I got part of a report back from the repeat pap and biopsies. The Oncologist called yesterday afternoon to tell me that I had no invasive cancer. Does this mean my pap came back clear? He didn’t say. He wants me to come back for a cone biopsy to check for in-situ cancer. I looked this up and understand that it means a biopsy to look for the very beginning of localized cancer confined to one organ.
I am confused. My original pap said I had cancer. I got the call. I went to the OBGYN who sent me to the next state to see an Oncologist because I had cancer. Could there have been a mistake and no body wants to admit it?
It gets weird at this point. I have been working through the health department on this. Like many Americans I have no health insurance so I go to the health department to get low cost paps. They offered me a hysterectomy as a form of birth control. After getting the run down from this Oncologist, he too felt a hysterectomy was in order. After he gave me the good news of “no invasive cancer found” he proceeded to talk about the next step being the cone biopsy and then the hysterectomy again.
I had to ask. If I have no cancer why would you put me at risk for major surgery for no reason? H was speechless for a moment, then stuttered slightly and said it was the hospital’s standard treatment. Then his mind was back in gear and he said that was down the road and we could talk about the risks involved with surgery versus having to get repeat paps and biopsies for years.
I have to wonder if there is a quota system for hysterectomies. Is there some national population control effort to give hysterectomies to healthy women? I don’t want to sound like a conspiracy theorist but why?
I am probably not going to get the cone biopsy. I have made an appointment with an MD who has been making local headlines for offering natural treatment options. I want to go over some of the alternative therapies I have been reading about and get his take on it.
I feel like I am being lied to and I dont’ know who to trust.
