tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post584965158533655758..comments2023-07-12T22:49:14.635+08:00Comments on Where's My Glow? : Slipping Through The CracksGlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156015996147898156noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-88008301131212539732011-06-25T19:35:12.289+08:002011-06-25T19:35:12.289+08:00The database you refer to is the aforementioned NS...The database you refer to is the aforementioned NSW Pap Test Registry and there is one in every state.<br /><br />A high grade abnormality has only a 1% chance of developing into cancer. I think this is the most important thing a doctor can tell a patient with an abnormal result. <br />I'm more than happy to pass along a fantastic brochure that we have that helps you to understand more about your result, there is a PDF version on our website.<br /><br />I'm sure you'll be fine Glowless, thankfully this latest doctor mentioned it and you're getting tested again this week.Kirrilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-35052946917721659222011-06-22T18:17:00.675+08:002011-06-22T18:17:00.675+08:00Very scary, I know because I've been there but...Very scary, I know because I've been there but you should be alright, apparently it takes years to develop.<br /><br />I had an abnormal result in Oz and was told to get it checked again in a year, which I did in the UK. The UK result came back that I was clear but when I went back to visit Oz I decided to get checked again because honestly I'd had some bad experiences with the UK health service and didn't trust them. So my doctor offered me what they call a thin prep which is more accurate than a normal pap, the thin prep came back with the abnormal result and I was scheduled for a biopsy but the Dr said it looked ok and just to get checked again in 6 months. As I was leaving he told me he was also doing a dna test of the virus to see if it was high risk, I asked him what my chances were of developing cancer if it was high risk and he said 80%. So I went on my merry way and came back home to Belgium (moved from the UK at this point) then I get an e-mail saying the dna test came back as high risk and just to make sure I keep an eye on it. Well I was hysterical thinking I had an 80% chance of developing cancer and wondering why he didn't suggest surgery if I was so high risk. Then my friend who is a doctor informed me I was 80% more likely than the average person to develop cancer, not an 80% probability that I would develop cancer, yeesh!<br /><br />Anyway my Aussie doctor had registered me with some sort of database that keeps records on smear results and sends you letters when you are due etc. Your previous doctor should have signed you to this as they would have noticed that you had a bad result and hadn't followed up and would inform you so it acts as a fall back if the doctor messes up. Maybe it is only a NSW thing? I would also insist on the thin prep if your doctor didn't give you this one. Hope it all works out!Jenhttp://eatroamshop.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-9540901422313189242011-06-22T15:05:30.991+08:002011-06-22T15:05:30.991+08:00So what's happened now? Did you find out what ...So what's happened now? Did you find out what was abnormal? Or are you now waiting? I hope not - get in ther and do another test and put your mind at ease. That is just not on. Sure everything is a-ok, but put your mind at rest, ok xxBianca Wordleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-71307269983693409562011-06-22T12:41:06.365+08:002011-06-22T12:41:06.365+08:00holy crap! omg! slap someone!
I've just been...holy crap! omg! slap someone! <br /><br />I've just been reading about the butcher of bega, I'm getting scared more and more now.MummyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-27157365864769161702011-06-22T10:27:46.209+08:002011-06-22T10:27:46.209+08:00Was a nice way to finish off a crap day.Was a nice way to finish off a crap day.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-72627271025482599302011-06-22T10:27:04.237+08:002011-06-22T10:27:04.237+08:00What else is a blog for but for documenting medica...What else is a blog for but for documenting medical fuckups?! :PGlowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-22336990319416651062011-06-22T10:24:56.110+08:002011-06-22T10:24:56.110+08:00That was my first thought, I got him to check peop...That was my first thought, I got him to check people with the same name as me (there are two people with the same name at my dentist!) but there were none. It's my result... still doesn't mean it was a correct result, am going back to get a new one this week rather than waiting til it's due in 3-4 months.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-60120266809908810092011-06-22T10:23:23.381+08:002011-06-22T10:23:23.381+08:00I'm sure it's fine too, but yeah, that sin...I'm sure it's fine too, but yeah, that sinking feeling... not nice.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-53135749319122741412011-06-22T10:09:18.402+08:002011-06-22T10:09:18.402+08:00Gawd, even if she wasn't hungry or tired, they...Gawd, even if she wasn't hungry or tired, they've just shoved a whopping great needle in her thigh! Some kids scream for twenty minutes after needles, normally the kids who have just had theirs done when I walk in the surgery :PGlowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-67410538608832265682011-06-22T10:06:56.994+08:002011-06-22T10:06:56.994+08:00The one who didn't tell me the result but wrot...The one who didn't tell me the result but wrote that he did is the bloody owner!!! Will rip up any complaint I'm sure.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-1154540783335181852011-06-22T10:06:02.565+08:002011-06-22T10:06:02.565+08:00Glen, to comment on this, you are divine. Thanks m...Glen, to comment on this, you are divine. Thanks mate.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-90114485283355222712011-06-22T10:05:38.286+08:002011-06-22T10:05:38.286+08:00Thanks, Tiff. And yet if we ask to see our medical...Thanks, Tiff. And yet if we ask to see our medical files they make us jump through hoops - afraid of what we'll find????? OK, so I've gone all conspiracy theory, oops.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-3579436046610791052011-06-22T10:04:49.355+08:002011-06-22T10:04:49.355+08:00Thanks, Sarah. Will know more this week, am expect...Thanks, Sarah. Will know more this week, am expecting it will all be fine. Just wish I could turn my head off for a bit!Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-25611181189148955822011-06-22T10:04:18.887+08:002011-06-22T10:04:18.887+08:00Yes go and get one!
