Guest guest Posted June 24, 2001 Report Share Posted June 24, 2001 One more thing, the way my Dr. figured out my fibroid wasn't submucosal was via a hysteroscopic exam. Re: Re: Time for Myomectomy > > > > > > I just got results of my ultrasound by telephone yesterday...My biggest > fibroid is 10.8 cm X 8. something cm X 8. ... It's anterior, and the > tecchnician told me she thought it was on the " inside " , but she didn't seem > to understand the terms submuscosal, > > etc. ... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2001 Report Share Posted June 24, 2001 One more thing, the way my Dr. figured out my fibroid wasn't submucosal was via a hysteroscopic exam. Re: Re: Time for Myomectomy > > > > > > I just got results of my ultrasound by telephone yesterday...My biggest > fibroid is 10.8 cm X 8. something cm X 8. ... It's anterior, and the > tecchnician told me she thought it was on the " inside " , but she didn't seem > to understand the terms submuscosal, > > etc. ... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 Hi I just had a 13cm fibroid taken out a week ago. It took them 3 hours to do that. mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 Hi I just had a 13cm fibroid taken out a week ago. It took them 3 hours to do that. mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 I have an aterior and have very little bleeding. Just pressure. It's growing quickly though (15cm in 1 year) and need a myo or hysto. Not sure which to do. What were your recommendations? Re: Re: Time for Myomectomy I just got results of my ultrasound by telephone yesterday--haven't seen the actual report yet, and my GP is out of town, so I won't get to talk to her until Tuesday. My biggest fibroid is 10.8 cm X 8. something cm X 8. something cm. It's anterior, and the tecchnician told me she thought it was on the " inside " , but she didn't seem to understand the terms submuscosal, etc. I had to explain that to her, when I asked about it. According to the person I spoke with on the phone, my report doesn't say anything about submuscosal, intrmural, or subserosal, and that's what I most wanted to know! I am interested in the comment that if a fibroid is anterior, it's usually not submuscosal. I haven't heard that before, and it makes sense to me because I don't have any serious symptoms--my bleeding is a little heavy the first 2 days, but not out of control. The doctor seemd to think I should be having more symptoms, and that I ought to be anemic, to boot. But my blood work-up came out just fine. All of my blood levels are within normal limits, including hemoglobin (and some hormone they check for menopause--FSH or something like that?). I'd like to know a little more about this anterior thing--does anyone know know if it's true that an anterior fibroid is usually not submucosal, and why? Dorie Re: Time for Myomectomy > > > I am just curious as to how long people's myomectomies have taken? > > I have a single, anterior, large fibroid (8 cm) (don't know what > > type - no one seems to be able to tell me that from the > > ultrasound), and the doctor has told me the procedure will take > > about two hours, and she will likely be able to take " it " out in > > one piece. Now I suspect she actually means my uterus, but I am > > still somewhat hopeful... > > Darlene > > I just had a single 7cm intramural fibroid removed and the whole > thing from the minute I was under until I was awake in my room took > under 1 1/2 hours. I understand the operation itself was under an > hour. I would think that 2 hours doesn't necessarily mean you're > getting a hysterectomy. A good doctor could remove a single fibroid > in that amount of time. > By the way, the word anterior means it's probably not submucosal so > its either intramural or subserosal (and subserosals are actually > easier to remove than intramural). > In any case you should clarify with your doctor exactly what she > intends to do and under what circumstances she would convert to a > hysterectomy. My doctor knew I wanted to keep my uterus so he was > very clear that he would only do a hysterectomy if he couldn't take > out the fibroid without my losing too much blood. He also told me > the odds of that were less than 10% and he's never personally had to > do it before. > DeAnn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 Did you do a myo? I'm assuming so. How is recovery? Re: Re: Time for Myomectomy Hi I just had a 13cm fibroid taken out a week ago. It took them 3 hours to do that. mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 Did you do a myo? I'm assuming so. How is recovery? Re: Re: Time for Myomectomy Hi I just had a 13cm fibroid taken out a week ago. It took them 3 hours to do that. mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 > I am interested in the comment that if a fibroid is anterior, it's > usually not submuscosal. I haven't heard that before, and it makes > sense to me because I don't have any serious symptoms--my bleeding > is a little heavy the first 2 days, but not out of control. The > doctor seemd to think I should be having more symptoms, and that I > ought to be anemic, to boot. But my blood work-up came out just > fine. All of my blood levels are within normal limits, including > hemoglobin (and some hormone they check for menopause--FSH or > something like that?). I'd like to know a little more about this > anterior thing--does anyone know know if it's true that an > anterior fibroid is usually not submucosal, and why? Dorie I guess the reason I figured it was not likely to be submucosal if it was listed as anterior is because if it was clearly in the " front " of your uterus it couldn't be that close to the lining. I was thinking in terms of my ultrasound where I could clearly see something pushing into the endometrium even before she pointed it out. I know I'm never likely to be an ultrasound technician, I couldn't even make out a baby on the one I had of my daughter. The technician was saying - " Now you can clearly see the baby's head .. " when all I could see was a grey blotch. But this time, when she showed me the fibroid pushing into my uterine cavity it was very clear. The whole outline of my endometrium was obvious. So I was thinking if your technician could make out back and front and she said it was front, then it wasn't in the center. If that makes any sense. If you haven't had bad bleeding problems that leads me even more to think it wasn't submucosal. Even a tiny submucosal usually causes lots of bleeding. DeAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 I haven't spoken with my doctor yet--she was