Re: Re: Overwhelmed Newbie (Long)

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Jaki, oh gosh I need such a doctor. Here I am about to give up my uterus.

In California you found such a doctor?

My sister lives in Long Beach and maybe she could check it out for me. May

Iask who? - Mickey

Re: Overwhelmed Newbie (Long)

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> > > > Suzanne,

> > > >

> > > > I am a little confused. You say you have a mass in your abdomen. Do

> > > > you mean in your uterus? I too am concerned with the supposed

urgency

> > > > that your doctor feels. If this mass is in your uterus it probably

is

> > > > a fibroid and you shouldn't feel rushed into anything.

> > > >

> > > > I also live in New York City. I can suggest other doctors. I think

> > > > you need a second opinion. You can e-mail me privately.

> > > >

> > > > Margaret

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Hi. I'm 42 yrs old. I have one real big fibroid and one smaller

> > > > one. The ultra-sound report says I have a 15 or 16 week sized

uterus.

> > > > Here's the biggest problem: There's an unidentified mass in my

> > > > abdomen which is probably a pedunculated (on a stalk) fibroid, but

> > > > they have to take it out REAL soon because they're not absolutely

> > > > sure what it is. This in itself can probably be done

> > > > laparoscopically. But my doctors have asked me to think about

whether

> > > > I'll want a hysterectomy for the fibroids in the near future; if so,

> > > > it would be much better to have a single surgery rather than two

> > > > separate ones. If I can decide on a hysterectomy now, they would

just

> > > > open up my abdomen, take out the mass, and take out my uterus. And

> > > > then there's the question of keeping my ovaries, or not. And I have

> > > > like a few days to make these decisions, because the mass has to

come

> > > > out now, in case it's something worse than a fibroid (although they

> > > > seem to think it's probably not cancer), and because it could wrap

> > > > around other organs. HELP.

> > > > >

> > > > > I guess I want to know if anyone's had a vaguely similar

situation,

> > > > and what you did. And are those who've had hysterectomies (total or

> > > > partial) happy, or at least OK, with the outcome? And has anyone

kept

> > > > their ovaries but had them " shut down " and gone into premature

> > > > menopause after the uterus was gone? I'm sorry this is so long, but

I

> > > > feel like I need to hear really soon from women who've been there.

> > > > Anything anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated.

> > > > >

> > > > > Suzanne in Brooklyn, NY

> > > > > bernspen3@e...

> > > > >

> > > > >

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