Hello, 

I had to go for a colonoscopy but I had low grade, but the process will be the same. I went to the appointment and they took a small biopsy, doesnt hurt at all. Because I was low grade I didn't I didn't need further treatment, however my friend had high grade a few months after and she needs to get the loop treatment, which was the removal of the abnormal cells - she is now absolutely fine and her smears since have been normal. Detecting these cells are a good thing early because over time they can turn in to something nasty. 
I know the wait is awful, and the letters don't help and your mind will go in to overdrive. I'm actually getting a mole checked out tomorrow at a urgent deferral and I'm in panic mode, but try and distract yourself I'm sure you will be okay 

Claire x 

Hi Hooch,

I am exactly in the same situation as you. Had my colposcopy on Monday just gone and am awaiting results back. I was freaking out also given my last smear was fine and I spent the week waiting for the colposcopy with little sleep. The loop preocedure was fine and I went in with a 'get it done' attitude.

I didn't feel anything with the procedure and was more than relieved to get these cells out. I can't say you'll be fine, but in my experience it was dealt with throughly and I was even relieved to have a trainee nurse instead of a consultant (in my mind the results from my smear can't be that bad to have a trainee but who knows.)

Good Luck and I hope you get on okay.

Thank you Claire. That is reassuring to hear. 
I think I'm always a bit of a pessimist so naturally reading up on the worst. So it's nice to hear a positive outcome. 
 

I wish you well for tomorrow and hope it's good news x

Hi Luce 

thanks so much for replying. Knowing it wasn't that bad makes me feel better. Do you know how long the wait is for your results? And did the person who operated give any indication then of how things looked? 
 

Hope you get the answers soon x 

I'm exactly the same, thinking the worst, not eating or sleeping. 
The best advice I got when i was going through abnormal  cells was that the cervical screening programme is there to detect abnormal changes to sort it before it turns nasty :-) 

good luck you will be okay x

Thank you Claire, I've been working today and then looking after my kids but my minds been elsewhere the whole time.

hope you are ok x