Guest guest Posted January 28, 2002 Report Share Posted January 28, 2002 my doc told me that he would make $1000.00 performing a hysterectomy and that he wouldnt perform one on me unless it was necessary. unfortunatly this is another reason docs want to peform hysterectomys when other treatments are available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 to my understanding these fibroids that are killed by UAE stay in the same position they are in now.......does anybody know any different? my doctor told me they shrink anywhere between 25% and 75%......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 08:02:59 EST From: hummingbird10458@... Subject: Re: When to take action you wrote: remember the fibroid never shrinks 100% from an UAE proceedure. i chose myomectomy because i am going to go home without these monsters inside me anymore. after a UAE, since the fibroid don't shrink 100%, just 50 to 60%, what happens to the fibroid? Its dead. Does it just hang out dead forever? What happens with all these DEAD fibroids in your body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2002 Report Share Posted January 29, 2002 Hi I just read good article about this matter . You can locate some interesting information under www.fibroiduea.com under FAQ. Part of the article reads: Q: I'm concerned about the status of the plastic particles after the UAE. Your web site states that the particles remain lodged in place. But because the body has only one circulatory system, how could anything remain forever lodged in your uterine arteries without destroying all blood supply to the uterus? A: There are three issues here. 1) Remember that the blood supply to the uterus, after UAE, remains intact. The PVA particles selectively enter only the large vessels of the fibroids, and bypass the smaller vessels which are the major blood supply to the normal part of the uterus. 2) It is important to understand what happens at the point where the particles lodge in the vessels. When the blood supply to the fibroid is cut off by the particles, the surrounding tissue (the fibroid) degenerates because of the lack of oxygen and nutriments. The body then sends in specialized cells to remove the dead tissue and in turn the area decreases in size. Ultimately other cells called " Fibroblasts " enter the area to form scar tissue - but only in the area of the former fibroid. This is how the body heals many injuries - for example, the scar which forms in the area of an appendectomy incision is an example of what scar tissue is like. The area of the former fibroid as well as the plastic particles become enclosed in this scar tissue permanently. This is the reason why these particles no longer have the ability to " travel further. " They are locked forever in the same spot. One additional property of a scar is to become smaller and more dense. ( Appendectomy scars which start as relatively wide red areas, in most people end up several months down the road as thin and white.) This shrinking is the reason the fibroids seen in our MRI pictures became smaller. 3) Though it is true that the body has only one blood system, it turns out that the body has the ability to recreate a NEW blood supply in many situations! Blood supply is not as static as you would imagine. As the " fibroblast " cells enter the former fibroid to heal the area, they bring with them this new blood supply - though considerably less extensive than before. It is this blood supply that supplies the area that remains - now no longer fibroid tissue - with oxygen and nutriments. Thus, the resulting scar tissue remains healthy, and slowly contracts. I hope this will assist you as it gave me peace of mind after reading this. I am taking copy of this articlel to show to my radiologist tomorrow to see is the information is accurate. Nina Your e-mail Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 08:02:59 EST From: hummingbird10458@... Subject: Re: When to take action you wrote: remember the fibroid never shrinks 100% from an UAE proceedure. i chose myomectomy because i am going to go home without these monsters inside me anymore. after a UAE, since the fibroid don't shrink 100%, just 50 to 60%, what happens to the fibroid? Its dead. Does it just hang out dead forever? What happens with all these DEAD fibroids in your body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Anne, A supracervical hyst involves taking the uterus but leaving the cervix (and tubes and ovaries unless there is a reason to take them). My Dr. said that leaving the cervix provides better pelvic floor support and of course there is no problem with a tight vaginal cuff afterward as when the cervix is removed. I also had 2 doses of Lupron to try to shrink my fibroids (largest 10 cm.)and to soften my uterus prior to surgery. My Dr was able to do the hyst. laprascopically (by making tiny incisions in the navel and lower abdomen.) The uterus is removed thru the navel. Generally, healing and pain is greatly reduced. The Dr. reminded me several times that even though I'd probably feel better fairly soon after surgery that alot was done inside my abdomen and to take it really easy. (No lifting more than 5 lbs, no pushing, pulling etc for 2 to 3 weeks.) Also I was reminded several times