by Nicole Serafin
At the age of 19, I was diagnosed with CIN3 (also called carcinoma in situ or stage 0 cervical cancer), the highest level of cell changes that can occur before there is invasion into deeper tissues. As such it was imperative to have it treated before it progressed further and became invasive.
I had no symptoms that I knew of, and had been for a regular check-up at my local doctor when she asked if I had ever had a pap smear. Being 19, I thought that was something that older people had. She explained to me that it was not an age thing, so I decided to have one. I did not think anything of it at the time, not expecting to hear another word about it.
I soon received a call from the surgery telling me I had to come straight in. My test results were positive and my doctor had made an appointment for me to go and see a specialist that morning. Continue reading “Universal Medicine and Me: From Cancer at 19 to True Health at 40” →