Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 >>>i am 44 & have a 4 cm fibroid that gives me back pain, gastro problems, pressure & other pain...he [gyno] already told me he thinks i should have a hysterectomy especially if it is growing quickly. i'm not in favor of having a hyst. if there are other options. i have had 3 ultra sounds since dec of 99. the first one 4 cm. the 2nd one taken 6 months later the report said no significant growth. this one i will know on the 16th of this month. does anyone know what is considered fast growing & what other options you would recommend...i just feel my gyno is only focused on hysterectomy & no other options. any suggestions? thanks for the help. <<< Hi , I'm 31 and was diagnosed a year ago this March with a 3.5 cm fibroid. On my June 2000 exam, my doctor could feel no significant size change. I had another ultrasound at the end of August and the fibroid was measured at 5.2 cm. So, from June to August it grew considerably, my doctor said that was a fast growth rate. From August to December (my next ultrasound) there was not much growth, but a definite increase in physical symptoms, so my doctor and I decided to take the fibroid out (along with any others that might be lurking) with a procedure known as a myomectomy. This preserves the uterus (and, for me, hopefully, my fertility), by just removing the fibroids and carefully reconstructing the uterus. Just because you are 44 and might not be having any more children (although you didn't indicate that), doesn't mean your doctor should automatically consider a hysterectomy. Myomectomy is an option, as well as, uterine artery embolization (UAE). One of the books I read about fibroids and options made a very good point. If a uterus was no longer needed after childbearing was over, why doesn't it just shrivel up and fall out? Because, for overall general health and hormones it is needed! I encourage you to question, question, question your doctor and seek a second opinion! Also, check out the great web sites that people post in this forum and over at www.delphi.com/fibroids (another message board area about fibroids and treatment options). http://www.uterinefibroids.com/ is another good place for information. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 >>>i am 44 & have a 4 cm fibroid that gives me back pain, gastro problems, pressure & other pain...he [gyno] already told me he thinks i should have a hysterectomy especially if it is growing quickly. i'm not in favor of having a hyst. if there are other options. i have had 3 ultra sounds since dec of 99. the first one 4 cm. the 2nd one taken 6 months later the report said no significant growth. this one i will know on the 16th of this month. does anyone know what is considered fast growing & what other options you would recommend...i just feel my gyno is only focused on hysterectomy & no other options. any suggestions? thanks for the help. <<< Hi , I'm 31 and was diagnosed a year ago this March with a 3.5 cm fibroid. On my June 2000 exam, my doctor could feel no significant size change. I had another ultrasound at the end of August and the fibroid was measured at 5.2 cm. So, from June to August it grew considerably, my doctor said that was a fast growth rate. From August to December (my next ultrasound) there was not much growth, but a definite increase in physical symptoms, so my doctor and I decided to take the fibroid out (along with any others that might be lurking) with a procedure known as a myomectomy. This preserves the uterus (and, for me, hopefully, my fertility), by just removing the fibroids and carefully reconstructing the uterus. Just because you are 44 and might not be having any more children (although you didn't indicate that), doesn't mean your doctor should automatically consider a hysterectomy. Myomectomy is an option, as well as, uterine artery embolization (UAE). One of the books I read about fibroids and options made a very good point. If a uterus was no longer needed after childbearing was over, why doesn't it just shrivel up and fall out? Because, for overall general health and hormones it is needed! I encourage you to question, question, question your doctor and seek a second opinion! Also, check out the great web sites that people post in this forum and over at www.delphi.com/fibroids (another message board area about fibroids and treatment options). http://www.uterinefibroids.com/ is another good place for information. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 >>>i am 44 & have a 4 cm fibroid that gives me back pain, gastro problems, pressure & other pain...he [gyno] already told me he thinks i should have a hysterectomy especially if it is growing quickly. i'm not in favor of having a hyst. if there are other options. i have had 3 ultra sounds since dec of 99. the first one 4 cm. the 2nd one taken 6 months later the report said no significant growth. this one i will know on the 16th of this month. does anyone know what is considered fast growing & what other options you would recommend...i just feel my gyno is only focused on hysterectomy & no other options. any suggestions? thanks for the help. <<< Hi , I'm 31 and was diagnosed a year ago this March with a 3.5 cm fibroid. On my June 2000 exam, my doctor could feel no significant size change. I had another ultrasound at the end of August and the fibroid was measured at 5.2 cm. So, from June to August it grew considerably, my doctor said that was a fast growth rate. From August to December (my next ultrasound) there was not much growth, but a definite increase in physical symptoms, so my doctor and I decided to take the fibroid out (along with any others that might be lurking) with a procedure known as a myomectomy. This preserves the uterus (and, for me, hopefully, my fertility), by just removing the fibroids and carefully reconstructing the uterus. Just because you are 44 and might not be having any more children (although you didn't indicate that), doesn't mean your doctor should automatically consider a hysterectomy. Myomectomy is an option, as well as, uterine artery embolization (UAE). One of the books I read about fibroids and options made a very good point. If a uterus was no longer needed after childbearing was over, why doesn't it just shrivel up and fall out? Because, for overall general health and hormones it is needed! I encourage you to question, question, question your doctor and seek a second opinion! Also, check out the great web sites that people post in this forum and over at www.delphi.com/fibroids (another message board area about fibroids and treatment options). http://www.uterinefibroids.com/ is another good place for information. