My Story having CIN III

 

Hello, l was told by a friend of mine to write this and tell my story to help other women out there to understand what it was like for me. Everyone is different in how they handle things and for me l was so scared of what was

happening, here l go……..in the year 1998 l was blessed with 3 young healthy children and a lovely husband, but my life was about to change. My weight was down to 20kgs for a 22 year old and all l wanted to do was sleep (l really don’t remember much of my life then). So l finally got up the strength and courage to go see my GP, l was test for so many things and nothing was showing up. The last test was a pap smear and the results came back as CIII, which was not good news l spent more time crying thinking this was it my life was ending and there was no one out there to say hey girl lve been through this too. L was sent to a private specialist, who was a lovely lady. It was the day of the biopsy and the tears came more and more. As she did the test she spoke to me and clam me with her voice letting me know what she was doing but the same time telling me about her children and asking about my young ones. It was all over; as l left the lady specialist told me that the Royal Women’s Hospital would get in touch with me soon. Weeks passed and l got my letter asking me to come in….my first appointment and l couldn’t cry anymore there were no more tears to cry. Time for more tests to see how far it was spread and what treatment they could give me. The doctor and nurse (all the staff) where so helpful and friendly to me….it was a small patch and it was for sure CIN III...but l was tld it was found at the right time as the cells where very close in changing to cancer cells. L was booked there and then for day surgery and the asked me all the questions as you have to tell them what you want. L asked for a female surgeon and female nurses, my wishes where granted. The day arrived for the surgery, boy was l scared…my hubby and sister went with me. As l walked up to the desk to check in my thoughts where “ can l do this, what if something was going to go wrong, l really wanted to walk out and go home….l did not want to be here.” A nice lady came from the 2 big white doors and took me through at this point of time l thought she was a nurse but later l found out she was going to be someone important in this advent in my life. L was lead into a room where there was changing rooms and what look like all surgery room. L was asked to change and place all my stuff into a large plastic box which was sealed. The lady reappeared and took me straight into the theatre, now l found out she was my surgeon. In the theatre room it took two locals to do the laser surgery and l had no fear with the lady surgeon or nurse as they talked to me and made it fun, yes they feed me chocolates and it was like a party in there – girl chit chat. It was over in no time…..l went back got dressed and was taken to a room where l could get something to drink and eat, but before l could get anything l was told my sister and hubby where out the front and wanting to know if l felt well to come home – l did and left. For days after that l bleed and slept more as l was having stomach cramps. Six months later back to the hospital and another pap, results came back normal – Yes l thought. Then another year after that another pap and the results came back normal again. Since then l have had no sign of CIN III returning but l am due again to have anther pap done to see if it has returned.

 Since l had this l remember there were never any signs of it being there in my body.....no abnormal bleeding, discomfort when having intercourse or pain. Please if you are feeling unwell and you don’t take any notice to your pain, please got see a doctor to make sure you are ok. In there last few years l have lost 2 close friends to cervix cancer as they would not listen, when they found out it was to late.

L got a bracelet from an American website to remind to go and get it check out: www.theHPVtest.com