Heidi's Story: HPV and Cervical Cancer

I had from HPV number 18 Cervical Cancer.

I am a Cervical Cancer Survivor. They found the cancer after my daughter was born. I had 2 kids already. I had a Hysterectomy.

Im 67 and have HPV and just found out i have cervical cancer and i had no idea how or why this happened, i was married 48 years ,just lost my husband this year and,never thought id have this nasty virus ,i always had notmal pap test till now.
Im devastated and i had a leep procedure done ,it didn't work so i go this Monday for another Leep procedure, i pray it works , please pray for me 😢🙏

So rude to have shoes up on chair.

I was diagnosed and treated at age 28 I had to fight to get them to treat it. They wanted to leave it. U are ur own advocate. Preventive tests are where it is at. DON'T EVER THINK IT WON'T HAPPEN TO U. IT DID ME.

I am covid unvaxxed tho. Evaluate your personal records and learn about it

The vaccine doesn't totally prevent it. I got the vaccines and ended up with health problems from it (POTS) and am now going down the road of high risk hpv and abnormal pap smears.

I had cervical cancer in my 30s and through the whole process I was never told anything about HPV, NOTHING! Only time anyone has mentioned it is during a follow up a few years ago and after another biopsy. I was told I was HPV free. Did I ever have it? I assume so but Idk?

There are many women who have had the vaccine and still get HPV and go on to develop cervical cancer. The vaccine does not completely protect you from this so it is very important to attend all of your pap smears when you are invited to do so.

The vaccine should be available to women of all ages. The problem is that if you are out of the recommended age range their medical malpractice insurance provider will have a problem with them giving it to you. Keep going, find a cash only doctor and get the vaccine.

I am her age & I have asked for the hover vaccine, since it came out first I was told they were giving kids they vax & there’s not enough. The finally year before last I asked again & she said they are not giving them to my age ladies. Ok ? But we still have to have a yearly Pap test . I will of course continue to get checked up. My good friend passed away at age 44 she had gone for testing once a year , all through her pregnancy & the cancer was not detected until she gave birth to a new baby at 43. The Dr figured the reason it was stage 4 when they found it ,was because it grew super fast from all the blood flow & pregnancy hormones. RIP 🌷💕