leep procedure - Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian Message Board

mrsmidgey · 11-15-2006, 11:47 AM

I Am 52, Just Had My First Abnormal Pap. Colposcopy Showed High Grade Lesion On Biopsy Of The Suspicious Spot She Found. And "just" Dysplasia On Endocercical. I Am Waiting To Find Out When My Leep Will Be. Freaking Out Because I Am A Nurse And Know Too Much, Have A Strong Family History Of Cancer, Had Thyroid Cancer 2 Years Ago...even Tho I Know None Of Those Factors Matter With Cervical Cancer. Did You All Have Clear Margins With Your Leep Procedures??

soon2bmommy · 11-16-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsmidgey

Did You All Have Clear Margins With Your Leep Procedures??

I hope so! I had my LEEP yesterday.. It's the 3 week wait now

SippyCup · 11-16-2006, 04:49 PM

I had my LEEP about 5 weeks ago. The margins were not clear and on December 1st I'm going back in for the cold knife cone procedure. I was really worried for awhile, but it's faded. Part of the reason is that the process itself for having the cervix cut and then cauterized forces new cellular regrowth, and that can help rid the remaining dysplasya (a gyn/onc told me that). Also, another reason that margins can come back unclear is that in the process of cauterizing the cervix, they burn the surface and that can burn off dysplastic cells still left behind.

I'm going for the CKC because my GYN wants to be aggressive. So do I (within certain limits), but for now I don't have much fear that it will get worse. It sucks, but it was caught early enough, and I'm sure my poor cervix will be back to itself in no time!

Try not to worry. Eat healthy. Take vitemins. Let us know, ok?

happymom28 · 11-18-2006, 12:27 PM

I had my LEEP/cone biopsy done October 4th and my margins were clear! Hopefully this will be the end of.

Hang in there. I will be thinking of you. Let us know how it goes.

mrsmidgey · 11-27-2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SippyCup

I had my LEEP about 5 weeks ago. The margins were not clear and on December 1st I'm going back in for the cold knife cone procedure. I was really worried for awhile, but it's faded. Part of the reason is that the process itself for having the cervix cut and then cauterized forces new cellular regrowth, and that can help rid the remaining dysplasya (a gyn/onc told me that). Also, another reason that margins can come back unclear is that in the process of cauterizing the cervix, they burn the surface and that can burn off dysplastic cells still left behind.

I'm going for the CKC because my GYN wants to be aggressive. So do I (within certain limits), but for now I don't have much fear that it will get worse. It sucks, but it was caught early enough, and I'm sure my poor cervix will be back to itself in no time!

Try not to worry. Eat healthy. Take vitemins. Let us know, ok?

good luck with your procedure!! my leep is on dec. 1. we can think about each other! let me know how you do.