Guest guest Posted March 18, 2002 Report Share Posted March 18, 2002 what complications can arise in later years? Your email is very infornmative, thank you. Why not hysterectomy > Jackie, > > I would only have hysterectomy if my condition presented a serious risk to my > health. I feel that every organ in my body is important and needed. I don't > plan to have any more children but removing uterus is so final. And then the > complications that may arise in later years. I know of only few ladies who > had hysterectomy because of the fibroids. And to be honest with you I was > surprised that they didn't even know about other options available for > treating fibroids. They basically listened to doctors' opinions. And that is > all what it is an OPINION. I feel uncomfortable to let those ladies know that > I just had treatment, which may shrink fibroids, because they may regret they > decision. One of the ladies had hysterectomy 2 years ago and just recently > had her ovary removed. She is in good spirits but this makes me wonder. I am > not condemning hysterectomy by no means but I believe that a woman should be > given opportunity to explore all the options and treatments available before > HER decision is made without any pressure from the surgeon. My knowledge > about polyps is very limited therefore I can not raise any opinion on that > subject. But I know that I will try to keep my uterus as long as possible. I > chose the embolization. After bumpy start I am back to work and now I am > feeling very well. Now I just have to wait about 6 months for results. > > Nina > -------------------------------------------------- > > Your emails > > hi, was glad to hear a response. to answer your question, why do i think i > don't need my uterus and why (hysec) hysterectomy? > i am 41 have a daughter and a tubal ligation in 1989 to prevent further > pregnancies, have a constantly growing fibroid, which i was prepared to live > with cause no bleeding problems but was just told now that i have a polyp in > uterus that needs biopsy. i am bloated, uncomfortable and really don't have > a need for uterus that is a garden for fibroid and now polyp. if i wait and > see, that means wait for problems which i think is silly and scary. > i am a stay at home, unemployed RN, caught up in every aspect of my life, > have the time to have surgery now with a supportive husband and now seems > like the most opportune tiiem to have hysec. i have been watching this > fibroid grow for the past 4 years thur ultrasound, and feel like it is a > ticking bomb. i am excited to get it out. please let me know if after > reading this, you know of a reason to keep uterus. maybe past experience or > stories of frriends past exp. i live in california,. where are you. > looking forward to your response. > > jackie > > hi, nina, just reading your email to judy, curious as to why, with a 20 > month uterus that you decided against hysterectomy and has embol? > jackie, unemployed RN, and learning about ob/gyn, area of specialty was > med/surg. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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