Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 Sheri and Lara, I agree with you both. I am 31 and just had a fibroid and a polyp removed through hysteroscopic mymectomy. I have had two miscarriages that were probably caused by one or both of these. My goal at the moment is to at least have one healthy child, and have no more miscarriages. It is not like I want the fibroid to grow back, but I have to think realistically. It probably will grow back eventually. I just hope I have enough window of opportunity to succeed at having at least one healthy pregnancy. Until I became pregnant my fibroid never bothered me. I wish I hadn't had to go through the miscarriages in order to find out about the fibroid, but I figure it was God's way of telling me something was there and it needed to be removed. I know there has to be some success stories out there. My doctor assures me it will grow back, but hopefull not for another 10 or fifteen years. By then I hope to have my family. Good luck to you both. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 Sheri and Lara, I agree with you both. I am 31 and just had a fibroid and a polyp removed through hysteroscopic mymectomy. I have had two miscarriages that were probably caused by one or both of these. My goal at the moment is to at least have one healthy child, and have no more miscarriages. It is not like I want the fibroid to grow back, but I have to think realistically. It probably will grow back eventually. I just hope I have enough window of opportunity to succeed at having at least one healthy pregnancy. Until I became pregnant my fibroid never bothered me. I wish I hadn't had to go through the miscarriages in order to find out about the fibroid, but I figure it was God's way of telling me something was there and it needed to be removed. I know there has to be some success stories out there. My doctor assures me it will grow back, but hopefull not for another 10 or fifteen years. By then I hope to have my family. Good luck to you both. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 Sheri and Lara, I agree with you both. I am 31 and just had a fibroid and a polyp removed through hysteroscopic mymectomy. I have had two miscarriages that were probably caused by one or both of these. My goal at the moment is to at least have one healthy child, and have no more miscarriages. It is not like I want the fibroid to grow back, but I have to think realistically. It probably will grow back eventually. I just hope I have enough window of opportunity to succeed at having at least one healthy pregnancy. Until I became pregnant my fibroid never bothered me. I wish I hadn't had to go through the miscarriages in order to find out about the fibroid, but I figure it was God's way of telling me something was there and it needed to be removed. I know there has to be some success stories out there. My doctor assures me it will grow back, but hopefull not for another 10 or fifteen years. By then I hope to have my family. Good luck to you both. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 I had a myo in my early 30's and even though at 47 I am having regrowth I would still recommend it. That was a 12 yr window to have more children. I didn't have more children but that was my choice. Listening to everyone's stories here I am struck by how lucky I was to have found a GYN that did a myo as a first choice. I went in to have a D & C and because of the fibroids he found he did a myo. When I woke up they told me they did a myo insted of a D & C I had no idea of the implications. Agnes --- laughingthedream wrote: > Sherri wrote: > So I am looking for a little shot of > encouragement. > Are there any > > success stories out there? Specifically, have any > of you had myo > in > > your 20's or 30's, had multiple fibroids removed, > and then did not > > grow any more fibroids? Any factors of success or > advice to > share? > > > Sherri: I am feeling the same way as you right now > while reading the > recent posts, since I'm in my 30's and having a myo > in July. But I > think they do give a skewed view of the reality of > the situation. > Think about it: the women who have had successful > myos and have not > experienced regrowth would probably no longer be > posting on this > list. That is something to keep in mind. I am scared > of regrowth, > but the odds are still in our favor. I have heard > somewhere between > 20 and 25% of women have to have another surgery. My > stepmother, for > example, had a grapefruit sized fibroid removed 20 > years ago, has > had two kids since, and no more fibroid problems. > Let's keep > optomistic! --Lara > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 I had a myo in my early 30's and even though at 47 I am having regrowth I would still recommend it. That was a 12 yr window to have more children. I didn't have more children but that was my choice. Listening to everyone's stories here I am struck by how lucky I was to have found a GYN that did a myo as a first choice. I went in to have a D & C and because of the fibroids he found he did a myo. When I woke up they told me they did a myo insted of a D & C I had no idea of the implications. Agnes --- laughingthedream wrote: > Sherri wrote: > So I am looking for a little shot of > encouragement. > Are there any > > success stories out there? Specifically, have any > of you had myo > in > > your 20's or 30's, had multiple fibroids removed, > and then did