Re: Age and fibroid reocurrence after myo

[Guest guest]

Hi Therese,

I had an abdominal myomectomy in Oct. My largest fibroid was 13.7cm

and my surgeon did not give me Lupron. My surgery lasted over 3

hours and I did not require a transfusion. My surgeon used something

called " cell saver " that recycles red blood cells.

Hope this helps

> I've read somewhere that fibroids may be less likely to reoccur if a

> myomectomy is performed after the age of 35. Does anyone have any

> experience or information on this subject? Also, if anyone has

undergone an

> abdominal myomectomy without Lupron, did you have excessive blood

loss with

> the surgery?

>

> Therese

[Guest guest]

Hi Therese,

I had an abdominal myomectomy in Oct. My largest fibroid was 13.7cm

and my surgeon did not give me Lupron. My surgery lasted over 3

hours and I did not require a transfusion. My surgeon used something

called " cell saver " that recycles red blood cells.

Hope this helps

> I've read somewhere that fibroids may be less likely to reoccur if a

> myomectomy is performed after the age of 35. Does anyone have any

> experience or information on this subject? Also, if anyone has

undergone an

> abdominal myomectomy without Lupron, did you have excessive blood

loss with

> the surgery?

>

> Therese

[Guest guest]

Hi Bonnie,

Dr. Stanley West - author of " The Hysterectomy Hoax "

> > > I've read somewhere that fibroids may be less likely to reoccur

if a

> > > myomectomy is performed after the age of 35. Does anyone have

any

> > > experience or information on this subject? Also, if anyone has

> > undergone an

> > > abdominal myomectomy without Lupron, did you have excessive

blood

> > loss with

> > > the surgery?

> > >

> > > Therese

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Therese,

I also had a myomectomy with Dr. Stanley West ( http://www.repmed.com

) in New York City and I did not require Lupron or blood

transfusions. I had the surgery on 01/18/01. I am 46. I hope

that I reach menopause before new fibroids start growing.

I had bulk symptoms from the fibroids. I did not have heavy

bleeding. If you suffer from bleeding problems, Lupron may used to

stop or reduce your bleeding prior to surgery.

Dr. West took out thirty fibroids and the surgery was five hours

long. I had some blood loss for which I was only told to take iron

pills for it. Prior to cutting into the fibroid or the uterus, Dr.

West injects Pitressin into it to cut off the blood supply, and as

soon as the blood flow stops, he cuts out the fibroid. Dr. West uses

Cellsaver to save any blood that does bleed out and give it back to

me. Cellsaver is collection device that permits the surgical team to

collect, wash and return the patient's own blood.

In his book, The Hysterectomy Hoax, Dr. West says that there is no

such thing as an impossible myomectomy. He also finds that large

fibroids are easier to take out than smaller ones.

Dr. Toaff, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, says on his website,

" Alternative to Hysterectomy " ,

http://www.netreach.net/~hysterectomyedu/Default.htm ,

" The expert in myomectomy should be able to assure the patient prior

to surgery that the intended myomectomy will not turn into an

unplanned hysterectomy because of uncontrollable blood loss. "

Please make sure you have an expert to perform the surgery.

Donna Jung, 46, New York Metro

[Guest guest]

Dear Therese,

It would be great if that were true. I'm 37 and had a myo last

september. My RE estimates 5-10 years before they should return.

Joy.

Also, he never gave me lupron. Never even talked abou it. I had three

fibroids taken out. One was huge -- 20cms on top of the uterus. I

think he used pitressin to cut off blood supply to the organ. I'm not

sure if he even needed to use the cellsaver. Blood loss was a

teaspoon and the surgery took 1 and 1/2 hours.

As Bonnie may remember, I've had heavy periods since then. But there

may be other reasons for that and I'm dealing with that stuff. But

the fibroids were all taken out.

thanks and best wishes.

rani.

> I've read somewhere that fibroids may be less likely to reoccur if a

> myomectomy is performed after the age of 35. Does anyone have any

> experience or information on this subject? Also, if anyone has

undergone an

> abdominal myomectomy without Lupron, did you have excessive blood

loss with

> the surgery?

>

> Therese