DJ, thanks for sharing. Let's all line up to have that test.

It amazes me how many women do not even go for an annual exam. My mother was one of them. She was going through menopause, she knew something was wrong, yet her doctor wrote it off as part of the menopause.

She was finally diagnosed with cervical cancer in September of 1994 and died 7 months later at 55 years of age.

Between her neglect to care for herself and her doctor's refusal to listen to her, she never had a chance.

What really angered me was, cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that is curable if caught early.

So for those of you who have been putting off your exams. GO!

You can't afford not to.

DJ - your post is a necessary reminder that women need to be responsible to themselves and take charge; and proof that a doctor's evaluation and opinion are not the be all and end all of what is going on with your health.