CancerCompass message board discussion started by kopam on 8/22/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,15547,0.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I just had the LEEP Procedure on August 16, 2007. It was awful. I don't have medical insurance so I had to go to the county hospital. I wore full surgery gear from head to toe. For some reason, that small detail had a huge emotional effect on me. The worst part was the numbing of the cervix. I had local anesthesia. After that it was okay other than the cramping, which only lasted 2 days, and the horrible discharge. It's a week later  and I feel sluggish and sad.  I went to return for my results today and he stated that the displacia was mild and I will be okay. I have to return for a PAP in 6 months. I am glad to see a site where you can express your feelings. Now I don't feel alone. Thanks everyone for sharing and caring. kopam Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT I just went yesterday and it was awful, tears came out and I am usually a strong person. I am terrified of what's to come.  I am 32 looking toward a marriage and want children.  I cry all the time and no one to talk to. My finace is the only one who knows, but can only understand as much as a man can. I did have him with me and he saw how horrible the procdure was. I am glad your results came back with good news, I can only hope the same for me.  I hate being so frightened and out of control of my future. olgirl Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT It's so good to hear about peoples experiences. I had leep done july 3rd, just a few days ago. I had CIN3. I have to admit, I wish I had read these posts BEFORE my procedure.  The doctor didnt tell me anything when I went in, all I knew was from reading the pamphlet and online. I'm very lucky I'm good at dealing with these sorts of things and sucking it up, I never said a word..which was dumb probably.  I was awake, and given the numbing then shot. I wasnt told my heart would race, which I see is common now after reading. The only time I heard anything really, was when I asked questions, or seemed to make the doctor angry by bleeding a lot. I didnt feel much, the scariest part was the shot making my heart race unexpectedly. I felt a little sharp pinching when he was cutting, and the smell was pretty foul. At the end they just kinda wiped me up and left me to get dressed. I also noticed they just left the suctioning device out in the open with blood all over it, which I found very rude to me, not knowing how I would respond. The doctor told me he wasnt 100% he got all of the bad tissue, so he wants to recheck my cervix in 6 months. He told me he as hesitant to keep cutting because I was bleeding so much, and I probably should have been in an operating room :(So now I'm worried I have to go through this again. Afterwards- I was lucky enough to get a 4 day weekend. The 4th of july helped with that. I havent left the house yet, but am going to work tomorrow. I've had small cramping, bloating- and brown discharge, which I think reeks. I've definitely had somewhat of a mood swing on the down side, but to any huge degree. All in all, it's not that bad so far, I hope my story helps some people. And I hope all of us have 100% recoveries from this. magen1 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT