Cryosurgery, My Personal Experience

While I was pregnant with my daughter I had several PAP smears. When I was around six months pregnant the Doctor called and said they found some abnormal results with the tests and I needed to come in for more. My first thoughts were for the worst. I was pregnant after all, could this hurt my baby? I went in for the appointment scared out of my mind. The Doctor said I would have to have a colposcopy so he could get a better view of my cervix. The procedure itself was a little more painful than a regular PAP smear. They said someone would call in a few days with the results from the colposcopy. These were going to be a long few days.

About a week later the Doctor called and informed me there was abnormal cells on my cervix and I would need to have Cryosurgery. They would not be able to do this until I had given birth to my daughter. I did not know of anyone who had Cryosurgery, I had never even heard of the term before. The next few months were filled with mixed emotions. I was thrilled to be so close to the delivery of my daughter, but scared at the same time about the abnormal cells.

After my daughter was born the Doctor scheduled my appointment for the Cryosurgery. It would be for eight weeks later. The day had arrived and I was very nervous. I was worried about Cryosurgery, and didn't quite know what to expect. The Doctor explained what would happen, and asked me if I knew how raw meat looked when it was thawing from the freezer. I told him sure I knew, I had seen it many times. He informed me that I may have some cramping and discomfort while the procedure was taking place. Afterward I would have a discharge that resembled that of thawing meat. That didn't sound too bad. I had always had heavy periods anyway, so a little discharge wouldn't bother me much.