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Age: 40-49
Patti Ensley
cervical cancer
stage one

I was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1995 and had to have a radical hysterectomy. After two years of being cancer free, my doctor found tumors in my lungs. After having a lung biopsy, it was determined that it was recurring cervical cancer that had spread through the bloodstream. I had to undergo chemotherapy which did not get rid of the tumors. I then had surgery. Almost exactly one year later, my doctor detected a tumor in the right lung. I underwent surgery, having the right lobe removed from my lung. I got through all of this by using imagery (while listening to classical music), a positive attitude (most of the time), doing what my doctor advised, and lots of prayers. I still worry that it will come back, but I try to live each day to the fullest. It's hard to talk about with my friends, because they've never gone through it, but I try to be a "walking testimony" that you CAN survive cancer!

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