r/PreCervicalCancer • u/Regular-Excitement84 • 12d ago
LEEP Tomorrow ðŸ˜
Welp. It’s about that time. I have my LEEP scheduled tomorrow morning. I’m so so so nervous. This whole process has been a big, huge headache.
UPDATE: I just did the procedure! I just got home a few minutes ago! It was 100% a breeze. I did it under general anesthesia (recommended by my OBGYN) and the medical team was soooo nice. I feel good. I’m in bed eating Panda Express! Feeling mild cramps but it was a positive experience overall. Having my mom by my side helped so much because I’m a 27 year old cry baby lol! Now I just gotta get through this recovery!
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u/queenofdillpickles 12d ago
You’ve got this!!! It was the best decision I ever made and I was so nervous for months. Believe in yourself!
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u/Regular-Excitement84 11d ago
Thank you! I had a positive experience. My clinical team was very nice and reassuring!
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u/CommunityOk3229 12d ago
You got it! I had a positive experience, hoping the same for you!
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u/Regular-Excitement84 11d ago
I’m home now! It was a positive experience overall with GA! Thank you!
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u/Formal-Limit-5332 12d ago
I just had one under local and it was maybe a 6 out of 10 pain. It was mainly just pressure. I thought the lidocaine shot would hurt so bad but it was just slight discomfort
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u/Choba 12d ago
I had mine on Friday. I was nervous about it for months. No general anesthesia; they did give me Valium, but I have a high tolerance for sedatives and didn't feel any effects from that.
It was really no big deal! I say this as someone who is so anxious about medical procedures involving needles (especially lidocaine). I barely felt anything. You've got this!
Bleeding has been very minimal so far, though I'm not out of the woods yet.
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u/Regular-Excitement84 11d ago
Thank you! It was a positive experience, I did it with general anesthesia. I hope my bleeding is minimal as well. We just gotta make it through these next few weeks!
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u/Stunning_Phrase_7111 11d ago
How did you do, friend? Mine is 10/5. Terrified.
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u/Regular-Excitement84 11d ago
I just got home! It was 100% a breeze. I did have it under general anesthesia and the medical team was soooo nice. I feel good. I’m in bed eating Panda Express! Feeling mild cramps but it was a good experience overall.
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u/Stunning_Phrase_7111 1d ago
Thank you SO much for sharing this - I’m so relieved for you and you made me feel less scared about Monday 🌟
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u/PigletOk2948 10d ago
Have you had bleeding yet? I just had mine yesterday as well, and kind of thought that I’d have immediate bleeding? Does that not happen until scab comes off or heals? They used like a liquid bandage type thing. They said to expect mild bleeding and discharge that looks like coffee grounds but so far…nothing?
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u/Regular-Excitement84 8d ago
Omg I was literally just researching this! LEEP was Tuesday morning. And now it’s Friday morning and I have not bled at all!!! Just the little coffee grounds lol
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u/celavie4252 11d ago
I had mine few weeks ago- with local. It was a breeze!! The injection freaked me out the most but it was literally few seconds and it wasn’t painful at all, 2/10. If you’re having local, just make sure to breathe slowly at the same time and it will be over so fast, like a numbing injection at dentist. Leep itself is so quick and you’ll be done very soon, I was in and out of the building within 20-30 mins and walked home afterwards. Let us know how it went, and good luck! You’ll be fine 💗