Re: Children after fibroid possible?

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have any information with regard to children after myomectomy?

What is the success rate of children after Lupron? What are the effects of

Lupron? I am very sensitive to medications. I found it hard to take the

pill. I am a 37 year old female with a history of adhesions, cysts, and now

a 7cm fibroid. I want to have children and all my concerns regard

preservation of this chance. I am balancing chronic pain ( lower back and

fatigue) with appropriate decisions regarding surgery? Does anyone have any

positive experience stories regarding child birth after surgery or Lupron or

just plain old experience regarding Lupron. Forever Thankful

[Guest guest]

Hello my name is

I am scheduled for a myomectomy on April 19th. On recovery, I have

been told by my RE it's 4 to 6 weeks, but that depends on the

individual.

I was pregnant in Jan 01, but I had a m/c at 2 months, because of

a submucosal fibroid that's located right on my endometrium lining.

The fibroid prevented the placenta from implanting.

My Reproductive Endocrinologist told me that after the

myomectomy, we can start trying (ttc'ing) after three cycles. I read

somewhere that the uterus is fully healed after three months.

There is a lady on thefibroidplace.com forum who got pregnant on

her third cycle after her myomectomy, her name is . She was also

told by her doctor to wait three cycles. She is still very active in

that forum.

Also just recently, in the last couple of weeks, someone else

there posted a message that she's finally pregnant after her myo.,

but it took her a year.

If you want to hear stories about myomectomies go to

www.thefibroidplace.com and go down to the bottom of the page, on the

left click on message board and sign in.

Good Luck!!!

-- In uterinefibroids@y..., annegadbois@h... wrote:

> Thanks Sky. It's my first time in a news group, and I now realize

> I'm not alone...that is so great.

>

> I really would like to hear about the experience of a myomectomy.

> How long for recovery (I have been told 6 to 8 weeks) and what are

> the chances of conceiving after?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Just wanted to let you know that I am also new to the

group and have experienced the same complications as

you..I was also pg and m/c had 5 1/2 weeks due to

fibroids. Although, my fibroids are not large they

cause a lot of bleeding and clotting, back pain and

cramping in which I do take prescribed meds to

alleviate the pain. My fibroids are aslo located in

the endo lining (submucous)and are causing all of my

infertility problems. Please keep me updated on your

progress and your myomectomy as I am having an

abdominal myomectomy in May or June. Is yours also

abdominal? Thanks Again, Sky. Good Luck to you next

week and I'll pray for you. Take Care

--- abm31210@... wrote:

> Hello my name is

>

> I am scheduled for a myomectomy on April 19th. On

> recovery, I have

> been told by my RE it's 4 to 6 weeks, but that

> depends on the

> individual.

>

> I was pregnant in Jan 01, but I had a m/c at 2

> months, because of

> a submucosal fibroid that's located right on my

> endometrium lining.

> The fibroid prevented the placenta from implanting.

>

> My Reproductive Endocrinologist told me that

> after the

> myomectomy, we can start trying (ttc'ing) after

> three cycles. I read

> somewhere that the uterus is fully healed after

> three months.

> There is a lady on thefibroidplace.com forum who

> got pregnant on

> her third cycle after her myomectomy, her name is

> . She was also

> told by her doctor to wait three cycles. She is

> still very active in

> that forum.

> Also just recently, in the last couple of weeks,

> someone else

> there posted a message that she's finally pregnant

> after her myo.,

> but it took her a year.

> If you want to hear stories about myomectomies

> go to

> www.thefibroidplace.com and go down to the bottom of

> the page, on the

> left click on message board and sign in.

>

>

> Good Luck!!!

>

>

> -- In uterinefibroids@y..., annegadbois@h... wrote:

> > Thanks Sky. It's my first time in a news group,

> and I now realize

> > I'm not alone...that is so great.

> >

> > I really would like to hear about the experience

> of a myomectomy.

> > How long for recovery (I have been told 6 to 8

> weeks) and what are

> > the chances of conceiving after?

