Just wanted to give a quick update on my biopsy. Turns out I have moderate to severe cell displaysia in several areas (basically abnormal, pre-cancerous cells on my cervix). Last time I went through the biopsy procedure, the results came back with very mild displaysia, and I had the option for treatment, or to wait and see if it would resolve itself. I chose the latter, and unfortunately it has continued to get worse.
So, I have a strong recommendation from my doctor for aggressive treatment, which in this case means surgically removing a small portion of my cervix. It's a very simple procedure, called LEEP. If you want details, just let me know.....I figure some of you might not want that much information. Here is a link about the LEEP procedure if you're so inclined to read up on it: http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/surgery/a/leepprocedure.htm
Surgery is scheduled for December 2nd (ug), and it's outpatient, so I won't have to stay in the hospital or anything (yay!). I should only be out of work for one day (dang!), but it will actually take 2-3 weeks to heal (ug).
I don't want to freak anyone out - to clarify, displaysia does not mean cancer. It is a precancerous cell, but with treatment, there is little risk of them ever developing into cancer. We've caught it really early, and that's great news. It's still a little scary, so prayers are welcome!
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