MY CONDITION: Cervical Cancer

DATE OF PROCEDURE: Nov 11, 2008

MY SURGEON: Dr. Veronica L. Schimp

HOSPITAL WHERE MY PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED: Orlando Regional Medical Center/M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando

OTHER TREATMENTS I CONSIDERED BEFORE DA VINCI SURGERY:
Just that one

THE BIGGEST CONCERNS I HAD ABOUT TREATMENT:
Having my other organs work normally

WHY I CHOSE DA VINCI SURGERY:
Early recovery

HOW LONG I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL:
2 days

MY PAIN AND/OR DISCOMFORT LEVEL:
Yes

ABOUT MY RECOVERY TIME:
4 weeks

WHEN I RETURNED TO NORMAL ACTIVITIES:
Dec 11th 2008

ABOUT MY SURGEON AND/OR FACILITY STAFF:
Awesome

HOW DA VINCI SURGERY COMPARED TO MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES OR PRECONCEPTIONS OF SURGERY:
Good

I WOULD RECOMMEND DA VINCI SURGERY TO MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS!

On Oct 1st they did a cone biopsy, and the results were devastating. My gynecologist called me 3 days later to give me the news that I had a carcinoma in the uterus and that my only option was to take my uterus out. I called my gynecologist back in the Dominican Republic, and his opinion matched the gynecologist from here. A week later I met
Dr. Veronica Schimp, and she gave hope and peace about my situation. Not only did she tell that my cancer was stage 1, but she was also able to save my uterus. That means that I was able to have a baby in the future. She explained in details the procedure called (da Vinci) trachelectomy. Thanks to her, my dreams (having a baby) are going to be able to come true.. She is the most caring doctor that I ever had. God bless her.