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 , It seems to me that doctor's don't really have an answer for what is considered rapid growth. My doctor said that 1-1/2cm per year of growth is what's to be expected, however in my own personal (vast) research I have read of much quicker growth that has turned out to be benign. My own fibroid history is interesting: One year the ultrasound showed 4 significant fibroids, the biggest being 5 cm. The next year I had over 10 fibroids with the biggest (a new one) being 6cm! So that would seem like " rapid growth " of the new one, wouldn't it??? The doctor said that it is not uncommon for fibroids to go through growth spurts. Good luck, Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 , It seems to me that doctor's don't really have an answer for what is considered rapid growth. My doctor said that 1-1/2cm per year of growth is what's to be expected, however in my own personal (vast) research I have read of much quicker growth that has turned out to be benign. My own fibroid history is interesting: One year the ultrasound showed 4 significant fibroids, the biggest being 5 cm. The next year I had over 10 fibroids with the biggest (a new one) being 6cm! So that would seem like " rapid growth " of the new one, wouldn't it??? The doctor said that it is not uncommon for fibroids to go through growth spurts. Good luck, Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 Hi All I am 29 single and just found out I have fibroids At this point I have changed GYN's and have an apointment soon The last doctor's medical advice was to do nothing except have children right away. I am in pain a lot and my stomach feels bloated and im tired I dont fit any of the profiles for being a candiate for this, and no one seems to think its a big deal. I just dont even know where to begin with what questions to ask what treatment to investigate. I would like to eventually have kids and not to be in pain Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 Hi friend, The doctor who told you to have kids is right. I am 36 yrs old and if I can be 29yrs old today I will opt for a child. The more you leave it, the bigger it becomes and the more syptomatic. My flooding started at 29 and things have never been the same since then, but I knew about my fibroids at 26. So if you are interested in making babies, please make it a priority. All these treatment have their side effect and I think its more reasonable to try have a child if you have the opportunity, before treatment. BJ On Thu, 08 Feb 2001 03:32:23 -0000, uterinefibroids wrote: > Hi All > > I am 29 single and just found out I have fibroids > At this point I have changed GYN's and have an apointment soon The > last doctor's medical advice was to do nothing except have children > right away. > I am in pain a lot and my stomach feels bloated and im tired > I dont fit any of the profiles for being a candiate for this, and no > one seems to think its a big deal. > I just dont even know where to begin with what questions to ask what > treatment to investigate. I would like to eventually have kids and > not to be in pain > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Thanks! > > _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 Hi friend, The doctor who told you to have kids is right. I am 36 yrs old and if I can be 29yrs old today I will opt for a child. The more you leave it, the bigger it becomes and the more syptomatic. My flooding started at 29 and things have never been the same since then, but I knew about my fibroids at 26. So if you are interested in making babies, please make it a priority. All these treatment have their side effect and I think its more reasonable to try have a child if you have the opportunity, before treatment. BJ On Thu, 08 Feb 2001 03:32:23 -0000, uterinefibroids wrote: > Hi All > > I am 29 single and just found out I have fibroids > At this point I have changed GYN's and have an apointment soon The > last doctor's medical advice was to do nothing except have children > right away. > I am in pain a lot and my stomach feels bloated and im tired > I dont fit any of the profiles for being a candiate for this, and no > one seems to think its a big deal. > I just dont even know where to begin with what questions to ask what > treatment to investigate. I would like to eventually have kids and > not to be in pain > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Thanks! > > _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2001 Report Share Posted May 2, 2001 Hi Anne, I too was only 25 when the doctors discovered the fibroids. It was quite a shock and I was naturally very worried about whether or not I was able to have children. All the females in my family have suffered but usually after their children were born. I am in New Zealand which is a long way behind USA in treating these growths but still I managed to have all the small ones removed without any problems and it left only one large one and I have since had a beautiful baby (lots of bed rest though as the fibroid was much bigger than her for most of the pregnancy. I am now suffering from extremely heavy painful periods and am trying desperately to get pregnant again so that we can then deal with the remianing fibroid. So hang in there and good luck. > > > Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 10:57:23 -0700 (PDT) > To: uterinefibroids > Subject: New > > Hello! I am a 25 year old female that has just > discovered there is a possibility that I have fibroid > tumors. I have an ultrasound on the 14th of May. My > doctor says that she is pretty positive with the > symptoms that I have. I also recently found out that > my mother, her four sisters, and her mother have all > had hysterectomies due to these tumors. One of my > aunts had hers when she was 27 years of age after a > miscarriage. I had a miscarriage when I was 19. I am > just a little scared about what all of this means. I > have been doing some research on the web but I thought > that maybe hearing how women deal with this it might > help. Any information would be appreciated. > Cari > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 t, The first thing I would do is try to find a reproductive endocrinologist. They are more likely to perform the least invasive procedure that is right for you. Check around and see if anyone you know has gone to one. Sorry I can't recommend one as I live in the Midwest. Good luck to you. Giselle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 Be sure to look at del Junco in the archives--I remember some controversy surrounding him. At 05:00 PM 6/20/01 -0700, you wrote: >Here is a link that I thought was helpful it is for Dr. del Junco Jr. His >office is in Glendale. > General/Vascular Surgeon >http://www.drdeljuncojr.com/ >Hope this helps. > H. > > > New > > >Hi, > >I have a large growth about 14 cm (size of a baby's head I'm told) and need >a myomectomy. I live in the LA area and desperately need a referral to the >best surgeon possible in my area. > >Can anyone help? > > > > >* * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * >THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE AND/OR ANY ATTACHMENTS THERETO MAY BE CONFIDENTIAL, >LEGALLY PRIVILEGED AND/OR EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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