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I don't know the stats but I just had multiple

fibroids removed via myomectomy and my doctor was very

positive that children would be possible. I'm seeing

a fertility specialist, she said that Lupron wouldn't

be condusive to me trying to concieve and that surgery

would be best. Of course, when I get pregnant I will

have to have a c-section. She also mentioned that a

specialist will have greater sucess as scarring after

surgery is sometimes worse than the fibroids.

Don't know if you live in or near Texas, but I highly

reccomend this doctor. Her name is Dr. Hansard

and she works with the Fertility Center in Austin,

Texas. My surgery went smoothly with minimum pain. I

will try on my own for children for the next few

months and then go back in to see how the scarring is

doing and see what else is needed to have children.

Good Luck!

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[Guest guest]

I had my myo on April 3rd. I'm now doing pretty well.

I'm able to lift my 2 year old - not all the time but

can put her in the tub, bed, etc. My main complaint 3

weeks after is the itching! ahhh! It's a sign of

healing but boy oh boy that itching is driving me

nuts. I can sleep just fine, walk just fine, still

tire a bit. My doc says recovery depends on how

active you are. If you are a couch potato, it might

take months. If you were fairly active before (I did

100 situps a night a month before the surgery just to

build up the muscles) then recovery time is a lot

less. I feel that within a week or so, I should be

doing really well..6-8 weeks is a good estimate.

You'll only be limited in movement for about a week.

I couldn't drive a car for 10 days - docs orders but I

think I could of done it earlier.

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[Guest guest]

I had my myo on April 3rd. I'm now doing pretty well.

I'm able to lift my 2 year old - not all the time but

can put her in the tub, bed, etc. My main complaint 3

weeks after is the itching! ahhh! It's a sign of

healing but boy oh boy that itching is driving me

nuts. I can sleep just fine, walk just fine, still

tire a bit. My doc says recovery depends on how

active you are. If you are a couch potato, it might

take months. If you were fairly active before (I did

100 situps a night a month before the surgery just to

build up the muscles) then recovery time is a lot

less. I feel that within a week or so, I should be

doing really well..6-8 weeks is a good estimate.

You'll only be limited in movement for about a week.

I couldn't drive a car for 10 days - docs orders but I

think I could of done it earlier.

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[Guest guest]

I had my myo on April 3rd. I'm now doing pretty well.

I'm able to lift my 2 year old - not all the time but

can put her in the tub, bed, etc. My main complaint 3

weeks after is the itching! ahhh! It's a sign of

healing but boy oh boy that itching is driving me

nuts. I can sleep just fine, walk just fine, still

tire a bit. My doc says recovery depends on how

active you are. If you are a couch potato, it might

take months. If you were fairly active before (I did

100 situps a night a month before the surgery just to

build up the muscles) then recovery time is a lot

less. I feel that within a week or so, I should be

doing really well..6-8 weeks is a good estimate.

You'll only be limited in movement for about a week.

I couldn't drive a car for 10 days - docs orders but I

think I could of done it earlier.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Presha,

I live in Dallas, Tx. Thanks for the referral. You

mentioned that you had multiple fibroids..how many and

where were they located? You also mentioned

scarring,(adhesions) Did your Doc. put any type of

material over the uterus before closing you up? I've

heard that this thin type of material can be placed

over the uterus to minimize adhesions..I suspect you

are talking about the scars where the fibroids were

removed, but, at any rate, I would still like to know

if she used this material to keep the adhesions to a

minimal. I have 2 fibroids that have to be removed by

abdominal myo and I am concerned about scarring

because conceiving is my main objective. Good Luck!

Thanks, SKY

--- Presha Mustakas wrote:

> I don't know the stats but I just had multiple

> fibroids removed via myomectomy and my doctor was

> very

> positive that children would be possible. I'm

> seeing

> a fertility specialist, she said that Lupron

> wouldn't

> be condusive to me trying to concieve and that

> surgery

> would be best. Of course, when I get pregnant I will

> have to have a c-section. She also mentioned that a

> specialist will have greater sucess as scarring

> after

> surgery is sometimes worse than the fibroids.

