thank you lisa-jean. When i first signed onto this group i had a couple people tell me that what i have is not cancer. heres what my results were : carcinoma in situ, serve dysplasia, high grade sqamous lesions. carcinoma is cancer, but everyone kept telling me i don't have cancer. so i am a little confused. do i or don't i have cancer...not sure. but with my results from my pap, i would think yes. plus it DID say "carcinmoa in situ".

Lisa-Jean Sylvia <lj_saffi@...> wrote:

Hello Bianca,

Sorry to hear that you are dealling with all this now.  However, I wanted to
let you know that it might not be as terrible as you fear.  I know that when
I heard the words cervical cancer, I freaked out.  I was originally
diagnosed in September of 2000 with Carcinoma In Situ.  The journey was a
long one, and often frightening.  However, looking back I don't think the
experience was as bad as the image I had in my mind when I first heard the
word cancer.

I have had at least 10 colposcopies in the years since my initial diagnosis.
  One experience was terrible, but I have decided that was because of the
insensitive and terrible doctor.  The rest of my experiences, however, were
relatively easy.  Usually some cramping (if a biopsy is taken), and maybe
some bleeding.  By far, I think that the WORST part of all of this is the
emotional aspect.  Try to surround yourself with good friends and supportive
family, and of course we are here too.  Remember that you can get through
this and then just take it a day at a time.

Keep in touch with the group,
Lj

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do,
something to love, and something to hope for. -Jose Addison




----Original Message Follows----
From: "bianca_wittig" <bianca_wittig@...>
Reply-To: Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com
To: Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Cervical-Cancer] Re: New member....
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 16:11:27 -0000

Hi Veronica. The same thing is happening to me right now. But my paps
always came out abnormal. carcinoma in cita means that there is
cancer, but as far as they can tell it is just sitting there on your
cervix. the colposcopy and biopsy will tell you how far its gone. I
go for 2 biopsies and a colposcopy next week.


--- In Cervical-Cancer@yahoogroups.com, Veronica Chamberlin
<vchamberlin@s...> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm wondering if anyone can help me understand my colposcopy
today....
> Last week, I had an abnormal pap so I was scheduled for a
colposcopy today. I was stage 3. Today I had the colposcopy and a
biopsy was also performed as the OB said there was white? on my
cervix. OUCH! My stomach hurts just thinking about it!! I now have to
wait three weeks for the pathology results. He said it may be
Carcinoma In Situ. Could that be cancer? Has this happened to anyone
else? I'm 30yrs old with three children and I haven't had an abnormal
pap since 1991. Then it was mild so no follow-up was required.
> I am desperate for any information you could share.
> thank you!!
> Veronica





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