A week and a half after getting the PET/CT results we saw the perinatologist and had a chance to discuss what risks are involved with pregnancy after a trachelectomy. He spent lots of time with us and gave us an article written by a well-known specialist in Canada. He was very patient and spent lots of time during this appointment and as well as after hours answering our questions.
Our interest in reading the scientific literature was sparked during this visit. I found several literature reviews that were really helpful to us and allowed us to ask more educated questions during our upcoming visits.
I found several others that were not available for free online but I was able to obtain them through my doctor's office.
The articles above were the latest literature at the time of my diagnosis (so much so that my doctor had not yet read them). For me, knowing the specifics and numbers was very helpful.
***** The Curveball *****
After our consult the perinatologist he had questions for the gynecologic oncologist regarding placement of a cerclage and whether this was recommended after simple trachelectomy. My oncologist was out of town and he wound up speaking to another oncologist in the practice about my case. It turns out there was a difference in opinion about whether I was a candidate for a simple trachelectomy or I should have a radical trachelectomy. My perinatologist called me at home to discuss the article we had found as well as the turn of events with the varying opinions of which surgery I needed.
Next step pre-op visit June 28th...
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