Re: Re: Back Home From My Myomectomy - Jan. 4

[Guest guest]

thanks for your response, i think i have talked myself into the myomectomy

over the aue. i know i wouldnt be happy with a 50% shrinkage of my

grapefruit sized fibroid. also something to remember is a person dosent

always get a 50 % shrinkage, sometimes its 25 % and sometimes the procedure

fails. i just hung up wiht my doc. he tells me with a myomectomy i would

need to come in for 3 different i injections of lupron each one being 1 month

apart to get the fibroids to shrink somewhat. then i would be able to

schedule surgery. the myomectomy would mean a 3 night stay in hospital. he

also said he has performed over 100 of these surgeries. my doctor told me

today that he removed 17 fibroids from a woman last week and in 1996 he

removed the same ones. they all grew back! yuck!

laura

[Guest guest]

thanks for your response, i think i have talked myself into the myomectomy

over the aue. i know i wouldnt be happy with a 50% shrinkage of my

grapefruit sized fibroid. also something to remember is a person dosent

always get a 50 % shrinkage, sometimes its 25 % and sometimes the procedure

fails. i just hung up wiht my doc. he tells me with a myomectomy i would

need to come in for 3 different i injections of lupron each one being 1 month

apart to get the fibroids to shrink somewhat. then i would be able to

schedule surgery. the myomectomy would mean a 3 night stay in hospital. he

also said he has performed over 100 of these surgeries. my doctor told me

today that he removed 17 fibroids from a woman last week and in 1996 he

removed the same ones. they all grew back! yuck!

laura

[Guest guest]

thanks for your response, i think i have talked myself into the myomectomy

over the aue. i know i wouldnt be happy with a 50% shrinkage of my

grapefruit sized fibroid. also something to remember is a person dosent

always get a 50 % shrinkage, sometimes its 25 % and sometimes the procedure

fails. i just hung up wiht my doc. he tells me with a myomectomy i would

need to come in for 3 different i injections of lupron each one being 1 month

apart to get the fibroids to shrink somewhat. then i would be able to

schedule surgery. the myomectomy would mean a 3 night stay in hospital. he

also said he has performed over 100 of these surgeries. my doctor told me

today that he removed 17 fibroids from a woman last week and in 1996 he

removed the same ones. they all grew back! yuck!

laura

[Guest guest]

:

Although your doctor has suggested Lupron, many women have had the surgery

done w/o this drug. Before you decide to take it please research the effects

it could have on your body. Many women here are opposed to taking Lupron and

I respect their opinion. I, however, did take Lupron for three months prior

to my myo. It did shrink my fibroids a bit, but not enough for me to have my

surgery done laproscopically as I had hoped. For three months I experienced

mild hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings. I had my myo on Dec 10 and

the effects of Lupron are now disappearing. As far as regrowth, my doctor

says there is a 10% chance of regrowth. I don't know how old you are, but

the closer you are to menopause the less likely you'll need another myo in

your life.

Good luck with your choice,

[Guest guest]

:

Although your doctor has suggested Lupron, many women have had the surgery

done w/o this drug. Before you decide to take it please research the effects

it could have on your body. Many women here are opposed to taking Lupron and

I respect their opinion. I, however, did take Lupron for three months prior

to my myo. It did shrink my fibroids a bit, but not enough for me to have my

surgery done laproscopically as I had hoped. For three months I experienced

mild hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings. I had my myo on Dec 10 and

the effects of Lupron are now disappearing. As far as regrowth, my doctor

says there is a 10% chance of regrowth. I don't know how old you are, but

the closer you are to menopause the less likely you'll need another myo in

your life.

Good luck with your choice,

[Guest guest]

:

Although your doctor has suggested Lupron, many women have had the surgery

done w/o this drug. Before you decide to take it please research the effects

it could have on your body. Many women here are opposed to taking Lupron and

I respect their opinion. I, however, did take Lupron for three months prior

to my myo. It did shrink my fibroids a bit, but not enough for me to have my

surgery done laproscopically as I had hoped. For three months I experienced

mild hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings. I had my myo on Dec 10 and

the effects of Lupron are now disappearing. As far as regrowth, my doctor

says there is a 10% chance of regrowth. I don't know how old you are, but

the closer you are to menopause the less likely you'll need another myo in

your life.

