xfilme
08-03-09, 22:10
Hi,
In september last year I had a smear test that showed i had borderline changes, and because of all the business with Jade in the press, Im totally freaking out again. I have had the follow up smear, a week or so ago and Im now awaiting results.How many of you have had abnormal smears and what happened? Please dont reply if you just have a story about a diagnosis of cervical cancer as that will only trigger a panic attack. Im really frightened. My last smear test was just a couple months after my mum died of breast cancer, so i was quite run down and i know this can sometimes effect the smear tests, also i suffer from iron deficiency which is now being treated, which i am also aware can cause a false positive. Im really worried and just want to know how many people out there have had abnormal ones that either stayed the same or got better... not the horror stories of cancer. I really need reassurance here. Im afraid something could make it get worse just in the five months since my last one even though my doc and people from nhs direct tell me this would be extremely unlikely. Tje press coverage of Jade is making me angry, as they seem so eager to get a story they havent properly researched the facts. There are so many contradictory stories. It angers me no doctors havent spoken out to tell us the actual facts that led to her cancer... from what I gather there was an element of neglect on her part, but their failure to address this issue publicly has left health anxiety sufferes and people who have had an abnormal smear presuming they will end up with cancer.... im going crazy with worry and just want some reassurance im getting everything out of perspective. Normally id turn to my mum, but she's not here anymore x
In september last year I had a smear test that showed i had borderline changes, and because of all the business with Jade in the press, Im totally freaking out again. I have had the follow up smear, a week or so ago and Im now awaiting results.How many of you have had abnormal smears and what happened? Please dont reply if you just have a story about a diagnosis of cervical cancer as that will only trigger a panic attack. Im really frightened. My last smear test was just a couple months after my mum died of breast cancer, so i was quite run down and i know this can sometimes effect the smear tests, also i suffer from iron deficiency which is now being treated, which i am also aware can cause a false positive. Im really worried and just want to know how many people out there have had abnormal ones that either stayed the same or got better... not the horror stories of cancer. I really need reassurance here. Im afraid something could make it get worse just in the five months since my last one even though my doc and people from nhs direct tell me this would be extremely unlikely. Tje press coverage of Jade is making me angry, as they seem so eager to get a story they havent properly researched the facts. There are so many contradictory stories. It angers me no doctors havent spoken out to tell us the actual facts that led to her cancer... from what I gather there was an element of neglect on her part, but their failure to address this issue publicly has left health anxiety sufferes and people who have had an abnormal smear presuming they will end up with cancer.... im going crazy with worry and just want some reassurance im getting everything out of perspective. Normally id turn to my mum, but she's not here anymore x