2 days post uae-long

September 29, 2001

I just had my uae on thursday Sept. 27.

History: first discovered the fibroid summer of 1999.

They said it was 7cm x 8cm. submucosal.

I was never told about uae by the doctor, I didn't want

myo or hyst, so I started getting accupuncture and studying

ayervedic medicine as an alternative. There was no noticable

improvement. In Feb. 2000, I saw an article about uae in Self

magazine. I called my ins. and found out that it's not covered

under my plan. Then I saw an IR who assured me that it would

be no problem getting approval-he was wrong. I got a computer and

started to learn all kinds of things about fibroids and how to

do an appeal. I got a lot of help from Carla Dionne

others on this list and the attorney general from my state (contacting

him was 'greeneyes' idea. (Thank you greeneyes!)

I studies medical journals and wrote my own appeal and finally won!

Sept. 2001. I went in for an MRI and found out that the fibroid(s)is

now 12cm x 8cm x 14cm and intramural.

Sept. 27-had UAE. It was a BREEZE! They put me on a morphine pump

with a button I could control, but I never had to use it. The only

part that hurt some was inserting the catheter (they had a hard time

finding my urethra). I was awake throughout, but pretty relaxed and

when it was over, they brought me to the room and I had to lie flat

for 6 hours. After that they took the catheter out and on my first

trip to the bathroom, I became very dizzy and nauseous. I threw up

everytime I stood up for the rest of the day and the next morning, it

was the morphine that caused the nausea. A hospital is no place to

relax! It was noisy and hard to sleep. They let me go the next day at

2:00. I went home and slept most of the day. Once the morphine wore

off, I felt pretty good. They gave me percocet for pain. I haven't had

to take much-325mg twice a day. They also gave me toradol

(anti-inflammitory) and cipro (to guard against infection). They also

told me to take a lot of laxatives, which have just started to kick in

with a vengence! I only have a tiny incision where my leg meets my

body and they embolized both arteries through the one incision.

This was so easy, I hope it works! I feel almost normal already, just

a little cramping. I also have light spotting.

Any questions about the procedure or fighting insurance, feel free to

email me privately.

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