Good luck with your choice,

[Guest guest]

Don't take your mind to, if they are going to grow back. You need relief right

now. Maybe he wants you to do the Lupron because the size of your fibroids. My

doctor has performed 1,000's of myomectomies. If you want I can give you his

telephone number.

Re: Re: Back Home From My Myomectomy - Jan. 4

thanks for your response, i think i have talked myself into the myomectomy

over the aue. i know i wouldnt be happy with a 50% shrinkage of my

grapefruit sized fibroid. also something to remember is a person dosent

always get a 50 % shrinkage, sometimes its 25 % and sometimes the procedure

fails. i just hung up wiht my doc. he tells me with a myomectomy i would

need to come in for 3 different i injections of lupron each one being 1 month

apart to get the fibroids to shrink somewhat. then i would be able to

schedule surgery. the myomectomy would mean a 3 night stay in hospital. he

also said he has performed over 100 of these surgeries. my doctor told me

today that he removed 17 fibroids from a woman last week and in 1996 he

removed the same ones. they all grew back! yuck!

laura

[Guest guest]

One of the problems with Lupron, besides all the nasty effects reported on the

victims web site, is

that Lupron can shrink smaller fibroids to a size where the surgeon can miss

them during the

myomectomy and of course then you get re-growth.I REALLY think that a very

experienced myomectomy

surgeon does not need Lupron first

Best,

Bonnie

reneehale@... wrote:

> :

> Although your doctor has suggested Lupron, many women have had the surgery

> done w/o this drug. Before you decide to take it please research the effects

> it could have on your body. Many women here are opposed to taking Lupron and

> I respect their opinion. I, however, did take Lupron for three months prior

> to my myo. It did shrink my fibroids a bit, but not enough for me to have my

> surgery done laproscopically as I had hoped. For three months I experienced

> mild hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings. I had my myo on Dec 10 and

> the effects of Lupron are now disappearing. As far as regrowth, my doctor

> says there is a 10% chance of regrowth. I don't know how old you are, but

> the closer you are to menopause the less likely you'll need another myo in

> your life.

>

> Good luck with your choice,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

RENEE, I AM 44 AND THIS IS JUST WHAT I WAS THINKING. EVEN THO THERE IS A

CHANCE OF REGROWTH AFTER A MYOMECTOMY I KNOW IM CLOSE ENOUGH TO MENOPAUSE

THAT IF THEY DO START TO GROW BACK THEY SHOULDNT CAUSE ME ANY PROBLEMS CUZ

THEY WILL BEGIN TO SHRINK WHEN MENOPAUSE HITS.

O I AM GOING TO RESEARCH LUPRON BEFORE I START THE INJECTIONS. MY DOC WANTS

ME TO START TODAY. DO U KNOW IF THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THIS DRUG?

;LAURA

[Guest guest]

RENEE, I AM 44 AND THIS IS JUST WHAT I WAS THINKING. EVEN THO THERE IS A

CHANCE OF REGROWTH AFTER A MYOMECTOMY I KNOW IM CLOSE ENOUGH TO MENOPAUSE

THAT IF THEY DO START TO GROW BACK THEY SHOULDNT CAUSE ME ANY PROBLEMS CUZ

THEY WILL BEGIN TO SHRINK WHEN MENOPAUSE HITS.

O I AM GOING TO RESEARCH LUPRON BEFORE I START THE INJECTIONS. MY DOC WANTS

ME TO START TODAY. DO U KNOW IF THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THIS DRUG?

