Colposcopy update

Melissa, a nurse from my OB office, called me yesterday to update me on my colpo procedure. She spoke to the Dr's. (there are 4 Dr's. at the practice I go to) and they all agreed that it would be in my best interest to have this procedure done after 20 weeks to reduce furthur complications. That would give my cervix enough time to heal after the cerclage. A colposcopy is a biopsy. They will actually have to cut a piece of my cervix off to send for analysis. It is just precautionary. I have had abnormal cells show up in previous pap smears, but nothing was ever done about it. This procedure MUST be done to rule out cervical cancer. In most cases, I'm told, is that there is a cyst on the cervix, most times benign, and they will have to go and freeze it off. Both colpo and freezing are out-patient procedures and can be preformed at my OB office. The cervical cerclage, on the other hand, is an out-patient surgery procedure and must be done at a hospital.

I am praying that this is not cancer, that it's just some fluke thing or a cyst, even. I have a long history of cancer in my family (mainly my paternal side) but never cervical cancer.

So I guess for now I will wait until 20 weeks to schedule my colpo and TRY not to worry until I know for sure there is something to worry about.