supposed to call me later today. I think she planned to have me see an OB/GYN. I've pretty much decided on my own that I don't want surgery at this point, because I have so few symptoms and that seems way too drastic. Actually, I'll be surprised if they suggest surgery, and they will have to come up with much better reasons for it than I can think of. I prefer to wait and see. If it gets worse, then I will consider surgery. I do know that a hysterectomy is the LAST thing I want, and I'll go further away if I have to, to get a myo. I've never run into anyone who's had a myo in this area, though I've talked to plenty of women who have had hysterectomies and don't think anything of it. I'm still rather attached to my uterus, flawed as it is! ;-) I have a question, too. Does anyone know if fibroids can interfere with contractions during labor and delivery? I had my son eight years ago. I was 37. They were about to induce labor after 18 hours with little progress, when my son's heart rate dropped and they did an emergency c-section. My fibroid was diagnosed 5 years later, and it was quite large already by that time. I've found myself wondering if the fibroid had anything to do with my need for the c-section. Does anyone know anything about this? Dorie Re: Time for Myomectomy > > > > > > > I am just curious as to how long people's myomectomies have taken? > > > I have a single, anterior, large fibroid (8 cm) (don't know what > > > type - no one seems to be able to tell me that from the > > > ultrasound), and the doctor has told me the procedure will take > > > about two hours, and she will likely be able to take " it " out in > > > one piece. Now I suspect she actually means my uterus, but I am > > > still somewhat hopeful... > > > Darlene > > > > I just had a single 7cm intramural fibroid removed and the whole > > thing from the minute I was under until I was awake in my room took > > under 1 1/2 hours. I understand the operation itself was under an > > hour. I would think that 2 hours doesn't necessarily mean you're > > getting a hysterectomy. A good doctor could remove a single fibroid > > in that amount of time. > > By the way, the word anterior means it's probably not submucosal so > > its either intramural or subserosal (and subserosals are actually > > easier to remove than intramural). > > In any case you should clarify with your doctor exactly what she > > intends to do and under what circumstances she would convert to a > > hysterectomy. My doctor knew I wanted to keep my uterus so he was > > very clear that he would only do a hysterectomy if he couldn't take > > out the fibroid without my losing too much blood. He also told me > > the odds of that were less than 10% and he's never personally had to > > do it before. > > DeAnn > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 I haven't spoken with my doctor yet--she was supposed to call me later today. I think she planned to have me see an OB/GYN. I've pretty much decided on my own that I don't want surgery at this point, because I have so few symptoms and that seems way too drastic. Actually, I'll be surprised if they suggest surgery, and they will have to come up with much better reasons for it than I can think of. I prefer to wait and see. If it gets worse, then I will consider surgery. I do know that a hysterectomy is the LAST thing I want, and I'll go further away if I have to, to get a myo. I've never run into anyone who's had a myo in this area, though I've talked to plenty of women who have had hysterectomies and don't think anything of it. I'm still rather attached to my uterus, flawed as it is! ;-) I have a question, too. Does anyone know if fibroids can interfere with contractions during labor and delivery? I had my son eight years ago. I was 37. They were about to induce labor after 18 hours with little progress, when my son's heart rate dropped and they did an emergency c-section. My fibroid was diagnosed 5 years later, and it was quite large already by that time. I've found myself wondering if the fibroid had anything to do with my need for the c-section. Does anyone know anything about this? Dorie Re: Time for Myomectomy > > > > > > > I am just curious as to how long people's myomectomies have taken? > > > I have a single, anterior, large fibroid (8 cm) (don't know what > > > type - no one seems to be able to tell me that from the > > > ultrasound), and the doctor has told me the procedure will take > > > about two hours, and she will likely be able to take " it " out in > > > one piece. Now I suspect she actually means my uterus, but I am > > > still somewhat hopeful... > > > Darlene > > > > I just had a single 7cm intramural fibroid removed and the whole > > thing from the minute I was under until I was awake in my room took > > under 1 1/2 hours. I understand the operation itself was under an > > hour. I would think that 2 hours doesn't necessarily mean you're > > getting a hysterectomy. A good doctor could remove a single fibroid > > in that amount of time. > > By the way, the word anterior means it's probably not submucosal so > > its either intramural or subserosal (and subserosals are actually > > easier to remove than intramural). > > In any case you should clarify with your doctor exactly what she > > intends to do and under what circumstances she would convert to a > > hysterectomy. My doctor knew I wanted to keep my uterus so he was > > very clear that he would only do a hysterectomy if he couldn't take > > out the fibroid without my losing too much blood. He also told me > > the odds of that were less than 10% and he's never personally had to > > do it before. > > DeAnn > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 > Does anyone know if fibroids can interfere with contractions during > labor and delivery? I had my son eight years ago. I was 37. They > were about to induce labor after 18 hours with little progress, > when my son's heart rate dropped and they did an emergency c- > section. My fibroid was diagnosed 5 years later, and it was quite > large already by that time. I've found myself wondering if the > fibroid had anything to do with my need for the c-section. Does > anyone know anything about this? > > Dorie > I had exactly the same problem. My water broke and contractions weren't causing me to dialate at all so they gave me pitocin. After several more hours of heavy induced labor I was still at only 1 cm dialation and my daughter was distressed so I had a C-Section. The other children have been scheduled C-Sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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