LEEP procedure

I am going to have a LEEP procedure done in a couple of days and my anxiety is very high.  I have severe squamous dysplasia.  I have been feeling so tired and not myself for a few months.  I had no idea that this would be my reality.  My father currently is suffering from merkle cell carcinoma ( rare and deadly skin cancer stage 4) and my brother died in his 30's from colon cancer so this is the last thing on my mind that I would have an issues. I've always joked with my family that I would be the one with cancer since I am so  incerdibly health conscious.  I eat extremely healthy, but I do have a lot of stress, so I guess good eating is only a part of it.  I have 2 small children and my husband travels for his job and he is gone for weeks at a time. 

I was told by the nurse that the LEEP procedure is no big deal and I can drive myself home.  My husband is out of town and I'll be going by myself.  I would love to put it off but I can't handle waiting for the results.  I really wanted to have another child and now this has thrown me for a loop!  I have been a mess and yet feel so incredibly alone.  Everyone says this is no big deal, but it is!  I am so tired of hearing people tell me they know so and so who had a problem and they are fine.  I am really scared just a the possiblity that I could have cancer.  I knew something hasn't seemed right about my body but I thought I just have pushed myself too hard!  Has anyone ever experienced results from their LEEP that there was cancer? 

I actually almost blew off my PAP!  I never realized how important it was.

 WIll I feel okay after the procedure? 

I had my LEEP done in the operating room, my friend had hers done in the office and was able to drive home.  Besides slight cramping, there's really nothing to worry about.  The purpose of the LEEP is to remove any cancerous and or precancerous areas.  I had my LEEP eight years ago and have had perfect pap smears since.  Don't worry about it too much, I'm sure you'll be fine, take care.

It's amazing to me how different people's experiences can be. I felt the Leep procedure was barbaric but then again, they found dysplasia on the inside of my cervix which may have made things worse. The worst part was the lidocaine injection. That first one hurt very badly. I yelped and jumped six inches of the table.  I also kept asking for more anesthesia everytime the doctor asked if I could "feel" what she was doing. I ended up in tears through the whole thing. I was very uncomfortable, my heart was racing, my legs are stuck up in an uncomfortable position, ugh. Now two days later, the pain isn't so bad. My lower back is still sore and I'm walking a bit funny. I'm hoping they got all of the bad tissue. I never want to go through a Leep again.

I had a leep procedure done in 2003 or 2004... Precancerous...  I have had a pap done every 6 months since... I am fine... Thank God... It was caught in time....  Make sure after your leep you have a pap done every 6 months.   Don't let them tell you to wait a year.... I was lucky--- I had them done & everything was fine... but you never know...... If it is precancerous you will be fine.... if you have your pap done every 6 months to be safe side . DON'T LET THEM TELL YOU ANY DIFFERENT EVEN IF THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU DON'T NEED IT IN A YEAR - TELL THEM NO!!!! I WILL BE BACK IN 6 MONTHS...  If your insurance will not pay for it.... Then find a way to pay for it....It is very important to stay on top of it....because you never know.... but if you stay on top of it to prevent the cancerous you will be okay

 

I just lost my mother to cervical cancer.... July 21st.. She was 65 years old - still her whole life ahead of her.... 4 beautiful grandchildren -- I am still in disblief that I cannot talk to her... my best friend is gone.... stay on top of this.... If they tell you no you don't need a 6 month pap = disagree & fight them until they schedule you...... or go somewhere else... 

Good luck!!!