Doctors Gave Me 3 Months To Live. 10 Years Later, I’m Still Here
Summary
Alyce Collins says she was diagnosed with stage 2B cervical cancer in 2016, at age 32, after experiencing abnormal bleeding, pelvic and back pain, and fatigue. After treatment, scans showed the cancer had spread to her lungs and liver; she says doctors told her she might have three months to live, but she sought a second opinion and chose to keep fighting.Key Facts
- Collins was a single mother of three when she received her diagnosis.
- Her initial treatment included chemotherapy and radiation.
- Three months after treatment ended, a scan showed cancer in her lungs and liver.
- Her diagnosis was then stage 4 metastatic cervical cancer.
- Collins says a doctor told her treatment might add only a few months and significantly affect her quality of life.
- She called a friend to ask whether the friend would care for her children if she died.
- The article title says Collins is still alive 10 years later.
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