Cone Biopsy LEEP

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Cone Biopsy LEEP

by michelleb1205 on Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:00 AM

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I had a Cone Biopsy Leep thing done on Feb 18th and I was bleeding for like 5 days then stopped. Now all of a sudden I'm bleeding horribly. Like a little worse then a period. I did lift up my 45lbs son twice even when i was told not to. But does anyone know how long you are supposed to bleed. I was so shocked to even have this done, i didn't ask many questions. I was told Tuesday afternoon i needed it (after having two little biopsy's) and then wednesday morning was in the OR.  Soooo anyone know??

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by herenow on Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:00 AM

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Did you have any sutures? If so, ten days after conology, they come out, so there is fresh blood. Otherwise, call your doctor, on Monday, in case you are having complications. If the bleeding becomes more severe or you start having severe pain, go to ER.

I personally think you need to get a new doctor. If your doctor rushed you into a LEEP/cone biopsy, you should have been given a full explanation why. It is against regulations for your doctor to not explain what you have, along with a thorough explanation of all of your treatment options. If your condition was that serious, it may be possible your doctor should have done a cold knife cone biopsy. But you should have been informed, and I'm sorry you weren't. I definitely hope you have good, clean margins from the lab.

Be sure to get copies of all your lab reports. This way, you can see what you had. Check to see where it was located, how extensive it was, if it was in the endocervical canal, and if it was in the endocervical glands. That will be your first step in educating yourself, going forward. By educating yourself, it will get you actively involved in what is best for you, and from personal experience, it is very empowering to be your own best partner for good health. In addition, make sure your new doctor gives you copies of your lab reports, every time you have an exam.

I defintely hope your feel better, soon!

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by michelleb1205 on Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:00 AM

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Thanks for the reply. I love my doctor I have had him for 5years now. He only does surgeries on wednesday and I found out on Tuesday and the next week my medicaid for pregnancy ran out, so he wanted to have it done while i was still covered. I was in complete shock and didn't know what to ask.

 I called the on-call doctor at the hospital (Who I really dislike) and he kept telling me i was having my period even tho i told him a million times that i was on the last day of my period when i had the surgery and he kept saying that i had my surgery 5days ago....when its been 11. So I have an apt for Tuesday with my doctor. but if the bleeding gets worse I'm going to go to the ER.

 I'm only 20 so i'm extremely stressed to deal with this at my age, witch probably doesn't help any, but thank you so much for your help

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by michelleb1205 on Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:00 AM

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And I forgot to say, no stitches, just cauterized.

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by herenow on Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:00 AM

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It was nice of your doctor to consider the fact your insurance was running out, but he was still required to thoroughly educate you. I still think you should get a different doctor.

In the meantime, did the bleeding slow up. I'm worried about you!

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