3-month post UAE report

[Guest guest]

[note: duplicate post to Uterinefibroids and Embo groups]

I have just had my 3-month follow-up for a UAE for two fibroids, one

subserosal and one intramural.

I had an easy time with the UAE (see posts #7386 on uterinefibroids

or #10461 on embo, if interested) and was back at work in a week. I

had no post-UAE problems – no fever, no infection, no unusual

discharge, minimal pain.

Here are the ultrasound results:

Fibroid 1: pre (5.7X5.8X5.7) post (5.5X5.0X5.7) = reduction in volume

of 16%

Fibroid 2: pre (5.4X5.3X5.4) post (4.4X4.5X3.7) = reduction in volume

of 52%

Uterus: pre (11.2X10.8X10.9) post (11.0X9.2X9) = reduction in volume

of 31%

The ultrasound technician said the reduction in volume was from a 16-

week uterus to a 14-week. (According to the NUFF site, a normal

uterus is approx. 8X10X6.)

My symptoms have definitely improved. My periods are shorter and

lighter, the bowel and bladder pressure is relieved, and the

occasional sciatica is gone.

My pre-post FSH tests (a test of ovary function) showed no change.

Also no change in my overall weight, and no change in the length of

my cycle. I have noticed some improvement in my abdomen externally,

but I still have a bit of a paunch. I am working with a trainer in

the Pilates exercise method (more about that in another post) and

that seems to be helping.

So, I am quite pleased with the outcome so far. I avoided major

surgery, kept my uterus, and got relief from symptoms. My only

regret is that I didn't have the procedure earlier, when the

fibroids

hadn't gotten as large as they did. But my gyn was opposed to

the

procedure, and I had to do a lot of research on my own before I felt

comfortable enough to go against his advice.

I will go back for another ultrasound at 6 months and again at 12

months.

If I can answer any other questions for those considering this

option, please let me know. This group's support while I was weighing

options was tremendously helpful to me.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that post, it's great to hear you are doing so well and

progressing nicely on that shrinkage.

I hope you will keep your gyn (who was opposed to your doing this)

appraised of your great progress!

Sydney

At 07:42 PM 7/13/01 +0000, you wrote:

>[note: duplicate post to Uterinefibroids and Embo groups]

>

>I have just had my 3-month follow-up for a UAE for two fibroids, one

>subserosal and one intramural.

>

>I had an easy time with the UAE (see posts #7386 on uterinefibroids

>or #10461 on embo, if interested) and was back at work in a week. I

>had no post-UAE problems ­ no fever, no infection, no unusual

>discharge, minimal pain.

>

>Here are the ultrasound results:

>Fibroid 1: pre (5.7X5.8X5.7) post (5.5X5.0X5.7) = reduction in volume

>of 16%

>Fibroid 2: pre (5.4X5.3X5.4) post (4.4X4.5X3.7) = reduction in volume

>of 52%

>Uterus: pre (11.2X10.8X10.9) post (11.0X9.2X9) = reduction in volume

>of 31%

>

>The ultrasound technician said the reduction in volume was from a 16-

>week uterus to a 14-week. (According to the NUFF site, a normal

>uterus is approx. 8X10X6.)

>

>My symptoms have definitely improved. My periods are shorter and

>lighter, the bowel and bladder pressure is relieved, and the

>occasional sciatica is gone.

>

>My pre-post FSH tests (a test of ovary function) showed no change.

>Also no change in my overall weight, and no change in the length of

>my cycle. I have noticed some improvement in my abdomen externally,

>but I still have a bit of a paunch. I am working with a trainer in

>the Pilates exercise method (more about that in another post) and

>that seems to be helping.

>

>So, I am quite pleased with the outcome so far. I avoided major

>surgery, kept my uterus, and got relief from symptoms. My only

>regret is that I didn't have the procedure earlier, when the

>fibroids

>hadn't gotten as large as they did. But my gyn was opposed to

>the

>procedure, and I had to do a lot of research on my own before I felt

>comfortable enough to go against his advice.

>

>I will go back for another ultrasound at 6 months and again at 12

>months.

>

>If I can answer any other questions for those considering this

>option, please let me know. This group's support while I was weighing

>options was tremendously helpful to me.

>

>

>

>

>

>