Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Location: stoke-on-trent
Worried About Leep!please Help! Posted: 11-16-05 20:51pm
I am going in hospital on friday to have
the leep procedure,i had (cin 3)the one
before cancer,in january of this year but
the doctor could not do anything because I
was 5 months pregnant and they did not
tell me that it was serious,last friday I
went for a colposcopy and the doctor
looked quite concerned saying I needed a
leep straight away and could not wait any
longer than a week, but I said no at the
time because I was scared and in shock.I
have also had an offensive abnormal
discharge for 2 years,and the doctor said
this was the cause I am really worried
because on most cervical cancer websites
abnormal vaginal discharge is one of the
symptons for cancer of the cervix.And if
it was the severe dyshaplia in january
what is it now.Please anybody tell me what
you think?
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StacieM
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 3 Location: UK
Posted: 11-17-05 09:39am
Hi
i can understand your worry, I had leep
july 04. It wasnt awful.
Just because your dr has said he wants to
take it out straight away that doesnt mean
you have cancer, obviously its a
possibility but they err on the side of
caution. I had cin2 cells and they didnt
even make a separate appointment I just
had it there then, I got my results 6
weeks later and it was not cancerous
fortunately.
The main thing is you get the cells out.
It is bloody worrying, but things should
start clearing up once your healed, I
didnt realise how many symptoms I actually
had before until it was gone, all common
to cancer but I didnt have cancer, just
precancerous cells.
Dont assume you have cancer, you dont
know, the drs dont know for sure until
they get the results. If you do you will
deal with it then until then try not to
worry just get the stupid things cells out
of your body, that alone will make you
feel better.
If you need to talk pm me
stacie
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Abster
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2005 Posts: 30 Location: San Francisco
Feeling For You Posted: 11-22-05 00:52am
I went thru a similar thing a few months
ago. The colposcopy revelaed cin 1, 2
and 3. They reccomended leep right away.
But I was really nervous about it and
ended up getting cyrotherapy becausde the
Dr. Felt that I had mostly cin 1 and it
wasnt entering the entrance to the cervix.
I wouldn't worry too much about it being
cancer. I was reassured and revealed
thru my research that on average abnormal
cervical cells take 7 years to develop
into cancer. And unless you hadn't had a
pap smear in 7 years I would say there is
very little chance it could have developed
this quickly. The Dr.'s just always like
to ere on the side of safety so that you
or they don't have to worry, and so they
can cover their asses. Because some
people are procrastinators, expecially
when it comes to someething as scary as
this its better to put a little unrgency
in their request. Good luck and I hope
everything goes well for you.
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