10cm fibroids and Uterus pushed sideways

November 5, 2002

Hi!

In July I had my annual GYN appointment and I complained of fatique

and bloating. I found out that I was severly anemic (Hmc 6) and it

was because I was bleeding so heavily each month (12 tampons and

numerous pads in one hour at times.) This is a story that most of

you are familiar with so I wont bore you with the details.

My vaginal ultrasound indicated several fibroids. One is over 10cm

(in the uterine wall) and two others are around 3cm (also in the

wall.) The largest one is so big that it has pushed my fundus (top

of the uterus to the side and my tip of the uterus is sideways. (It

was nearly impossible to have a pap smear done and I was a little

scared when I saw the look on my doctors face)We realized that the

fibroid had grown (doubled in one year) There is a lot of pressure

and my back pain is getting more and more severe. My GYN's first

choice for me was a hysterectomy and she said, " you are done with

babies right? So get that thing out of there! " ...when I protested

she wrote down my options but UAE was listed so far down on the

list. In her choice of order it was Hysterectomy,Myomectomy,

abelation, D & C, UAE, birth control pills, then PGC shots. I know I

need to do something about this ASAP. I think I am ready to do the

UAE but I'm nervous. I've read so many pros and cons to

this.Insurance is no problem, I just need to feel that I am making

the right decision. So here are my questions. Has anyone had the

same simular " starting point " as I have presented here. If so, did

the UAE reduce the large fibroid so significantly that the uterus

straightened itself back to the correct position. Did your fibroids

shrink away to nothing and absorb back into the body. I do not hear

of anyone actually saying they are 100% gone-just reduced. Am I

aiming my hopes to high to believe that this " Golden Egg UAE " will

erase these nasty fibroids 100% with out all the invasive surgerys?

Hoping for some good news. Thanks for bearing with this long note.

November 6, 2002

Hello Miriam,

I'm in a similar situation, so I wanted to offer you some support and

small amount of advice. First, in my opinion, your doctor is way out

of step with the times in offering hysterectomy as a first choice

option. Good for you for protesting!!! Yes, it gets rid of fibroids

completely, but so would having a friend cut you in half with a

chainsaw....you wouldn't do that, either My point being Hyst. is

the only solution which completely guarantees no more tumors BUT

today, that is no longer acceptable as the best reason to have this

surgery. Let me encourage you to read the archives here and to go to

as many websites and continue to read read read. I also suggest you

call some of the universities or hospitals (websites should have

contact info) to ask your questions. These places are just too happy

to answer your questions since it means potential business for them.

I had, at first, considered UAE, but because it does not completely

get rid of the tumors I ruled it out (my personal decision). I'm

sorry, there is no " golden egg " : if there were, this website wouldn't

be as extensive as it is. There are others here who have had success

with UAE eliminating their symptoms, which may be a comfort to you as

a trade off for not completely getting rid of the tumors. But please

be aware that not all of the UAE procedures have happy endings (my

apologies to the advocates of UAE).

Each of the options your doctor listed have good and bad points, you

need to find what fits into your personal situation. Oh, and while

I'm not a doctor, the D & C suggestion is probably not at all feasible

solution if the tumors are intramural (that would be one heck of a

D & C, I'd think).

I'm sorry you're in such discomfort.

Best of luck to you,

M

> Hi!

> In July I had my annual GYN appointment and I complained of fatique

> and bloating. I found out that I was severly anemic (Hmc 6) and it

> was because I was bleeding so heavily each month (12 tampons and

> numerous pads in one hour at times.) This is a story that most of

> you are familiar with so I wont bore you with the details.

> My vaginal ultrasound indicated several fibroids. One is over 10cm

> (in the uterine wall) and two others are around 3cm (also in the

> wall.) The largest one is so big that it has pushed my fundus (top

> of the uterus to the side and my tip of the uterus is sideways. (It

> was nearly impossible to have a pap smear done and I was a little

> scared when I saw the look on my doctors face)We realized that the

> fibroid had grown (doubled in one year) There is a lot of pressure

> and my back pain is getting more and more severe. My GYN's first

> choice for me was a hysterectomy and she said, " you are done with

> babies right? So get that thing out of there! " ...when I protested

> she wrote down my options but UAE was listed so far down on the

> list. In her choice of order it was Hysterectomy,Myomectomy,

> abelation, D & C, UAE, birth control pills, then PGC shots. I know I

> need to do something about this ASAP. I think I am ready to do the

> UAE but I'm nervous. I've read so many pros and cons to

> this.Insurance is no problem, I just need to feel that I am making

> the right decision. So here are my questions. Has anyone had the

> same simular " starting point " as I have presented here. If so, did

> the UAE reduce the large fibroid so significantly that the uterus

> straightened itself back to the correct position. Did your fibroids

> shrink away to nothing and absorb back into the body. I do not hear

> of anyone actually saying they are 100% gone-just reduced. Am I

> aiming my hopes to high to believe that this " Golden Egg UAE " will

> erase these nasty fibroids 100% with out all the invasive surgerys?

> Hoping for some good news. Thanks for bearing with this long note.

November 6, 2002

It's interesting that your doctor puts ablation and D & C ahead of

UAE since neither procedure has an impact on fibroids.