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Other than this pesky cervical cancer, Beth is the picture of health. Between hitting the gym and tennis, there are probably 12 or so “exercise events” per week. We both eat our vegetables, use safety equipment when working with power tools, etc. We figured we would live long enough to get screwed by a failed Social Security scheme and global warming.  Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition…or cancer. Here is how one finds out they have cancer in seven easy steps:

1. Treated for cervical dyplasia in 2004. Believed to be successful at that time
2. Several negative Pap smears between ’04 and ’06. Everything looks great.   
3. Abnormal Pap smear in Nov ’06 which showed ASCUS
4. A coloposcopy in Dec ’06. Dr. Block said everything looks normal, perhaps touch of inflammation and took a couple of  samples.
5. Ironically the area that was thought to be abnormal from the Pap smear, turns out fine. Inflammed area not so good.
6. Cone biopsy in Jan ’07 (we are thinking the worst case is some remaining dysplasia) 
7. Blammo! You have cancer. Never challenge worst.

At that point Beth was referred to gynecologic oncologists, Dr Paley (PDF) and Dr Everett. Ironically, I know the husband of one of Dr Paley’s other patients and Dr Everett’s husband is a former colleague of mine at Expedia.

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