I know the usual practice of Government Hospital is like that, when the patient's pap smear report shows abnormal cell (includes just inflammation, HPV, CIN or cancer), they will call you within 14 days and tell you a date for colposcopy.
My friend who has been seeing the doctors in Kwong Wah Hospital for more than 10 years. She experienced 4 times call for colposcopy checking from Kwong Wah Hospital. Of course she's scare everytime when she get a call from the hospital. But so lucky that so far she just remains at the stage of abnormal cell HPV only.
As this is your first time to face the situation, I know how fear you are. Don't worry! If your last report is very bad, they will ask you to come back earlier. My friend once was called to have the colposcopy check in two months.
The colposcopy can find out whether the abnormal cell is HPV, CIN or even cancer accurately. The checking is not painful but just a little bit uncomfortable.
Regarding the delay of your Jan appointment. This is because they don't have colposcopy checking everyday. They group all colposcopy checking in a day. That's why your appointment is deferred.
If you still worry, it's cruel for you to wait till Jan. You better go to check in private clinic. The result can be released quickily.
I also have the same problem. I have HPV & CIN1. I have done the LEEP operation last year. But at the regular checking in June this year, still found HPV & atipical cell. I have visited two Drs. one Dr advise me to take another LEEP operation to clear the problem before I have baby. But another Dr said even I take another operation, it may still exist, no 100% guarantee. I can proceed to have a baby even CIN1.