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Mumof31992 · 13/08/2024 09:49

Hi,

not sure why I’m writing this post, maybe to get some thoughts and feelings off. Very fortunate to have a wonderful partner whom I shared my feelings and thoughts with, but wanted some opinions off people who might have gone through the same.

i had smear 2023 abnormal cells and hpv - all was fine at colposcopy.
had smear again March 2024, results came back and had abnormal cells and hpv.

had a colposcopy and they said some cells are a bit more than abnormal. Took a punch biopsy (July)

yesterday had llets procedure to remove cin 3 cells. The adrenaline was weird but all was good. It looked to be a good 15mm of biopsy they were sending off and said I’d get results in 2-3 weeks.

i asked a question during the procedure about pregnancy and if I had to worry if I wanted to have a baby later on (I have 3 but did want another soon) the nurse and sister both just give each other an uneasy look and then she said that it would be ok it’s normally if someone has 2 or 3 procedures. I know I’m massively probs over thinking this, but the way they both looked at each other made me feels as though something more sinister was happening. They are amazing so reassuring and down to earth, defo the type of people you want to have next to you when having this treatment, which made that look a bit out of character? She said right at the end after I’d asked a few questions, there’s nothing there that would suggest anymore, but she also said this when I had the biopsy. Just something in my gut telling me that there’s more.

i also watched the procedure been done on the screen (cause im a weirdo) and there was a huge whole from where she had lasered the cells. She showed me the sample she was sending off after and it really did look bigger than I expected - as I say around 15mm. Am I massively creating thoughts in my head around this?

there is obviously nothing I can do now but wait, and if there is something more, I feel confident that they are dealing with it as quick as possible. It’s the unknown more than anything!

at the end, I did not feel as reassured as I would normally that all was ok, there was nothing like we got all the bad cells and there going off for testing, no we didn’t see any cancer, there was a comment of we will either phone you or you’ll get a letter in 2-4 weeks. I then asked if all was ok what would happen and then she said about a repeat smear in 6 months if all is ok. I don’t know.

anyone felt the same after they had the procedure? How long did it take for the results?

thank you if you’ve read this far!

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yellowsun · 13/08/2024 09:59

I had the procedure for CIN3 in 2008. I started watching too but then looked away so no idea how much was removed.

I know that they need to take more that they can see highlighted by the solution they paint on. This is to get clear margins. When I had mine done, they didn’t get clear margins and the CIN3 was still present (no cancer though). They booked me in for another assessment a while later. However, by this point I had got pregnant so they just waited until I had the baby before doing a removal (I think they may have painted the stuff on and had a look). Thankfully, the hormonal changes in pregnancy had cleared the abnormal cells. I continued to have check ups and so far everything is OK and I don’t have HPV.

It’s hard to say what was going on with the nurses. It could be as simple as them not wanting to say anything as they can’t tell before testing, or because you would need extra care if you had another child (e.g a stitch) and they didn’t want to bring that up at that stage.

I found this forum helpful when going through my treatment https://www.jostrust.org.uk/welcome-jos-cervical-cancer-trust-forum/jos-trust-forum.

I hope you get your all clear soon.

The Jo's Trust Forum

https://www.jostrust.org.uk/welcome-jos-cervical-cancer-trust-forum/jos-trust-forum

Mumof31992 · 13/08/2024 10:38

Thank you so much for this and glad you’re all ok after yours! It’s just a horrible time isn’t it? I’m not sure why it is as it shouldn’t be considering cin 3 isn’t cancer - just makes you feel on edge!

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yellowsun · 13/08/2024 10:41

I completely get it- I was a mess while waiting. Try to keep yourself busy and hope you get the all clear soon.

Sajacas · 13/08/2024 10:48

Hey there, the 'look' may have been because this (the impact of the procedure on future pregnancies) should have been discussed before the procedure in order to obtain informed consent.

Mumof31992 · 14/08/2024 06:07

Oo how interesting, this makes sense! Thanks ☺️

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