that I must still have annual pap smears since I still have my cervix. Because it was laprascopic, I only stayed 1 night in the hospital which I thought was great! I did have vaginal spotting for nearly 7 weeks (very, very light the last couple of weeks.) The biggest thing I noticed (and still notice occasionally at 8 weeks post-op)is the lack of stamina and endurance. I would say that it took 5 to 6 weeks before I could get thru a day without a nap. Hope this is helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions that I can help you with. Joy --- anne fischer wrote: > Joy, if you don't mind my asking, what is a > supracervical hysterectomy? I > have recently started Lupron injections to shrink my > fibroids before > hysterectomy, I would appreciate anything you would > be willing to tell me > about your hysterectomy and recovery. > > Thanks so much > > Anne > > ---------- > > To: uterinefibroids > Subject: Re: Re: When to take > action > Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2002, 1:11 PM > > > Irene, > > Please keep us informed about your situation and > your > health. From what you described, I agree that you > can't take the " wait and see " approach any longer. > It > sounds like both your physical and emotional health > are at risk. > It's hard to make the decision to have any kind of > surgery. I went thru that a couple months ago. My > largest fibroid had doubled in size in a year's time > (to 10 cm). I was having severe pelvic pain during > the > middle of my cycle, besides the bladder, bowel and > bloating problems, but more concerning to me was my > anemia and the fact that my largest fibroid was > causing urine to back up into my kidney. I decided > that my blood volume and my kidneys were more > important to my health and I chose to have a > supracervical hysterectomy. I'm now 7 weeks > post-op. > I won't tell you that it's been a picnic, but it's > been manageable and I don't regret my decision. I > realize each of us have different circumstances to > consider. I hope your Dr. carefully walks you thru > all > your treatments options so that it will be a little > easier to make your decision. You are in my > prayers. > > Joy > > > --- klagelund wrote: > > -What a coincidence, just today or in the last two > > days, I have > > decided that time has come for action. This wait > and > > see is no longer > > good enough. This has always been the big question > > for me. It is now 8 > > years that I am coping with the mymoma. It started > > in 1994 6cm, > > remained there but grew in 1998 to 13cm and > started > > to make problems. > > No pressures, but heavy bleeding. I landed in > > hospital, got a > > GNHR-treatment and am now since 6 months back on > > normal cycles. First > > bleeding was moderate but very long, sometimes the > > whole month. > > Friday, clots came out of my body, litteraly > pluggin > > the bath tube > > drainage. I thought I am going to die. At the > > emergency station, I > > realized, because they told me, that there is no > > medication, nothing > > available to make such a bleeding stop, they > would > > try D and C and if > > this does not work it is hyterectomie in urgency. > My > > bloodlevels > > dropped from 12.8 Haemoglobin to 8,9 within 2 > days. > > > > I am now back home again, and bleeding is reduced, > > but I can tell you, > > I have slowly but definitively had enough. This is > > no longer a life. > > Each month, this deadly fear, is the bleeding > going > > to stop in time or > > not. Then these long bleedings, over a month. I > was > > always scared by > > Hysterektomie to loose my sexuality, but > currently, > > I have no > > sexuality at all. I was asked to do researches in > > the family regarding > > menopause. It is 50 from my mothers side and when > I > > telephoned around, > > I found out everyone was suffering from Myoma. It > is > > 52 from fathers > > side. I am not, I say it again, so I hear it by > > myself, I am not going > > to pass the next 4 years like that. I cannot go on > > psycologically > > anylonger. There is more to life than keeping a > > uterus. > > > > I am going to see my gyneco this afternoon to > > discuss what is to be > > done. I will, yes, this time, I will ask for help > > and assistance to > > come to a decision regarding this fibroid and > > regarding my life. > > > > My husband was deadly pale when he drove me to the > > emergency station > > on Friday. I sent him home, told him that I would > > handle this on my > > own. He could hardly speak. He is also suffering > > from this. Our whole > > relationship is currently suffering from my fear > and > > this situation > > not knowing what will happen next. > > > > I was extremly lucky on Friday. I got treated by a > > male assistant > > doctor and he was shocked at my bleeding. His > blouse > > got spoiled > > within seconds. Then suddenly the chief-surgeon > > appeared on the > > station and as we had talked already together > > regarding operation, > > embolization, he came over. And he took over, he > > gave orders, and when > > I touched his arm to thank him, he took my hand > and > > held it and > > assured me and offered me help, and if I don't > want > > hysterectomy, they > > have to propose me alternatives was what he > said.We > > are here for you > > to do what you want. > > > > May be next time, things will not be going so > well, > > he may not be > > there and what I really do not want at all, needs > to > > be prevented at > > all costs, is a emergency hysterectomy, by the > > doctor who happens to > > be on service that day. > > > > To take action, from my experience therefore, > > depends on your side > > effects and your psycological strenght to go > through > > all these > > situations, I am reading from other womens account > > as well. For years, > > I knew very deep inside me, no action is the right > > thing, now I > > suddenly now, again from deep inside me, it is > time > > for action. > > > > Regards to all > > > > Irene > > > > > > > > > > > > -- In uterinefibroids@y..., sun4evr@y... wrote: > > > At 1/27/02 08:13 PM, coollady wrote: > > > > Loss of PC muscle control is a pretty > > significant, but > > > >not talked > > > >about symptom of fibroid tumors. The PC muscle > > is important for > > keeping you > > > >from > > > >experiencing urine leakage > > > > > > I'm glad you mentioned this because it is > probably > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Anne, A supracervical hyst involves taking the uterus but leaving the cervix (and tubes and ovaries unless there is a reason to take them). My Dr. said that leaving the cervix provides better pelvic floor support and of course there is no problem with a tight vaginal cuff afterward as when the cervix is removed. I also had 2 doses of Lupron to try to shrink my fibroids (largest 10 cm.)and to soften my uterus prior to surgery. My Dr was able to do the hyst. laprascopically (by making tiny incisions in the navel and lower abdomen.) The uterus is removed thru the navel. Generally, healing and pain is greatly reduced. The Dr. reminded me several times that even though I'd probably feel better fairly soon after surgery that alot was done inside my abdomen and to take it really easy. (No lifting more than 5 lbs, no pushing, pulling etc for 2 to 3 weeks.) Also I was reminded several times that I must still have annual pap smears since I still have my cervix. Because it was laprascopic, I only stayed 1 night in the hospital which I thought was great! I did have vaginal spotting for nearly 7 weeks (very, very light the last couple of weeks.) The biggest thing I noticed (and still notice occasionally at 8 weeks post-op)is the lack of stamina and endurance. I would say that it took 5 to 6 weeks before I could get thru a day without a nap. Hope this is helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions that I can help you with. Joy --- anne fischer wrote: > Joy, if you don't mind my asking, what is a > supracervical hysterectomy? I > have recently started Lupron injections to shrink my > fibroids before > hysterectomy, I would appreciate anything you would > be willing to tell me > about your hysterectomy and recovery. > > Thanks so much > > Anne > > ---------- > > To: uterinefibroids > Subject: Re: Re: When to take > action > Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2002, 1:11 PM > > > Irene, > > Please keep us informed about your situation and > your > health. From what you described, I agree that you > can't take the " wait and see " approach any longer. > It > sounds like both your physical and emotional health > are at risk. > It's hard to make the decision to have any kind of > surgery. I went thru that a couple months ago. My > largest fibroid had doubled in size in a year's time > (to 10 cm). I was having severe pelvic pain during > the > middle of my cycle, besides the bladder, bowel and > bloating problems, but more concerning to me was my > anemia and the fact that my largest fibroid was > causing urine to back up into my kidney. I decided > that my blood volume and my kidneys were more > important to my health and I chose to have a > supracervical hysterectomy. I'm now 7 weeks > post-op. > I won't tell you that it's been a picnic, but it's > been manageable and I don't regret my decision. I > realize each of us have different circumstances to > consider. I hope your Dr. carefully walks you thru > all > your treatments options so that it will be a little > easier to make your decision. You are in my > prayers. > > Joy > > > --- klagelund wrote: > > -What a coincidence, just today or in the last two > > days, I have > > decided that time has come for action. This wait > and > > see is no longer > > good enough. This has always been the big question > > for me. It is now 8 > > years that I am coping with the mymoma. It started > > in 1994 6cm, > > remained there but grew in 1998 to 13cm and > started > > to make problems. > > No pressures, but heavy bleeding. I landed in > > hospital, got a > > GNHR-treatment and am now since 6 months back on > > normal cycles. First > > bleeding was moderate but very long, sometimes the > > whole month. > > Friday, clots came out of my body, litteraly > pluggin > > the bath tube > > drainage. I thought I am going to die. At the > > emergency station, I > > realized, because they told me, that there is no > > medication, nothing > > available to make such a bleeding stop, they > would > > try D and C and if > > this does not work it is hyterectomie in urgency. > My > > bloodlevels > > dropped from 12.8 Haemoglobin to 8,9 within 2 > days. > > > > I am now back home again, and bleeding is reduced, > > but I can tell you, > > I have slowly but definitively had enough. This is > > no longer a life. > > Each month, this deadly fear, is the bleeding > going > > to stop in time or > > not. Then these long bleedings, over a month. I > was > > always scared by > > Hysterektomie to loose my sexuality, but > currently, > > I have no > > sexuality at all. I was asked to do researches in > > the family regarding > > menopause. It is 50 from my mothers side and when > I > > telephoned around, > > I found out everyone was suffering from Myoma. It > is > > 52 from fathers > > side. I am not, I say it again, so I hear it by > > myself, I am not going > > to pass the next 4 years like that. I cannot go on > > psycologically > > anylonger. There is more to life than keeping a > > uterus. > > > > I am going to see my gyneco this afternoon to > > discuss what is to be > > done. I will, yes, this time, I will ask for help > > and assistance to > > come to a decision regarding this fibroid and > > regarding my life. > > > > My husband was deadly pale when he drove me to the > > emergency station > > on Friday. I sent him home, told him that I would > > handle this on my > > own. He could hardly speak. He is also suffering > > from this. Our whole > > relationship is currently suffering from my fear > and > > this situation > > not knowing what will happen next. > > > > I was extremly lucky on Friday. I got treated by a > > male assistant > > doctor and he was shocked at my bleeding. His > blouse > > got spoiled > > within seconds. Then suddenly the chief-surgeon > > appeared on the > > station and as we had talked already together > > regarding operation, > > embolization, he came over. And he took over, he > > gave orders, and when > > I touched his arm to thank him, he took my hand > and > > held it and > > assured me and offered me help, and if I don't > want > > hysterectomy, they > > have to propose me alternatives was what he > said.We > > are here for you > > to do what you want. > > > > May be next time, things will not be going so > well, > > he may not be > > there and what I really do not want at all, needs > to > > be prevented at > > all costs, is a emergency hysterectomy, by the > > doctor who happens to > > be on service that day. > > > > To take action, from my experience therefore, > > depends on your side > > effects and your psycological strenght to go > through > > all these > > situations, I am reading from other womens account > > as well. For years, > > I knew very deep inside me, no action is the right > > thing, now I > > suddenly now, again from deep inside me, it is > time > > for action. > > > > Regards to all > > > > Irene > > > > > > > > > > > > -- In uterinefibroids@y..., sun4evr@y... wrote: > > > At 1/27/02 08:13 PM, coollady wrote: > > > > Loss of PC muscle control is a pretty > > significant, but > > > >not talked > > > >about symptom of fibroid tumors. The PC muscle > > is important for > > keeping you > > > >from > > > >experiencing urine leakage > > > > > > I'm glad you mentioned this because it is > probably > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Joy, If I decide to have my hysterectomy it will be taking the uterus and the cervix. I have a fibroid in the uterus and also in the cervix. I am very concerned about the sexual side effects of having this all removed. I won't have to have the ovaries out at least maybe not even though they both have cysts on them and the one is pretty much shot she said from previous endrometiosis and scaring. The pain is better today and of course I will keep finding excuses not to have it done but really the main reason is the sexual side effects. I was always very sexual before but in the last 2 years it has totally dropped off I know due to the pain and constant bleeding. I hope to find some kind of relief in the future. Libby Re: Re: When to take > action > Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2002, 1:11 PM > > > Irene, > > Please keep us informed about your situation and > your > health. From what you described, I agree that you > can't take the " wait and see " approach any longer. > It > sounds like both your physical and emotional health > are at risk. > It's hard to make the decision to have any kind of > surgery. I went thru that a couple months ago. My > largest fibroid had doubled in size in a year's time > (to 10 cm). I was having severe pelvic pain during > the > middle of my cycle, besides the bladder, bowel and > bloating problems, but more concerning to me was my > anemia and the fact that my largest fibroid was > causing urine to back up into my kidney. I decided > that my blood volume and my kidneys were more > important to my health and I chose to have a > supracervical hysterectomy. I'm now 7 weeks > post-op. > I won't tell you that it's been a picnic, but it's > been manageable and I don't regret my decision. I > realize each of us have different circumstances to > consider. I hope your Dr. carefully walks you thru > all > your treatments options so that it will be a little > easier to make your decision. You are in my > prayers. > > Joy > > > --- klagelund