Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hi Celeste, I had a myomectomy on 11/19/02. I had a fibroid that was somewhere in the range of 11-14 cm. My doctor said my uterus was like a 16-20 week pregnancy. I had no symptoms except I felt like my stomach stuck out. My periods were normal and I didn't have any discomfort or extended bleeding. I am 35 recently married and want to have children. I went to a RE/Infertility Specialist and he suggested that I have the large fibroid removed to prevent complications during a pregnancy. I was scared of everything including a hysterectomy but he practically did everything but guarantee in writing that it wouldn't turn into that. He said only 1 time in the thousands of myos he has done, did it ever turn into a hyst. My fibroid was in an easy place - hanging off the top of my uterus so it was easy to remove. He did not use Lupron. Everything was successful. Good Luck with your decision and please let me know if you have any questions. Lori --- celeste walker wrote: > I was advised my options are myo or hyst. I'm 39, > engaged & want to have one child. Lupron will have > to be taken to reduce the fibroid & lessen the risk of > blood loss & infection, per my GYN. Side effects of > Lupron & surgery have me unnerved. Although I'm opting for a myo, she indicated the uterus my be so > distorted that a hyst may have to be peformed in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Lori, If you were not going to have a child would you avoid surgery for now as you are asymptomatic? Re: 14 cm Fibroid I had a myomectomy on 11/19/02. I had a fibroid that was somewhere in the range of 11-14 cm. My doctor said my uterus was like a 16-20 week pregnancy. I had no symptoms except I felt like my stomach stuck out. My periods were normal and I didn't have any discomfort or extended bleeding. I am 35 recently married and want to have children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Celeste Your situation sounds somewhat similar to me (no symptoms, just protruding stomach). You need a more experienced doctor if she is admitting that she doesn't feel confident performing a myo. There are doctors available that can remove any number/size of fibroids safely without lupron first. It's all depends on the skill of the surgeon. good luck Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 , If you would have asked me that question before the surgery I would probably have told you that I would have put the surgery off for a while longer - as long as I could (even though I hated how my stomach stuck out). I was more terrified of surgery. I was really, really scared - more than the average person. But..... after having the surgery and seeing that it really wasn't bad at all (at least for me) - I am glad that I got rid of that big fibroid. I healed well and was not ever in excrutiating(sp?) pain. It just didn't belong in my body. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Celeste, I'm 36, wanting to get pregnant. My largest (of 4 fibroids) was 10 cm. My main symptom was swollen abdomen. I opted for a myo. I'm 2 weeks post. You can read my earlier posts. I din not have to take I would stress to your doc, and/or get a second opinion that they ensure they will not have to do a hyst as a back-up. My Gyno knew very clearly I want to get pregnant, so she never mentioned it to me as a possible situaiton during surgery. I lost very little blood, even though my surgery lasted 3 hours. My largest fibroid was on and in the rear wall of my uterus. Good luck with your decision. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Hi Celeste, I am 7 weeks past a successful myo. My uterus was 20-22 weeks size and the fibroid removed was 26cm. My only symptoms were also a large abdomen and frequent urination. I did take Lupron for 4 months prior to surgery on my doctor's recommendation (because my fibroid was huge, although he was willing to do the surgery without the Lupron if I didn't want to take it). I didn't have any side effects other than some hot flashes and actually felt better on Lupron than I had before taking it. Has your doctor told you how many fibroids you have, how big they are and where they are located? It would be easier for you to research and compare your situation to others here if you knew. Myos can be bloody, but no so that a skilled surgeon can't handle it. I had my myo done by a Reproductive Endocrinologist who has performed hundreds of myos. He doesn't consider it a risky or particularly difficult surgery. Quite honestly, your doctor doesn't sound very skilled in myos. She sounds like she is trying to scare you or prepare you for the worst in case she can't handle the myo. At least she is going to have a fertility specialist assist, but I wonder why she doesn't refer you to someone skilled enough to perform the myo rather than just assist her. Since you don't have any symptoms, it seems like you can take your time and maybe research other physicians. DD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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