What should I anticipate?

• By ROOIES
• Posted October 23, 2008 at 4:20 am
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Anticipate one step at a time...

I know it is hard but at least you are doing something about it now.

We all learn from our mistakes and knowing this you might be able to help someone else who is young and 'uneducated' (not knowing better) about these types of things by telling your story when they have questions and uncertainties?

Do you still have your results from back then? Did they talk about low grade dysplasia or cancer?

When you go for your pap it will take a few days to get the results back and then you will know where you stand and then you can take it from there. One step at a time....

You are doing the right thing by taking action!
I hope and trust that you will be comfortable with your new gyno/dr and make sure he knows/hears all your concerns!

Keep us posted!

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• By flowershoplady
• Posted October 23, 2008 at 9:07 am
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hello, darkangel. as rooies said, you're doing the right thing now, taking care of your health. you may want to get a copy of your old records, if you can. if you remember the words 'low grade', it would refer to cervical dysplasia rather than cervical cancer, so that's a very good thing since many women with dysplasia, particularly low grade, or mild dysplasia, clear it on their own! and, yes, you'll start with a pap smear to see what's going on right now, and then you'll take the next step from there, depending upon the results. usually pap smear results take 5 to 10 business days to get back. meanwhile, i would encourage you to learn more about hpv which is a causative factor for cervical cancer/dysplasia. you've found a warm and supportive community here....don't hesitate to ask questions, share, vent......and let us know how you're doing!

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• By Jenna_Can_Conquer_It
• Posted October 23, 2008 at 10:21 am
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I was so angry with my doctor I cant remember everything she said. I do know that when I was 15 she told me I had precancerous cells but that 80 percent of the time they heal themselves and go away so they weren't going to touch them. Then I went thru the whole having paps 4 times a year. When I was 17 they biopsied the cervix and did that thing where they squirt that die onto the cervix and look at it on a camera. That is when she told me it was cancer and not precancerous. Im so confused. I remember her specifically sayin it was cancer because she ticked me off when she jokingly said "the good thing about cervical cancer is you don't have to worry about it for a long time." thats the last thing I heard. I hope it is just dysplasia but thats not what she told me. I did have my old records faxed to the new Dr so I guess I will find out monday. I've been having alot of spotting lately which is what is concerning me. I have been spotting for a month straight but no period.

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• By Jenna_Can_Conquer_It
• Posted October 23, 2008 at 10:22 am
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Oh and about the HPV thing I did find out at my last appointment I have HPV. The last papsmear that that Dr did she called me and told me they found an HPV strain.

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• By its_my_goliath
• Posted October 23, 2008 at 10:00 pm
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did they tell you what strain it was?

stay on top of your health now. one step at a time...

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• By Jenna_Can_Conquer_It
• Posted October 24, 2008 at 12:21 am
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No they didnt tell me the strain. it was 4 years ago and i cant even remember the name of the tests I had done. I am just so full of anxiety about my appt on monday. My new dr has all my medical files from the old one so I am going to ask her to refresh my memory on everything. I just wish I knew what I was facing.

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• By Love_life
• Posted October 24, 2008 at 10:50 am
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Hi Darkangel,
I've just read your story and i agree you are already doing all the right things now. Lets wait to see what the doctor will tell you about it.
While you are waiting for all this to happen and there are thousand things going through your head - cause i know it happens, believe me, it is out of control - try to treat yourself well. Eat well, drink lot of water, exercise, keep yourself busy. And the most important thing: be optimistic!
It really helps to believe in something good, to hope for the best, to pray as well - even if you never did it before. It is wrong to surrender without fighting, and we all know at some point we need to fight.
I've done lots of wrong things in my life, specially when i was a teenager. Don't worry about it, everybody does. Do not look back, unfortunately we cannot change the past. But we do have the power to change and build our future, to learn from our mistakes, to become a better person and to do things right.

And remember YOU ARE NEVER ALONE!

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• By Jenna_Can_Conquer_It
• Posted October 24, 2008 at 10:55 am
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Thank you so much for those words. They meant alot. I have been going crazy the last couple days. I just freaked at work last night and almost left but I am trying not to let anything beat me with it. I just can't get it off my mind. But I am trying to focus my thoughts when Im at work and in class on other things.

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