>

> Don't know if you live in or near Texas, but I

> highly

> reccomend this doctor. Her name is Dr. Hansard

> and she works with the Fertility Center in Austin,

> Texas. My surgery went smoothly with minimum pain.

> I

> will try on my own for children for the next few

> months and then go back in to see how the scarring

> is

> doing and see what else is needed to have children.

>

> Good Luck!

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Presha,

I live in Dallas, Tx. Thanks for the referral. You

mentioned that you had multiple fibroids..how many and

where were they located? You also mentioned

scarring,(adhesions) Did your Doc. put any type of

material over the uterus before closing you up? I've

heard that this thin type of material can be placed

over the uterus to minimize adhesions..I suspect you

are talking about the scars where the fibroids were

removed, but, at any rate, I would still like to know

if she used this material to keep the adhesions to a

minimal. I have 2 fibroids that have to be removed by

abdominal myo and I am concerned about scarring

because conceiving is my main objective. Good Luck!

Thanks, SKY

--- Presha Mustakas wrote:

> I don't know the stats but I just had multiple

> fibroids removed via myomectomy and my doctor was

> very

> positive that children would be possible. I'm

> seeing

> a fertility specialist, she said that Lupron

> wouldn't

> be condusive to me trying to concieve and that

> surgery

> would be best. Of course, when I get pregnant I will

> have to have a c-section. She also mentioned that a

> specialist will have greater sucess as scarring

> after

> surgery is sometimes worse than the fibroids.

>

> Don't know if you live in or near Texas, but I

> highly

> reccomend this doctor. Her name is Dr. Hansard

> and she works with the Fertility Center in Austin,

> Texas. My surgery went smoothly with minimum pain.

> I

> will try on my own for children for the next few

> months and then go back in to see how the scarring

> is

> doing and see what else is needed to have children.

>

> Good Luck!

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sky,

Sorry I didn't respond sooner. My multiples were

located submucal(sp?), when the doc looked on the

sonogram she thought it was one big fibroid about the

size of a tennis ball. After surgery, she said it was

a cluster of them (didn't give me an acutal count).

I'm not sure of the material layered on the uterus

that you mentioned. I am seeing her tomorrow for a

followup and I'll ask. I know she was doing the

procedure with minimal scarring and fertility in mind.

If concieving is your primary goal, definitely see a

fertility specialist. Ask how many myos the doctor

does and if they have any stats on pregnancy rates

post myo. Ask if they have ever resorted to

historectomies during a myo - I didn't want to wake up

without my uterus - without my permission!

I'll let you know about the material you mentioned

after my visit with my doc.

Presha

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sky,

Sorry I didn't respond sooner. My multiples were

located submucal(sp?), when the doc looked on the

sonogram she thought it was one big fibroid about the

size of a tennis ball. After surgery, she said it was

a cluster of them (didn't give me an acutal count).

I'm not sure of the material layered on the uterus

that you mentioned. I am seeing her tomorrow for a

followup and I'll ask. I know she was doing the

procedure with minimal scarring and fertility in mind.

If concieving is your primary goal, definitely see a

fertility specialist. Ask how many myos the doctor

does and if they have any stats on pregnancy rates

post myo. Ask if they have ever resorted to

historectomies during a myo - I didn't want to wake up

without my uterus - without my permission!

I'll let you know about the material you mentioned

after my visit with my doc.

Presha

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Sky,

Sorry I didn't respond sooner. My multiples were

located submucal(sp?), when the doc looked on the

sonogram she thought it was one big fibroid about the

size of a tennis ball. After surgery, she said it was

a cluster of them (didn't give me an acutal count).

I'm not sure of the material layered on the uterus

that you mentioned. I am seeing her tomorrow for a

followup and I'll ask. I know she was doing the

procedure with minimal scarring and fertility in mind.

If concieving is your primary goal, definitely see a

fertility specialist. Ask how many myos the doctor

does and if they have any stats on pregnancy rates

post myo. Ask if they have ever resorted to

historectomies during a myo - I didn't want to wake up

without my uterus - without my permission!

I'll let you know about the material you mentioned

after my visit with my doc.

Presha

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