My daughter was told to wait a year..

My daughter (age 21) was told that she MIGHT have cervical cancer but they said she needs to wait a year before they can tell her if she does for sure.  This just doesn't sound right that she should wait and worry for a whole year!  Can anyone tell me if this could possibly be correct?  She doesnt have insurance now so getting a second opinion may not be so easy.  Any advice would be appreciated!

 

On 10/9/2009 kassinator wrote:

My daughter (age 21) was told that she MIGHT have cervical cancer but they said she needs to wait a year before they can tell her if she does for sure.  This just doesn't sound right that she should wait and worry for a whole year!  Can anyone tell me if this could possibly be correct?  She doesnt have insurance now so getting a second opinion may not be so easy.  Any advice would be appreciated!

That is utterly ridiculous!  Why in the world if they suspect cancer would they let it grow for a year. 

I would find a way to get her to a reliable cancer center or oncologist for further tests.  There are groups that can help you financially.  Speak with the social workder at the hospital or someone with your church or your local cancer society.  Someone will be able to point you in the right direction.  But if it were me, there's no way I would wait.

God Bless

Hi Kass,

Is she certain she understood what they were saying, because cervical cancer is a disease best diagnosed and treated early. I am flabbergasted that they would even suggest that it could be cancer and then tell her she would have to wait. Perhaps she had a CIN I smear result and they are wating for the next pap to see if it clears?

I can't speak about your daughter when I don't know her, but I hope this is the case and she just got confused. It would be irresponsible of a doctor to ask a patient who may have cancer to wait, and even more irresponsible to mention it being potentially cancer to someone who has only abnormal, precancerous cells and whom they expect to wait a YEAR??!! Surely the doctor is aware of what they could do to her mental health (and if you are like my mother then yours too) making suggestions like that.

Urgh!