Scared about results and symptoms

I'm concerned (read: scared stupid) about possibly having/developing cancer.  I'm 28 and I've never had a pap until this past January.  It came back LSIL.  Another test this month showed the same.  I have an appointment for a coloscopy but that's not for another 7 months!

 I've been bleeding occaisionally after intercourse and now I'm finding ways to tie other issues I'm having to the possibility of having cancer.  Maybe it's related, maybe it's not.  I don't know and can't find answers.  I have night sweats, chronic fatigue, several kidney infections (5 or 6) in the past 2 years, sometimes get sharp pains in the vaginal area.

Can anybody share their stories or shed any light on this?  Or just tell me I'm crazy and have nothing to worry about

On 9/21/2009 Jaded wrote:

I'm concerned (read: scared stupid) about possibly having/developing cancer.  I'm 28 and I've never had a pap until this past January.  It came back LSIL.  Another test this month showed the same.  I have an appointment for a coloscopy but that's not for another 7 months!

 I've been bleeding occaisionally after intercourse and now I'm finding ways to tie other issues I'm having to the possibility of having cancer.  Maybe it's related, maybe it's not.  I don't know and can't find answers.  I have night sweats, chronic fatigue, several kidney infections (5 or 6) in the past 2 years, sometimes get sharp pains in the vaginal area.

Can anybody share their stories or shed any light on this?  Or just tell me I'm crazy and have nothing to worry about

Definitely get another opinion and get it now.

Ugh.  I tried calling the colposcopy center at the hospital where my appointment is in April to see if I can get in any sooner.  "Nope, we're booked solid"  Something tells me she's lying.  Though I'm sure they get a lot of calls from people wanting to get in sooner.  This is the problem with the Canadian health care system.  It may be free, but man do you have to wait!!

Any other Canadians on here?  Do you know if my doctor can expedite my appointment?  I can't call and ask because the reception staff at my doctors office are useless, and I don't want to have to make that trip if it's all for naught.

On 10/1/2009 Jaded wrote:

Ugh.  I tried calling the colposcopy center at the hospital where my appointment is in April to see if I can get in any sooner.  "Nope, we're booked solid"  Something tells me she's lying.  Though I'm sure they get a lot of calls from people wanting to get in sooner.  This is the problem with the Canadian health care system.  It may be free, but man do you have to wait!!

Any other Canadians on here?  Do you know if my doctor can expedite my appointment?  I can't call and ask because the reception staff at my doctors office are useless, and I don't want to have to make that trip if it's all for naught.

iF yOU ARE IN Winnipeg

goto the Women's health CLinic

204 947 1517

 Look up your local Cervcal Cancer Screening Program online

and PUSH hard, throw a fit if you have to!

On 9/21/2009 Jaded wrote:

I'm concerned (read: scared stupid) about possibly having/developing cancer.  I'm 28 and I've never had a pap until this past January.  It came back LSIL.  Another test this month showed the same.  I have an appointment for a coloscopy but that's not for another 7 months!

 I've been bleeding occaisionally after intercourse and now I'm finding ways to tie other issues I'm having to the possibility of having cancer.  Maybe it's related, maybe it's not.  I don't know and can't find answers.  I have night sweats, chronic fatigue, several kidney infections (5 or 6) in the past 2 years, sometimes get sharp pains in the vaginal area.

Can anybody share their stories or shed any light on this?  Or just tell me I'm crazy and have nothing to worry about

Hi Jaded, I am from Australia, where our system is also free, and the wait times can be long, but in cases such this there is an undestanding that time is everything and you've never seen an Aussie move so quick! Please do all you can to expedite this process. I cannot believe that they would leave you waiting for so long when the colposcopy is the most simple and one of the most accurate diagnotic tools available for a disease that can be cured with early dianosis.

I recognise all the symptoms you mention to be honest, though it could of course be a coincidence. I have attatched my recent post.. I don't want to scare you, just encourage you to ask your gp if they have any other suggestions.

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