Sharing Your Story

Empowering patients, encouraging caregivers, and educating healthcare providers

Patient stories offer powerful insights that go beyond the statistics and outcomes, as those affected by cancer have an understanding of what the cancer journey is like.

For patients diagnosed with cancer and survivors, stories from others who have been through the same experience can be a source of comfort and support, and occasionally offer guidance on how to manage the experience. For spouses and family members, such stories can offer a window into the world of their loved ones. Healthcare providers also benefit from the insight offered by patients—insights they may not otherwise hear.

We plan to share your stories in a feature on the NCCC website so your experience can help educate and support others who are going through the same experience.

Please note: By sharing your story with us, you are giving NCCC permission to post your story and files you choose to share (e.g. audio, video, or photo) on our website. Additionally, please know that we may make minor edits to your submission, and it may be used entirely or in part.

You may answer as many or as few questions as you like. It’s entirely up to you.

Name *

First

Last

May we use your name alongside quotes from your responses on our website?

Yes, you may use my full name
Yes, you may use my first name and the first initial of my last name
Yes, you may use only my first name
No, please use an alias

Email *

Please note, we will not use your email on the website, nor will we share it with anyone. We may use your email to contact you about your submission or to let you know once we launch our new content.

What was your initial reaction when you learned your cervical cancer diagnosis?

What was most helpful to you when you were first diagnosed? What type of support was helpful?

What advice would you give healthcare providers about how to best support patients during their diagnosis?

What, or who, was most helpful to you as you went through treatment?

What advice would you offer family members and caregivers to support cervical cancer patients during treatment?

What was or has been the hardest part of your journey?

Where are you at in your journey now?

What other final words of support or advice do you have for other patients diagnosed with cervical cancer??

Want to share some or all of your answers in an audio or video file? You can upload that here. We may share some excerpts of your audio or video on our website. You can also share a photo of yourself if you choose.

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Accepted file types: .wav, .mp3, .mp4 Maximum size: 128 MB