2 week referral after smear test

Hi I was hoping someone may be able to give me some advice. I went for a routine smear in 2018 which showed some abnormal changes I then had another 2 abnormal smears before being referred to Colposcopy in July 2019 at the appointment I was told I had a frayable cervix but nothing more to worry about no biopsy was taken or anything and I was told to go away with some gels to use at night time to help with the bleeding upon impact and come back for another smear test in 12 months (July 2020) by the time the 12 months came around I was pregnant with my second child and called my doctors to ask what I should do next I was told to have the test done 12 weeks after the baby was born so that's what I did only when the nurse carried out the smear she told me she could see a large cut in my cervix and that like before I bled immediately upon impact she asked if I had any symptoms I said I had some abdominal cramping lower back pain what felt like kidney pain and bleeding during and after sex I asked if this was significant and she said yes it is significant and I would be getting an urgent referral this was on Thursday and I have been so anxious since I feel breathless at times and like there is a huge weight sitting on my chest I've completely convinced myself that not only do I think I have cancer but from googling my symptoms that I have cancer which has spread is there a chance that with these symptoms that it may not be as serious as that? I have just gotten myself into a horrendous state and don't think I can endure this mental torture for 2 weeks. 

  • Hi Jade

    Please take a deep breath and try to calm down..oh, and stay away from google which cannot diagnose you and will frighten you and make you anxious. Your breathlessness is most likely caused by your heightened anxiety at the moment, for example.

    Being on a 2 week referral absolutely does not mean that you have cancer. It just means that they need to check in more detail  what has been picked up at your test, which could have a much less serious reason than cancer. It’s tough to wait, but all of us who have been through this have had to wait for appointments and results and it’s just the way it is. But seriously, stop googling-it’s something I never did, and I’m relieved I didn’t. It will not tell you what is wrong with you.

  • Yeah I'm aware that the breathlessness is my anxiety and that I probably shouldn't have used google but the nurse behaved like she was so concerned that it has scared me half to death. And when I'm in an anxious state I overthink and it's very difficult to get out of that place once you are there.  Thanks for your reply. 

  • I suffer from anxiety so understand exactly what you’re saying but I’m sorry the nurse scared you so much. I wish they wouldn’t do that to people! I hope everything turns out ok for you, but feel free to come ack for help and support here if you need it.