On What It's Like to Get a Biopsy
@sweetleah It's ok, mine came back bad ("high grade") which basically means the cells have changed enough for it to be worrisome (the body can fight "low-grade" and the doctor will most likely just let it go and watch it). High Grade does NOT mean you have cancer. Remember this!!! And don't google, it will only make your mind spin in crazy ways!!! If it comes back "High-Grade", you'll need to have a minor procedure to remove the lesion -- in my case it is called a LEEP procedure. It's an easy in-office / out-patient procedure (like the colp), but you get local anesthesia on your cervix. The anesthesia made my heart POUND like crazy, which I guess is normal, but there was absolutely no pain in my nether-regions. Then you're DONE!!! The recovery is a whole month of panty-liners and no sex (BUMMER), and the whole thing is annoying but painless.
So if your colp comes back bad, it will be ok!!! I think modern medicine is amazing that they can catch this stuff and remove it, it's a blessing really. Good luck on the 14th!! Ask your doctor (or the hairpin thread!!) if you have questions!!!
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On What It's Like to Get a Biopsy
I just made an account so I could thank Jane for writing this!!!
Since February, I've had 2 colposcopies and 1 LEAP procedure (the next step after the colposcopy results come back bad), and have been searching the internet for a safe/normal thread to share experiences -- and couldn't find anything. Thank you hairpin!!
And to echo what others said, my experiences weren't as bad as Jane's. The worst part for me was feeling self-conscious and not having anyone to talk to who had gone through it before!! We should be able to talk about this stuff.
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On Abstract Painter Sidesteps Press