have a poylp on my cervix. They > didn’t like the look of it and have referred me to a gynocological > oncologist. Though they have tried to reassure me that its common I have > never had anything like this happen. They said they just want to be sure its > nothing and chances are they will just remove it. My blood work has been > rock solid so they said thats a good sign. I don’t go to see the guy for > another month and I’m worrying myself into a frenzy. I guess I’m worried > more than normal because its been over a year since my last exam (i should > have went about 6 months ago but I kept putting it off.) I never present > normal symptoms for anything. I mean my MS went from normal to not walking > in less than a month, I got scarlet fever and have had strange illnesses on > and off. I also worry because cancer runs on my dads side of the family and > I’m the spitting image of him. I guess I’m thinking of the worst case > scenario when it probably is nothing. Please send some good wishes or advice > my way if you have a chance to remember. > Jen

Don’t keep putting off your examination. Get yourself to the specialist straight away. Better to deal with these things NOW, rather than later. I had an aunt with polyps (sp) of the bowel (in her case), and after an small operation, she is 100% ok, so don’t waste any more time, good luck, best wishes and hang in there. Heather

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