RE:Had a MYO for Asymptomatic Fibroiods? Quality of Life improved???

[Guest guest]

The use of the word " asymptomatic " is wrong on my part. What I mean is that

I did not have heavy bleeding and extraordinary pain. So it really is

relative. What I did have was a 20wk size uterus and pain that was managed

with 800-1000mg of ibuprofen every 4 hours when I had my period (and at

other times increasingly). Compared to some women on this board, that's a

cake walk. Even with these symptoms my doctor didn't feel I needed surgery

until he ordered an ultrasound of my kidneys (I'd never had one of my

kidneys, just a pelvic) and saw that one of my fibroids was pressing down

on my ureter and that this would definitely cause kidney damage if not

taken care of. That's why I had a myo - not because of my symptoms.

As for the quality of life improvement - I don't have to go to the bathroom

within 20 minutes of drinking a liquid anymore ( I was in the bathroom

maybe 20 times a day) and can sleep through the night; I can move my bowels

so much easier (I didn't even realize it had become a problem it was so

gradual- or maybe it was denial); my stomach doesn't feel like a bowling

ball; I am pain-free. I don't dread my period wondering how much pain I'm

going to have or if this is the month I start having bleeding problems. A

health professional told me that women with fibroids understate the

discomfort and pain they experience, amen to that. It's not normal to have

to " manage " pain popping ibuprofen like candy.

Yolanda