Leakage after Cryo??? - Cancer: Breast Message Board

Georgina27 · 03-25-2005, 07:48 PM

Hi everyone!

Ya'll remembere how I had my cryo on Wednesday? Well, the doctor told me that I "might have some watery leakage" for a couple of days. I already knew this from reading the boards

, but my doctor made it sound like this leakage would be minimal. Wrong.

Since my cryo I have been leaking A LOT, A LOT of watery discharge and I'm having to change the maxi pad every couple of hours or so because I feel like I smell

Gross, I know. I don't know if others can actually smell it, but I can when I use the restroom, so I am highly paranoid about it. I never expected to have this much leakage! I was supposed to run a 10K tomorrow morning, but I can't now . . . not with a maxi pad

Does anyone know exactly WHAT this leakage is??? What exactly is coming out of me? And also, in your case, how long did the leakage continue?

MarifromPR · 03-25-2005, 08:13 PM

It sounds normal to me. I have not have a cryo but I heard the same thing from everybody. That it's alot of leakeage and that it smells. It will go away don't worry. They say the leakage can last up to 6 weeks or so.

ElenaK · 03-25-2005, 08:15 PM

This watery discharge is the shedding of the dead cervical tissue. It is common for it to be profuse, foul-smelling and persist for several weeks. You need to take it easy, avoid strenuous activity/exercise, and not lift heavy weights for the first few days after the procedure.

Hope you feel better soon!!!

Georgina27 · 03-25-2005, 08:32 PM

ElenaK, thank you for the info. I figured it was normal, but I was just curious as to what it was . . . now I know

Verucah · 03-25-2005, 09:59 PM

I had cryo and the leakage was profuse and lasted 7 weeks. ( It progressively got better with time.) I would liken it to peeing in your pants. ( Sorry to be gross! ) But don't get discouraged this means the procedure is working. I had this done in July for CIN II, I have gone on to a normal pap in Oct. and a normal pap in Feb. I hope this helps...

Verucah