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lizzle 
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:06pm |
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got mky results from my smear back and they are abnormal again so have been referred to the hospital for a thingy starting with colo... Anyonehad one? what do theyentail? would google but a bit scared/
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mum2paris
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:09pm |
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colposcopy?
I know the name but am unsure exactly what they do - i think it's a bit more in depth than just grabbing a few surface cells.. usually done in a day clinic type thing. fingers crossed everything's ok liz.
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:10pm |
Colposcopy.
I've had a few done at the hospital. You lay on a bed with you feet up in strips and they put the thingy in like a smear. They spray some stuff on your cervix if you recast they take a small sample. Doesnt hurt just uncomfortable.
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:21pm |
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I have to have one of these too - and am scared! I have an appt for 10 January... Lots of people I have mentioned it to have had them - I gather that abnormal smears are reasonably common...
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:24pm |
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No help here sorry Liz, but hope everything is ok.
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:30pm |
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hugs to you matey, hope all is ok xx
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:00pm |
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I have to have them all the time. It sucks but not that bad really. I don't much appreciate when they take the sample. But the first one I had done they put a camera up there and I could see my cervix on a tv screen next to me.. and that's just wrong lol. It's worse if you watch it.
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:03pm |
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my first ever smear was done at the woman's clinic in Waldegrave st where I was told my cervix was "beautiful" and shown it in a mirror - so the screen thing would be no problem - although weird.
About 10 years ago went up with my gf when she had hers done, but can't remember much - apart from her saying that I was to stay away from the "busineess end" - not that I was that interested in checking it out.
Geeez - with the mole removal and this, the hospitals will be sick of the sight of me.
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:10pm |
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kebakat..happened to me too:) i mean ewwww:) who wants to watch..i had one in 98 and have to have smear tests every year but had no problems since.. wasnt fun to get done but was over really quick..
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Posted: 21 December 2007 at 11:30pm |
WheneverI hear the word smear I have to cross my legs! Thats something I get to look foward to in the new year 
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 6:53am |
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I'm meant to have colposcopys dont every 6 months. It's been almsot 2 yrs since my last one cos of getting preggers and them cancelling appts on me. I keep forgetting to call and get sh*tty at them about it
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 6:58am |
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we have a family history of cervical cancer so im just waiting for my smear to come back abnormal. Just had one done a couple of weeks ago and the doctor thought i would need a coloscopy cos of what she saw and some odd bleeding but the results came back fine thank god. I told my friend to go and get one done cos she hadnt for to long and her results came back abnormal and she is booked in for a coloscopy in january. I think its fairly common to have to have it done and from what ive heard yeah its not pleasant but not unbearable either. Good luck
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 8:29am |
Colposcopies every 6mths Stacey, that defintely sounds very extreme, I would be telling my GP nomore then once a yr or even every 18mths. This will definitely be suffient and just have a smear evey 6mths. Ekk your poor cervix lmao
Best of luck Lizzle , I havent had one but been to a few with patients. they say its more of a discomfort than pain.
Gosh what next for you girl, heres to not having anything cut out in 2008.....apart from whats already booked
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 11:10am |
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I kind of have to Kels - they can't decide if I have high grade or low grade changes. Next time I go for one I'm gonna be harassing them to just get it over with and remove the cells rather than me going back so often
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 12:52pm |
I was once every six months for them as well, but after having Andrew it seems to have settled down, down there.
Liz when you get your appointment let me know who is taking it and i'll let you know if they are nice or not. I have had dealings with all the OB/GYN's at Palmy hospital.
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 2:49pm |
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Apparently Kathy is leaving in Feb Becks
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 5:23pm |
Oh what a shame that she is leaving. She's not high on my list of Gyne's to go to. I know she is doing private practise stuff at southern cross. Is she still staying there??
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 6:45pm |
Not sure - I thought it was her you didnt like 
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 7:25pm |
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Kathy is weird - she didn't instill much confidence in me when I was in labour and she came in with bruises all over her face and a busted arm in a sling lol
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 7:46pm |
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I don't know much about them, but I hope the results are normal and it's just a precaution that they need to take more samples.
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smear colo...yhingy
