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First off I want to wish everyone a belated Happy Saint Patrick's Day! The photo above is of a plaque hanging in our hallway.

Secondly, I'd like to thank everyone for their prayers, love, support and positive thoughts! 

We'll have the results of all the tests and two biopsies from this morning in two weeks. We go back on 4/3. My blood pressure was through the roof before hand (I didn't know what to expect, pain wise or otherwise) so my doctor came in and had a very long & good talk with me before the procedures. He still believes my chances for cervical cancer are extremely low to nill, but, he knows I have a depressed immune system so he feels that most of this is to be extra safe and to confirm/disprove the positive hpv result. If the hpv result is still positive, he feels my chances of my body being able to rid itself of it are very good even with my health issues/depressed immune system. He also believes if the hpv is positive, it's something I've had for a very long time and it's just likely now showin because of my long depressed immune system. 

I'm relieved so this part is over and done with! I'm uncomfortable and in pain at times (thankfully Advil is helping with that and he says I should feel fine in about a week) plus tired, but so relieved. I'm sure I'll get anxious again as 4/3 draws near, but for now, I'm focusing on the relief and healing. 

I'm a worrier, but your support has been such a comfort to me these last couple of weeks. I can't thank y'all enough!
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