Posting here for traffic as it's gone unnoticed on the health board!
Has anyone been in this situation? Looking for experiences of what others have done as there's only so much doctors will actually tell you.
Back story:
I'm 36, have 2 kids ages 6 and 3. Family complete. Attended regular smears since age 25 as invited.
Smear end 2020 was HPV+ but no sign of abnormal cells so put on 12 month recall.
Smear end 2021 HPV+ and "moderate" abnormal cells
Colposcopy Feb 2022 resulting in LLETZ to remove said cells (8 week wait on labs)
Repeat colposcopy and LLETZ April 2022 where I was told Feb's one found actual cancer and they needed to take more to ensure clear margin of healthy cells. (8 week wait for labs!)
Consultant appointment June 2022 to discuss further treatment options...
He said it almost 100% certainty that all the original malignant cells are gone from both the LLETZs but there's about 10% chance the cancer will come back. I'm to have a review colposcopy in October (6 months after last one), then annual smears for at least 10 years.
So as an alternative I've been offered a hysterectomy. Uterus, cervix and falopian tubes out. Laparascopic. 1 night in hospital, 6-8 weeks off work.
So really I want to know about others in this situation. Did you go for the monitoring or hysterectomy? and Why? If you had the op, what side effects (early menopause?) have you experienced? Anything else I should be considering?
Thanks!
YABU: keep it and go for the annual smears (even though previously it only took 1 year from nothing to cancer)
YANBU: go for the op. Remove all risk and hope for no bad side effects