Leep Procedure

I had my first Leep procedure yesterday Jan 4/08. I was able to go in only using a local anaesthetic which froze my cervix. It was done in a hospital and most of the time a sedative is used in the procedure as well. However I was able to have only my cervics frozen. It went really well and I was up and moving after the procedure and go about my normal activities the same day. However I did do alot of walking lastnight so today I have mild cramping. In a week I expect to get my results. They took out alot of cervix as I got to view it in the jar that they send away to the lab. Previously I have always had a normal pap result and recently had my fourth child this past August. When they told me my pap was abnormal it was very scary for me and so I went in and had a colpscopy done where they had to take two biopsys. It turned out it was high grade, One step below to having pre cancerous cells. I am hoping that everything will return to normal and that the LEEP procedure will not have to be repeated and so forth. I am going to see how the next few weeks persist with hopefully normally results. I have had no real bleeding so far and have had a few "Coffee grounds" so far. Other than that I am sure to keep you up with how its going so that someone else my compair there experience to mine.

HI, I do not want to scare you o.k. there are many conditions that are just pre-cancer and I have met many women on this board and another great support board called hystersister that have been diagnosed with mild and even severe dysplasia and they did not have cancer. I of course ended up with the cancer result and now tomorrow 1/7/08 will be heading to what the gals call on the hystersister boards the Castle for a TAH/BSO with removal of the lymph nodes and appendix. I had not had an abnormal pap in over 10 years. My daughter was born Aug 04 and I had a pap about 6 months after and that came back normal. We lost out insurance and I could not go in for my annual. While taking my son to the doctors I noticed a mammovan in the parking lot it had been about 1 1/2 years since my last one and i stopped in. because of my age and the fact that I have no insurance they performed one and also gave me information where I could get a pap. I had the pap in the beginning of Aug 2007, two weeks later I got the call. My pap came back severely abnormal, and they needed to send me to a specialist. My actual diagnosis "Favor Neoplasia not to dis include HGSIL with Squamous components" I was then sent to a specialist a GYN/Oncologist who performed a colposcopy. While in the office the doctor said that nothing looked worrisome or concerning she did not see anything bad. 1 week later i got the call to come into the office my results were in and I needed more testing. The newest results are "Adeonocarcinoma in situ" I went in and the doctor performed a endometrial biopsy and referred me to another doctor.The endo biopsy came back normal. They told me I would be most likely having a leep and then a hysterectomy. I found out two days later that my diagnosis was actually "Adenocarcinoma in situ encapsulated" This is a very rare but aggressive type of pre-cancer or cancer I still did not know. (in my heart I knew from the moment they told me I had a bad pap that I had cancer). I was sent to another doctor a GYN/Oncologist/Surgeon (Wonderful Doctor!!) The doctor talked to me and I started crying right away he then said he needed to do an exam, I thought we were going to do a leep??? After the exam he told me to meet him in his office and 15 minutes later I was informed that I would be having surgery tomorrow WHAT? that was 11/21/07 my son's 17th birthday;) I said is this the leep and he said no he was going to do a cold cone biopsy because he decided I had been through enough and he wanted me to get more conclusive results. I had never been put under and I was a wreck!! The results I got 1 week later even though my appointment was not for another 11 days to discuss the results and treatment options. I already sorta knew the whats if's because my doctor drew me a sketch on if it comes back this or that then this or that is what we will do. The doctor called me on the day he was to leave on vacation (told you he was wonderful!;). My newest and final diagnosis is "INVASIVE CERVICAL CANCER staged at 1A2" I have cancer it is very small 2-3mm. I have kids and I don't want to leave them. Then I thought this happened by total accident or did it? I don't know, some like to tell me it was divine intervention or I would not have walked into that mammovan and got my test and told where I could get a pap. I would be walking around with cancer and not know it. Anyway tomorrow I go in to have Radical hysterectomy with the removal of the ovaries that is what TAH/BSO means. I am again so scared. The only thing that has helped me is this place and the other place i mentioned I could not have made it this far without the wonderful support and calm words of strength and compassion. I was once consumed with finding information on cancer and now I am consumed with pre-op stuff. Sorry this is so long. Good luck!!

I am so sorry to hear about everything that you have been going threw. Its hard when you have a family and then to be devistated by the news of having cancer. Its really scary and I am glad that you told me about the other support group as well. Today I havent been feeling so hot. When I had the leep procedure on friday I felt great, went shopping and all sorts of stuff. I ended up having minor cramping and a bit of light blood but today I felt even worse. I still have the cramps and now I am having what seems to me a light [eriod. I have no idea if this is even normal or not. I am going to call the doctor tomorrow to find out if this is normal or not. Please let me know how everything goes when you feel better and I will pray for you.