;LAURA

[Guest guest]

thanks for the info renee,

my doctor said he didnt like laproscopic surgery for fibroids.

he wants me to take the lupron to shrink the fibroids before doing a

myomectomy.

i have been reading the web sites regarding lupron.

so u did suffer some of the menapause side effects during the 3 months of

injections. did u ever discuss the side effects with your doc to see if you

could stop taking the drug and still have the surgery? im wondering if i have

these ill side effects from lupron injections if he would still do the

surgery if i stop the drug.

laura

[Guest guest]

thanks for the info renee,

my doctor said he didnt like laproscopic surgery for fibroids.

he wants me to take the lupron to shrink the fibroids before doing a

myomectomy.

i have been reading the web sites regarding lupron.

so u did suffer some of the menapause side effects during the 3 months of

injections. did u ever discuss the side effects with your doc to see if you

could stop taking the drug and still have the surgery? im wondering if i have

these ill side effects from lupron injections if he would still do the

surgery if i stop the drug.

laura

[Guest guest]

thanks for the info renee,

my doctor said he didnt like laproscopic surgery for fibroids.

he wants me to take the lupron to shrink the fibroids before doing a

myomectomy.

i have been reading the web sites regarding lupron.

so u did suffer some of the menapause side effects during the 3 months of

injections. did u ever discuss the side effects with your doc to see if you

could stop taking the drug and still have the surgery? im wondering if i have

these ill side effects from lupron injections if he would still do the

surgery if i stop the drug.

laura

[Guest guest]

my doctor said that if i refuse the lupron injections my surgery wont be as

successful as it would be if i take the lupron. anybody else told this? also

he told me there was an esrogen shot i could get along with the lupron he

would give me if the menapause symptoms are unbearable. can anyone relate?

[Guest guest]

my doctor said that if i refuse the lupron injections my surgery wont be as

successful as it would be if i take the lupron. anybody else told this? also

he told me there was an esrogen shot i could get along with the lupron he

would give me if the menapause symptoms are unbearable. can anyone relate?

[Guest guest]

:

Yes there are other hormone drugs like Lupron but they do the same thing.

If you don't wish to use the drug let your doctor know of your apprehension.

I took it and my experience was okay. I was scared to take it at first but I

trusted my doc's recommendations -- he also told me I didn't have to take it

if I didn't want to.

[Guest guest]

:

Yes there are other hormone drugs like Lupron but they do the same thing.

If you don't wish to use the drug let your doctor know of your apprehension.

I took it and my experience was okay. I was scared to take it at first but I

trusted my doc's recommendations -- he also told me I didn't have to take it

if I didn't want to.

[Guest guest]

to add to this post i will also say that my doctor told me that he would give

me a small dose of estrogen to relieve major menapause symptoms after

starting lupron i jections.

[Guest guest]

To relieve some of the side effects of Lupron, small doses of estrogen

can be given. It is called " add-back " therapy.

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[Guest guest]

To relieve some of the side effects of Lupron, small doses of estrogen

can be given. It is called " add-back " therapy.

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Yes, I was told that too. I was told that the Lupron was not a guarantee. Like

I said in previous postings, I tried Lupron for 1 day and I experienced,

headaches, nervousness, major PMS symptoms, etc. They had to give me estrogen

and take me off the Lupron. It was horrible for me.

Re: Re: Back Home From My Myomectomy - Jan. 4

my doctor said that if i refuse the lupron injections my surgery wont be as

successful as it would be if i take the lupron. anybody else told this? also

he told me there was an esrogen shot i could get along with the lupron he

would give me if the menapause symptoms are unbearable. can anyone relate?

[Guest guest]

Yes, I was told that too. I was told that the Lupron was not a guarantee. Like

I said in previous postings, I tried Lupron for 1 day and I experienced,

headaches, nervousness, major PMS symptoms, etc. They had to give me estrogen

and take me off the Lupron. It was horrible for me.

Re: Re: Back Home From My Myomectomy - Jan. 4

my doctor said that if i refuse the lupron injections my surgery wont be as

successful as it would be if i take the lupron. anybody else told this? also

he told me there was an esrogen shot i could get along with the lupron he

would give me if the menapause symptoms are unbearable. can anyone relate?

[Guest guest]

And . . . usually the symptoms don't arise for 2 - 3 weeks after the first

injection.

[Guest guest]

And . . . usually the symptoms don't arise for 2 - 3 weeks after the first

injection.

[Guest guest]

And . . . usually the symptoms don't arise for 2 - 3 weeks after the first

injection.