Hi, I read your story, it is really shocking. I had my first pap test January 2006, the results were completely normal. I came back to the clinic April of this year 2007 to have a second pap test as regular routine and surprisingly , it indicated "severe dysplasia." The Dr. did the colposcopy and the biopsy to confirm the results. The results say that I have Cervix Carcinoma in Situ, which is stage Zero of cancer. The Dr. recommended a cone biopsy since the damage seems to be quite extensive, however he called me today saying that he took a look at my results again and now he believes that a LEEP procedure may be enough. I am very confused, uncertain and of course scared. I am going to see a different DR. tomorrow, he has my medical records, so he knows what's going on. I am only 25 years old, and I want to be a mother in the future, I know that having my uterus removed may be a good prevention, but it is really a very very very hard decision. I have a boyfriend, I've been with him for almost 4 years now, and this is devastating. Now, I thought that having the uterus removed should be it, but what you are saying is frightening, now I am even more confused. I don't know if I have the virus, I believe that I probably do, but I don't know for sure. My results indicated severe damage and they don't usually do the HPV typing when you have such results. The other problem is that I found two lumps in the back of my neck the Dr. took a look at my throat and he scraped it to do some test. He said it was normal, but I don't really fully trust tests anymore. Hpv may be a risk factor of throat cancer, actually more specifically oropharyngeal cancer, also it can be associated with anal cancer, vulvar cancer, vaginal and even although very rare ovarian cancer.
The response that I would like to give you is that, you should probably seek for more Dr. opinions before having any procedure done, or before taking any other decision . I hope it resolves I wish you good luck. I understand all the anxiety you should be experiencing. I know because I am in a sort of similar situation. I do not want to have cancer, I am so scared of quimiotherapy and radiation. I can't sleep, I can't eat, I can't stop thinking about it. But, I need to calm myself down since the DR. said that being depressed and anxious debilitates you immune system, so you may be giving the cancer a greater chance. Also, he recommended some multivitamin supplements, especially vitamin C and E. Purified water is also recommended. Dieting while being in this condition may be fatal, you need good defenses in order to fight any abnormal changes found. God bless you, I have a lot of faith in God and I know he is helping go through this, every time I pray and meditate, I feel better, I am not as worry afterwards. Again, good luck, please feel free to answer if you want to tell me something.
I also want to say that if there is anyone going through a similar situation please respond to this message. I will appreciate any advice, or if you have any questions feel free to ask.