Hi,
Would anyone know what I should be expecting with regards to treatment and recovery please.
A bit of background history…
My smears have been abnormal since 2019, have always shown high risk HPV. I have been having them yearly since. I had my first colposcopy which showed borderline changes. Then had another a year later which showed low grade and then most recently another showed high grade. Results were high risk HPV and HSIL - high grade dyskaryosis.
I was referred as urgent and saw a consultant oncologist on Thursday. I went in expecting and preparing for the worst case scenario would be a LLETZ there and then. Non of the leaflets prepare you for anything other than this.
He literally started to have a look and highlight the areas. He then said I can’t treat you today it’s far too wide spread and goes up somewhere? Can’t remember exactly.
His assistant asked if he was taking a punch biopsy and he said no, straight to treatment.
I have to go in to have a Cone Biopsy, a LLETZ and a Top Hat under general anaesthetic.
I’m not sure what to make of it all and what the recovery will be like? Do I need time off work etc?
I was a bit taken aback and unfortunately didn’t ask any questions. Other than I can expect a call from his secretary, I have no information to prepare or will this come in the post? Any similar experiences?
Thanks in advance for any info!
Hi SJBC36 and welcome to the community.
This group is the starting point to direct you the most appropriate type of support you might need, so I’d like to recommend that you join and make your post again in the cervical cancer group. This is the link
I don’t say this because I think you have cervical cancer, but because it’s the best place to talk to others who have been through the same sort of procedures and the feelings which go along with this.
I hope to see you there!
Sarah xx
