Hi All,
I’m new here. I had my second Lletz a few weeks ago after years of abnormal cells and being referred to colposcopy for biopsies etc. I’ve always thought this was going to escalate at some point.
I received a phone call from the hospital to book me in for an appointment about my results and that is arranged for Wednesday. I went into instant panic as after the previous Lletz they just sent my results in a letter. I called back up to try and get some more details after as a week seemed a long time to be overthinking it and I was extremely anxious. I got transferred to someone and got their answer machine. When I looked up the name of the person it is a Surgeon/consultant in gynaecological oncology. Obviously this hasn’t helped my anxiety and a few days later still no call back.
I’ve calmed down a bit and just going to see what is said on Wednesday but I’m preparing myself for a diagnosis as I’m not sure why else I’d be called back in to meet with a consultant. So I guess I just wanted to get all this out and ask for others experiences.
Thank you in advance for any responses.
Hi KL1987 and welcome to our group.
I’ve always had face to face appointments for everything-good results, and not so good results because it’s just the way my hospital does things, though I can understand you’re concerned when you’re used to having a letter each time.
At least you don’t have too long to wait, though it will seem like the days are endless until Wednesday comes. The positive thing to try and think of is that you’ll have some answers and then be able to move forward, although I’m not sure you can truly prepare for getting a cancer diagnosis-it was a real shock for me.
Try not to anticipate the result just yet-it may be to tell you that you need further treatment, but you can’t guess what that might be yet. Some ladies need a further LLETZ to make sure everything has gone, and for others there was some cancer found but it was fully removed by the LLETZ. Others need further treatment of some sort, but it’s impossible to guess in advance what it might be.
Since you have a face to face appointment, you may not get a call back before it happens-I prefer to be seen face to face myself rather than be told anything on the phone, as it gives a better chance to ask questions. Have you got anyone going with you to the appointment? If you are getting a diagnosis, it can help to have someone with you as your mind can just go blank in the moment, and there can be a lot of information to take in so an extra pair of ears can be very useful.
It can be handy to think of questions in advance that you want to ask, and take a notebook with you where you can make a note of what’s being said. I went to my results appointment alone because I wasn’t expecting a diagnosis of cancer, but I took my partner to every appointment after that and found that much better for me.
It’s an anxious time for you-I think we can all identify with that-but please let us know how you get on when you can. There will be support for you in the group if you do get a cancer diagnosis, and other ladies will be happy to share their experiences.
Sarah xx
