Your Myos, My Myo and My-O My do I feel Marvelous!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Ladies... It's me Glitter. =o) It's been a while since I posted. I've

been pretty busy lately and haven't had the time to even turn my computer on;

so, I thought it was about time for me to get on here and read all of these

emails.

First, I would like to congratulate all of you ladies who just underwent your

myomectomies!!! How wonderful it is to finally be over that big hurdle!! I

hope all of you are doing well and recovering as quickly and painlessly as

possible. I am 3 1/2 weeks post myo and I feel great! I have a little soreness

in the main incision area if I stretch too much but other than that I feel

sooooo wonderful and I hope you guys get to this point ASAP!! If you have any

questions or comments...please feel free to ask and I will help as much as I

can. =o)

As for me, I just had my post-op appointment today and Dr. Advincula removed all

of my restrictions as long as I feel ok doing things. He also went over my

surgery with me. The original estimated size of my largest fibroid from the MRI

report said that it was about 7 cm. Immediately following my surgery, Dr.

Advincula estimated it to be around 9 cm. Well, to both my and Dr Advinculas

surprise, that sucker was a lot bigger than we ever imagined...It measured in at

14 x10 x 7 cm! Just that one fibroid weighed 190 grams....which is a little

over a half a pound. It was the size of a very large grapefruit or larger. It

was all the way thru into the cavity of my uterus and took up the entire space

plus some. He described it by saying that if the room we were sitting in were

the cavity of my uterus it would be like a huge boulder crashing thru the room

and stopping at the other end of the room. He said that it was no wonder I was

hemorrhaging so badly and that the pain was so high. He said nothing could stop

that size from bleeding once it was all the way thru the wall as it was; hence,

the failed Lupron. Although it probably was even larger prior to the use of

Lupron. I asked about any other fibroids that were remaining and he said that

there was " not much left " when he was done. I actually believe that the

original MRI report that suggested many fibroids was actually just the one large

fibroid. I added the total sizes up for each of the original results and they

almost add up to the end results of the one fibroid exactly. Anyhow, he said

that there may be seedlings but they are very tiny and do not pose a threat to

my well being. He said my uterus looked " normal size " after the one fibroid was

removed.

I feel so very blessed and fortunate to have had this surgery and to have found

such a wonderful, caring, sweet and empathetic doctor as Dr. Advincula. He has

given me back my life and happiness. I can not possibly express my immense

gratitude for having found such a competent and caring doctor. He was not just

a good surgeon, he talked to me like a was a person not just a patient and

listened to everything and anything I had to say. He took his time at each

appointment and was extremely personable and easy to open up to. I would

highly recommend him to anyone and would say that he is well worth traveling

for.

Besides the very light post-op spotting...which has stopped completely

now....yippee, I have not bled or hemorrhaged since March 22nd!! It has been

51 days and I can not even begin to tell you all how overjoyed I am to just feel

normal for once! I have to admit I am a little fearful to go without protection

but it feels so awesome not to!! I went to unemployment today and was sitting

there waiting my turn and all of a sudden I thought, " oh my god, what if I start

to hemorrhage right here??? I'm not even protected!! " Of course that did not

and I know it will not happen again; but, after living in panic and fear for so

long it is ingrained in me to always stay protected and to be prepared. I have

even went for my four mile walks without having all of the pressure and urgency

to urinate every 10 minutes and it just feels sooooo fantastic!! I haven't

tried sex yet...lol...~wink~ but I will tonight and I will post tomorrow to let

you guys know how this has affected that as well.

I could go on and on but I guess I have said enough! See my myo ladies, look

what you have to look forward to!! I feel as giddy as a kid...maybe it is a bit

premature but just knowing that monster fibroid is gone outta me feels soooooo

great!!! I know a lot of you ladies have and have had much larger ones than me;

but, 14 cms was more than large enough for me! The best of luck to all of you

and I can't wait to hear your success stories very soon!!

Love Ya' all!

Ecstatic in Southeastern Michigan!! ~smile~

***Glitter***

[Guest guest]

Glitter -

Glad you're feeling so much better! Were you able to

have your myomectomy done laparoscopically? If so,

how did he manage the 14cm fibroid?

I'm curious because I have two 8cm and 10cm, and I was

told they are too big for laparascopic surgery.

Keep getting better!

maria

[Guest guest]

Glitter,

Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery and rid of the horrible fibroid

symptoms.

[Guest guest]

Hey Glitter,

Im SOOOO HAPPY for you!!! I know what you mean about

always being protected, I too, soon hope that I will

not have to worry. And Im really glad that you have

not had any problems!!! It is very encouraging to the

rest of us that have gone thorugh the myos recently!!

It sounds like your doctor was a wonderful person.

And that is wonderful to have a caring doctor, who

treats you like a person.

Let us know how the sex went!!! I know I want to know

about that for sure, ya know women in need....winks!

Talk to ya soon,

Christy in Michigan

PS- Ill soon be joining you in the unemployment line

too. BUMMER! Our company was bought out and last

week was informed that my position will not be moved

BUT we dont even know when our last day is. I quess

went sh*t happens it really happens. But Ill keep

smiling and keep a positive attitude.