Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Cervical cancer

4 Aug 2007

Cervical cancer

So, the cat's out......
Gopi has got cervical cancer. We are now in the phase of acceptance.
They ran some tests today- a systoscopy - to see how far and where it may have spread. We should know by this evening or tomorrow what the damage is.
Gopi is being brave and trying to take it all well.
Apparently, cervical cancer is common in India. The doc told me that 6 out of 10 women with cancer have cervical cancer. Apparently, it is still high in India and reducing in the west because of early detection. So, the lesson to be learnt is all you women out there have your cervix checked!!!
The doc says that it may have been developin over the last 10 years.
Anyways, we are waiting on further info...

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