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claire75245
claire75245

Please help my daughter is terrified and I am seriously worried about her mental health . She suffers from anxiety and has had a smear and it has come back abnormal. Is there anyway of bringing her hospital appointment forward .She really isn't coping x

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee claire75245

    Posted

    Are you in UK Claire?
    • Marina_Dee
      Marina_Dee

      Posted

      Jane 2000 has summed up exactly what I was going to say. Your GP may not tell you exactly what the smear result says due to patient confidentiality...that is really only for your daughters ears,but if you usually go to GP appts together then the GP may tell you. Most abnormal smear results are not cancerous so dont go overboard with worry.
  • Jane2000
    Jane2000 claire75245

    Posted

    It is wicked that women are put through this process with no explanation of what any of it means. If your daughter has a long wait for her appointment it sounds like it's nothing at all, but a further check to see if the abnormality is still there in a few weeks time. Nearly all abnormalities clear up on their own, and the hospital appointment is only the usual procedures that have to be followed.

    While you wait I would contact your GP tomorrow, and ask for a full explanation of what was found, and why you've been referred. They shouldn't keep you in the dark about this. Please don't worry - if cancer is suspected your daughter would be on a 2 week cancer referral and that clearly hasn't been the case.

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