not > > grow any more fibroids? Any factors of success or > advice to > share? > > > Sherri: I am feeling the same way as you right now > while reading the > recent posts, since I'm in my 30's and having a myo > in July. But I > think they do give a skewed view of the reality of > the situation. > Think about it: the women who have had successful > myos and have not > experienced regrowth would probably no longer be > posting on this > list. That is something to keep in mind. I am scared > of regrowth, > but the odds are still in our favor. I have heard > somewhere between > 20 and 25% of women have to have another surgery. My > stepmother, for > example, had a grapefruit sized fibroid removed 20 > years ago, has > had two kids since, and no more fibroid problems. > Let's keep > optomistic! --Lara > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 Dana, I'm 33 and like you, I did not know I had fibroids until I became pregnant with twins. I recently miscarried due to the size & location of the biggest fibroid. I know this is not the place, but I was wondering if you have found any support groups on the net to talk about miscarriages. I have family and friends to talk to but they don't know exactly what I'm going through. P.S. I'm scheduled to have the fibroids removed June 4th. How is your recovery coming along? Take care.. Re: Re: Myo Successes? Sheri and Lara, I agree with you both. I am 31 and just had a fibroid and a polyp removed through hysteroscopic mymectomy. I have had two miscarriages that were probably caused by one or both of these. My goal at the moment is to at least have one healthy child, and have no more miscarriages. It is not like I want the fibroid to grow back, but I have to think realistically. It probably will grow back eventually. I just hope I have enough window of opportunity to succeed at having at least one healthy pregnancy. Until I became pregnant my fibroid never bothered me. I wish I hadn't had to go through the miscarriages in order to find out about the fibroid, but I figure it was God's way of telling me something was there and it needed to be removed. I know there has to be some success stories out there. My doctor assures me it will grow back, but hopefull not for another 10 or fifteen years. By then I hope to have my family. Good luck to you both. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 Dana, I'm 33 and like you, I did not know I had fibroids until I became pregnant with twins. I recently miscarried due to the size & location of the biggest fibroid. I know this is not the place, but I was wondering if you have found any support groups on the net to talk about miscarriages. I have family and friends to talk to but they don't know exactly what I'm going through. P.S. I'm scheduled to have the fibroids removed June 4th. How is your recovery coming along? Take care.. Re: Re: Myo Successes? Sheri and Lara, I agree with you both. I am 31 and just had a fibroid and a polyp removed through hysteroscopic mymectomy. I have had two miscarriages that were probably caused by one or both of these. My goal at the moment is to at least have one healthy child, and have no more miscarriages. It is not like I want the fibroid to grow back, but I have to think realistically. It probably will grow back eventually. I just hope I have enough window of opportunity to succeed at having at least one healthy pregnancy. Until I became pregnant my fibroid never bothered me. I wish I hadn't had to go through the miscarriages in order to find out about the fibroid, but I figure it was God's way of telling me something was there and it needed to be removed. I know there has to be some success stories out there. My doctor assures me it will grow back, but hopefull not for another 10 or fifteen years. By then I hope to have my family. Good luck to you both. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 Dana, I'm 33 and like you, I did not know I had fibroids until I became pregnant with twins. I recently miscarried due to the size & location of the biggest fibroid. I know this is not the place, but I was wondering if you have found any support groups on the net to talk about miscarriages. I have family and friends to talk to but they don't know exactly what I'm going through. P.S. I'm scheduled to have the fibroids removed June 4th. How is your recovery coming along? Take care.. Re: Re: Myo Successes? Sheri and Lara, I agree with you both. I am 31 and just had a fibroid and a polyp removed through hysteroscopic mymectomy. I have had two miscarriages that were probably caused by one or both of these. My goal at the moment is to at least have one healthy child, and have no more miscarriages. It is not like I want the fibroid to grow back, but I have to think realistically. It probably will grow back eventually. I just hope I have enough window of opportunity to succeed at having at least one healthy pregnancy. Until I became pregnant my fibroid never bothered me. I wish I hadn't had to go through the miscarriages in order to find out about the fibroid, but I figure it was God's way of telling me something was there and it needed to be removed. I know there has to be some success stories out there. My doctor assures me it will grow back, but hopefull not for another 10 or fifteen years. By then I hope to have my family. Good luck to you both. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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