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    <title>CancerCompass Message Board: RN scared</title>
    <description>CancerCompass message board discussion started by TawnyaRN on 3/23/2008</description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RN scared</title>
      <description>Hi&amp;nbsp; I am a nurse so unfortunately I know toooo much when it comes to the bad stuff that happens to people.&amp;nbsp; I have recently had two abnormal pap smears and HBV positive test.&amp;nbsp; I recently had a colposcopy biospy which showed CIN 2.&amp;nbsp; I am scheduled for LEEP procedure next month.&amp;nbsp; I have read all of the possible complication of the procedure.&amp;nbsp; I am scared of being in pain for days.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;#39;t like the thought of bleeding for a long period of time either.&amp;nbsp; I can relate to some of the people&amp;#39;s message about being ashamed of having&amp;nbsp;a STD!!!!&amp;nbsp; I did not tell my husband about my problems until they called me wtih not so good news about the biospys.&amp;nbsp; I did tell him some about it, but left out a lot of information.&amp;nbsp; I can be there for others when they need me emotionally but I have a hard time letting people be there for me.&amp;nbsp; I am suppose to be the strong one.&amp;nbsp; But this matter isn&amp;#39;t making me soooo strong.&amp;nbsp; I just want to wake up from this bad dream of reality and just go on with life as nothing was wrong.&amp;nbsp; I am 30, never had a child and would like to have children in the next year or so.&amp;nbsp; LEEP procedure lessens the chance of being able to carry a child.&amp;nbsp; I think I have come to terms if GOD doesn&amp;#39;t want me to have a child then I can accept that but if I have cancer......I just can&amp;#39;t accept that right now!!!&amp;nbsp; If anyone has any advice for me......please help me!!!!</description>
      <author>TawnyaRN</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RE: RN scared</title>
      <description>Hi Rn-I&amp;#39;m an RN also. I had a LEEP for CIN 3 over 20 years ago.&amp;nbsp; Never had an abnormal pap since, had 3 kids without any problems.&amp;nbsp; Try not to worry too much!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; </description>
      <author>Chrisobrn</author>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RE: RN scared</title>
      <description>Hi,&amp;nbsp;I have been diagnosed with VIN 2-3 but during the colposcopy the gyn/onc I could see a lesion on the cervix which was biopsied.&amp;nbsp; The doc said that the vaginal wall looked affected as well.&amp;nbsp; I am scheduled for CO2 laser surgery for the vulvar area, but I don&amp;#39;t know what is to be done for the cervix and vagina.&amp;nbsp; Do they laser that too, or would a leep procedure be done in addition?&amp;nbsp; This is all very new to me.&amp;nbsp; This has all popped up within 8 mos. of my last normal pap.&amp;nbsp; I am 39 years old and I also have HPV, which was not picked up on my pap last June or July.</description>
      <author>laurahd3</author>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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