wrote: > > -What a coincidence, just today or in the last two > > days, I have > > decided that time has come for action. This wait > and > > see is no longer > > good enough. This has always been the big question > > for me. It is now 8 > > years that I am coping with the mymoma. It started > > in 1994 6cm, > > remained there but grew in 1998 to 13cm and > started > > to make problems. > > No pressures, but heavy bleeding. I landed in > > hospital, got a > > GNHR-treatment and am now since 6 months back on > > normal cycles. First > > bleeding was moderate but very long, sometimes the > > whole month. > > Friday, clots came out of my body, litteraly > pluggin > > the bath tube > > drainage. I thought I am going to die. At the > > emergency station, I > > realized, because they told me, that there is no > > medication, nothing > > available to make such a bleeding stop, they > would > > try D and C and if > > this does not work it is hyterectomie in urgency. > My > > bloodlevels > > dropped from 12.8 Haemoglobin to 8,9 within 2 > days. > > > > I am now back home again, and bleeding is reduced, > > but I can tell you, > > I have slowly but definitively had enough. This is > > no longer a life. > > Each month, this deadly fear, is the bleeding > going > > to stop in time or > > not. Then these long bleedings, over a month. I > was > > always scared by > > Hysterektomie to loose my sexuality, but > currently, > > I have no > > sexuality at all. I was asked to do researches in > > the family regarding > > menopause. It is 50 from my mothers side and when > I > > telephoned around, > > I found out everyone was suffering from Myoma. It > is > > 52 from fathers > > side. I am not, I say it again, so I hear it by > > myself, I am not going > > to pass the next 4 years like that. I cannot go on > > psycologically > > anylonger. There is more to life than keeping a > > uterus. > > > > I am going to see my gyneco this afternoon to > > discuss what is to be > > done. I will, yes, this time, I will ask for help > > and assistance to > > come to a decision regarding this fibroid and > > regarding my life. > > > > My husband was deadly pale when he drove me to the > > emergency station > > on Friday. I sent him home, told him that I would > > handle this on my > > own. He could hardly speak. He is also suffering > > from this. Our whole > > relationship is currently suffering from my fear > and > > this situation > > not knowing what will happen next. > > > > I was extremly lucky on Friday. I got treated by a > > male assistant > > doctor and he was shocked at my bleeding. His > blouse > > got spoiled > > within seconds. Then suddenly the chief-surgeon > > appeared on the > > station and as we had talked already together > > regarding operation, > > embolization, he came over. And he took over, he > > gave orders, and when > > I touched his arm to thank him, he took my hand > and > > held it and > > assured me and offered me help, and if I don't > want > > hysterectomy, they > > have to propose me alternatives was what he > said.We > > are here for you > > to do what you want. > > > > May be next time, things will not be going so > well, > > he may not be > > there and what I really do not want at all, needs > to > > be prevented at > > all costs, is a emergency hysterectomy, by the > > doctor who happens to > > be on service that day. > > > > To take action, from my experience therefore, > > depends on your side > > effects and your psycological strenght to go > through > > all these > > situations, I am reading from other womens account > > as well. For years, > > I knew very deep inside me, no action is the right > > thing, now I > > suddenly now, again from deep inside me, it is > time > > for action. > > > > Regards to all > > > > Irene > > > > > > > > > > > > -- In uterinefibroids@y..., sun4evr@y... wrote: > > > At 1/27/02 08:13 PM, coollady wrote: > > > > Loss of PC muscle control is a pretty > > significant, but > > > >not talked > > > >about symptom of fibroid tumors. The PC muscle > > is important for > > keeping you > > > >from > > > >experiencing urine leakage > > > > > > I'm glad you mentioned this because it is > probably > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Joy, If I decide to have my hysterectomy it will be taking the uterus and the cervix. I have a fibroid in the uterus and also in the cervix. I am very concerned about the sexual side effects of having this all removed. I won't have to have the ovaries out at least maybe not even though they both have cysts on them and the one is pretty much shot she said from previous endrometiosis and scaring. The pain is better today and of course I will keep finding excuses not to have it done but really the main reason is the sexual side effects. I was always very sexual before but in the last 2 years it has totally dropped off I know due to the pain and constant bleeding. I hope to find some kind of relief in the future. Libby Re: Re: When to take > action > Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2002, 1:11 PM > > > Irene, > > Please keep us informed about your situation and > your > health. From what you described, I agree that you > can't take the " wait and see " approach any longer. > It > sounds like both your