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HPV positive and severe abnormal cells

Foreverchasingx
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Hi everyone

 

I was wondering if someone could give me some idea on what's to come? I spoke with my GP and unfortunately they were no very helpful just said it's normal and to relax.

 

I'm 25 years old and I had my first smear 2 weeks and my results arrived yesterday. The first thing I saw was colonoscopy leaflet which didn't panic me as I'd read about this before going for my smear but when I read the results which said HPV positive and high/severe dyskaryosis, I nearly dropped on the spot. 
 

The nurse at the department was lovely and reassured me that it does not mean cancer at all but my GP has said the chance of it being cancer is there. 
 

I know cancer doesn't have an age limit or care who you are but I am terrified, I can't eat and I can't sleep and have convinced myself I do indeed have cervical cancer. Apart from my results the only symptoms I have is persistent lower back pain which I've had for over 1.5 years which is becoming more frequent.  
 

I keep seeing people mentioning CIIN 2/3 is this what mine is or do I not know until my colonoscopy? 
 

thank you for taking the time to read
 

 

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    Hi,

     

    I've recently just received my results from my smear same as you HPV and severe cell changes. I'm 27 with 2 kids, been with my partner 6 years and my first smear before this came back fine.. I luckily got a cancellation appointment for the colposcopy.. which I had yesterday and I'm just worried sick, it's affected me so much to the point I just can't focus I can't eat, can't sleep I'm just constantly reading up on it, they said I will receive the results in 4-6 weeks but it just feels a life time away.. I've convinced myself I've got cancer and just can't stop thinking about it every minute of the day ita horrible 

     

    hope you're okay 

    x

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    Thank you for replying, the whole thing seems so surreal. How did your appointment go? Did they remove or see any cells? I don't know how I'm going to get through the 4/6 week wait it's not even been 2 days and I'm a mess. I hope we both get some good news following the results 

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    Yeah it's crazy.. never felt a feeling like it! Horrible and well the nurse said if I wanted treatment there and then I could of had it there were just one tiny area where the change was, but then she called someone else in and she said that she didn't want to give me any treatment in case they overtreated me so took the biopsy and want to wait for the results first.. but now I think I would have just preferred to of had the treatment and gotten rid of what was there but she advised not too .. I just think the wait is ridiculous not good for mental health .. how did your appointment go? Looks like we may receive our results similar timing 

     

    hope everything goes well for you xx

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    Mine is next Friday unfortunately. 
     

    im glad all went well ! I'm hoping they can remove what needs to be on the day for me so I don't have to wait on the results but I'll do what they suggest.

     

    will be thinking of you, keep me updated on your results and if you need to talk I'm here! 

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    I mean, it's all about the results of the biopsy now, they made me feel abit better about the situation but you just don't know until the results are through which is worrying me..

     

    will be thinking of you too, I'll update once I get my results back and same to you! Thankyou x

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