Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ...
**This post talks about girly issues ... FYI (not in too much detail though)**
About two months ago I told you guys I found out that I had an abnormal pap smear, I was pretty nervous for a couple reasons. One, because well its an abnormal pap that is kind of nerve-wracking. Two, because I know that abnormal pap smears can get you medically deferred.
Well, last Friday I had a colposcopy ( I don't want to go into detail of what that is ... if you don't know look it up on Google) and the results came back normal (which I know is the most important part, yes I understand that) but, the nurse also said that I should came back in 6 months for another pap smear - and that is when my tears started because the second I got an abnormal pap smear I started doing research and what I have come to find out is that for you to be medically cleared by the Peace Corps you need to be cleared to have a pap smear every 12-15 months. At this point I just thanked the nurse and hung up because I'm one of those criers that once I start, talking clearly doesn't really happen.
However, I think I'm going to call back tomorrow and try and get more answers ... without crying hopefully.
**Just found this song the other day and I love it, and now it seems more pertinent to my life then ever.**
posted by Unknown @ 10:25 PM
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3 Comments:
oh, bless your heart! I know what you are going through. I didn't have problems with getting medically cleared, but the PC's speed in clearing me was like mountains turning to sand...so it seemed! I completely missed my initial nomination, and I just kept having to tell myself - "I will meet totally different people, have a totally different experience. You never know what effect one thing like a change in placement will have on the rest of your entire life." It became my daily affirmation - let yourself whine or sulk just a little...it's necessary. But put yourself on a timeline. haha. I had to say "Tara, at 4pm on Sunday, you're done!!" Most of all, you are healthy, and that is, of course, the MOST wonderful thing! :)
Thank you for the advice :)
Hi Kelly, thanks for the follow! I have had an abnormal pap in the past, though not recently. I've never had any other girly problems besides that. My Gyno at the time told me just wait until next year and we'll see what happens. The next year I was told the same thing, but then my most recent came back normal. There are many factors that could lead to an abnormal reading. Just hang in there! Check with your doctor to see if they can do another one for you sooner rather than later. I don't know what it will mean for your timeline, but have faith and good luck!
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