It's the "what ifs&q...Yes go and get one! <br />It's the "what ifs" that are getting to me now, two days after finding out. Waiting on appointment and staying positive. I know how often the abnormal results turn out to be a false reading or skewed by a yeast infection or the like.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-75527477534988815352011-06-22T10:01:47.435+08:002011-06-22T10:01:47.435+08:00My aunty had a similar experience with abnormal re...My aunty had a similar experience with abnormal result and biopsy then three million more tests. Not fun, but way more fun than cervical cancer.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-39055139171361404332011-06-22T10:00:38.342+08:002011-06-22T10:00:38.342+08:00Thanks, Becky. The doctor who didn't tell me i...Thanks, Becky. The doctor who didn't tell me is the owner of the medical centre... so I'm not sure how far it would go if I made a complaint. He seems to be "all seeing all knowing" according to the staff.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-91080071084865703862011-06-22T09:59:39.435+08:002011-06-22T09:59:39.435+08:00Thanks, Kellie. I'm sure it will all be good. ...Thanks, Kellie. I'm sure it will all be good. With that much prodding and poking around in pregnancy, surely it would have been mentioned if something was wrong (keep telling myself that anyway!)Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-60353380524090473092011-06-22T09:58:52.199+08:002011-06-22T09:58:52.199+08:00Don't start me on PMH.
Do go for a pap smear...Don't start me on PMH. <br /><br />Do go for a pap smear, few minutes of discomfort is worth it.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-22455315995104003122011-06-22T09:58:06.001+08:002011-06-22T09:58:06.001+08:00I'm sure it will, but it was one hell of a hic...I'm sure it will, but it was one hell of a hiccup.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-20644316584311267512011-06-22T09:57:45.421+08:002011-06-22T09:57:45.421+08:00That's disgusting Donna. How are we meant to b...That's disgusting Donna. How are we meant to be looking after our health when our results aren't told? A year with high BP that could have been treated... just awful.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-12852010077386971082011-06-22T09:56:32.462+08:002011-06-22T09:56:32.462+08:00I do the opposite. I just sit inside on Twitter an...I do the opposite. I just sit inside on Twitter and pretend everything is OK :) Not really working for me, but hey, what else can I do?<br />I'm sure all will be good xGlowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-5406521988707679352011-06-22T09:55:48.103+08:002011-06-22T09:55:48.103+08:00I used to wonder why people didn't go to the d...I used to wonder why people didn't go to the doctor when they were sick... I know now.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-87030900460034224572011-06-22T09:55:12.246+08:002011-06-22T09:55:12.246+08:00Thanks, I'm sure it will be. But a nice little...Thanks, I'm sure it will be. But a nice little panic moment seeing it on the screen took a few years off my life!Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-92039570856049163962011-06-22T09:54:39.306+08:002011-06-22T09:54:39.306+08:00There were that many tests I don't remember ex...There were that many tests I don't remember exactly... I'm going again this week, just to be sure :)Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739118490318763551.post-86669789801334545962011-06-22T09:53:52.233+08:002011-06-22T09:53:52.233+08:00That's what's really annoyed me... I shoul...That's what's really annoyed me... I should have been sent for another if it came back abnormal and I wasn't. <br />I'm not sure about other states, but we don't get letters sent about the result be it normal or abnormal.<br />A woman from the NSW Pap Test Registry contacted me via Twitter and said it's sadly very common for women not to be told their result was abnormal. Disgusting.Glowlesshttp://www.wheresmyglow.comnoreply@blogger.com