Post-LEEP

I am a 25 year old mother of one, a wonderful little boy who is 17 months old.  I have been fighting this dysplasia/cervical cancer mess since I was 19 years old.  I have just had my second LEEP because my last pap came back with a high grade lesion, which is the worst for me yet.  Although I'm an RN, my specialty is cardiac. not oncology, so I've forgotten a lot.  I have a phenomenal OB/GYN and the way this has been explained to me is that a high grade lesion is the stage before cancer.

The issue I'm having today is that I had my LEEP done on 5/7/09.  I returned to work on 5/9.  My job does, unfortunately, require a decent amount of lifting.  I returned to work fairly quickly after my first LEEP with no problems.  This time, however, I worked one day, was off one day, and returned for a 16 hour shift yesterday.  This morning I woke up with a moderate amount of bright red bleeding, which I had absolutely none of last time.  No real pain or cramping, though.  I know it's not my period as I just had that 2 weeks ago.  Should I harrass my busy doctor with this?  It's not a gross amount of blood, and I did not follow his orders for no heavy lifting as it is not a possibility with my job, nor is it a possibility to stay off work for a few days as I have a young child to support.  Also, since my LEEP, I have had severe low back pain.  With my job and a very active son, I'm not sure what may have caused this.  Sorry my message is so long, but does anyone have any suggestions?

nursenan

You answered your own question. Its not normal, bring it up to your Dr. Please take care of yourself and your child. Bless you

Damon

I think the person who answered your question is right. You are having complications. However, I always ask the same three questions.

1. Did you look at the lab report?

2. Did you get a thorough explanation of what you had, where it was located, how many cervical quadrants were involved, if it was in the endocervical canal, and if you had dysplasia in the endocervical glands? That would have determined your treatment options, right there.

3. Did you get a full discussion of the risks and benefits of all your treatment options - cryosurgery, laser, LEEP, and cold knife cone biopsy - before  recommendation? As a nurse, I'm sure you know this is a regulatory requirement.

If not, please fire your doctor, immediately, and get another one for your follow-up care. It is your integral right to have a doctor who cares enough and is ethical enough to want you to be educated enough to make an informed decision.

I'm sorry all of this happened to you.