physical and emotional health > are at risk. > It's hard to make the decision to have any kind of > surgery. I went thru that a couple months ago. My > largest fibroid had doubled in size in a year's time > (to 10 cm). I was having severe pelvic pain during > the > middle of my cycle, besides the bladder, bowel and > bloating problems, but more concerning to me was my > anemia and the fact that my largest fibroid was > causing urine to back up into my kidney. I decided > that my blood volume and my kidneys were more > important to my health and I chose to have a > supracervical hysterectomy. I'm now 7 weeks > post-op. > I won't tell you that it's been a picnic, but it's > been manageable and I don't regret my decision. I > realize each of us have different circumstances to > consider. I hope your Dr. carefully walks you thru > all > your treatments options so that it will be a little > easier to make your decision. You are in my > prayers. > > Joy > > > --- klagelund wrote: > > -What a coincidence, just today or in the last two > > days, I have > > decided that time has come for action. This wait > and > > see is no longer > > good enough. This has always been the big question > > for me. It is now 8 > > years that I am coping with the mymoma. It started > > in 1994 6cm, > > remained there but grew in 1998 to 13cm and > started > > to make problems. > > No pressures, but heavy bleeding. I landed in > > hospital, got a > > GNHR-treatment and am now since 6 months back on > > normal cycles. First > > bleeding was moderate but very long, sometimes the > > whole month. > > Friday, clots came out of my body, litteraly > pluggin > > the bath tube > > drainage. I thought I am going to die. At the > > emergency station, I > > realized, because they told me, that there is no > > medication, nothing > > available to make such a bleeding stop, they > would > > try D and C and if > > this does not work it is hyterectomie in urgency. > My > > bloodlevels > > dropped from 12.8 Haemoglobin to 8,9 within 2 > days. > > > > I am now back home again, and bleeding is reduced, > > but I can tell you, > > I have slowly but definitively had enough. This is > > no longer a life. > > Each month, this deadly fear, is the bleeding > going > > to stop in time or > > not. Then these long bleedings, over a month. I > was > > always scared by > > Hysterektomie to loose my sexuality, but > currently, > > I have no > > sexuality at all. I was asked to do researches in > > the family regarding > > menopause. It is 50 from my mothers side and when > I > > telephoned around, > > I found out everyone was suffering from Myoma. It > is > > 52 from fathers > > side. I am not, I say it again, so I hear it by > > myself, I am not going > > to pass the next 4 years like that. I cannot go on > > psycologically > > anylonger. There is more to life than keeping a > > uterus. > > > > I am going to see my gyneco this afternoon to > > discuss what is to be > > done. I will, yes, this time, I will ask for help > > and assistance to > > come to a decision regarding this fibroid and > > regarding my life. > > > > My husband was deadly pale when he drove me to the > > emergency station > > on Friday. I sent him home, told him that I would > > handle this on my > > own. He could hardly speak. He is also suffering > > from this. Our whole > > relationship is currently suffering from my fear > and > > this situation > > not knowing what will happen next. > > > > I was extremly lucky on Friday. I got treated by a > > male assistant > > doctor and he was shocked at my bleeding. His > blouse > > got spoiled > > within seconds. Then suddenly the chief-surgeon > > appeared on the > > station and as we had talked already together > > regarding operation, > > embolization, he came over. And he took over, he > > gave orders, and when > > I touched his arm to thank him, he took my hand > and > > held it and > > assured me and offered me help, and if I don't > want > > hysterectomy, they > > have to propose me alternatives was what he > said.We > > are here for you > > to do what you want. > > > > May be next time, things will not be going so > well, > > he may not be > > there and what I really do not want at all, needs > to > > be prevented at > > all costs, is a emergency hysterectomy, by the > > doctor who happens to > > be on service that day. > > > > To take action, from my experience therefore, > > depends on your side > > effects and your psycological strenght to go > through > > all these > > situations, I am reading from other womens account > > as well. For years, > > I knew very deep inside me, no action is the right > > thing, now I > > suddenly now, again from deep inside me, it is > time > > for action. > > > > Regards to all > > > > Irene > > > > > > > > > > > > -- In uterinefibroids@y..., sun4evr@y... wrote: > > > At 1/27/02 08:13 PM, coollady wrote: > > > > Loss of PC muscle control is a pretty > > significant, but > > > >not talked > > > >about symptom of fibroid tumors. The PC muscle > > is important for > > keeping you > > > >from > > > >experiencing urine leakage > > > > > > I'm glad you mentioned this because it is > probably > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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