Large fibroid, only options: UFE and Hysterectomy

[Guest guest]

Hello Ladies,

I am new to the forum, and would like to know if I am

doing the right thing and if anyone could recommend on

the procedure / radiologist:

1) My period has been heavy in the last 2 yrs but in

the last months it poured nonstop, and this time, I

had to go in the emergency room after too much

bleeding. A sonogram was ordered and they found that

I have a Submucosal fibroid 4 - 5 times the size of my

uterus. I was told that all these procedures are not

for me:

Endometrial Ablation and Myomectomy

2) My options are UFE or Hysterectomy. I live in the

San Francisco Bay Area. I now choose the UFE

procedure and with my type of insurance, I can go to

any radiologist. I think UFE is for me, and was

recommended by my gynecologist to Dr Abedon.

3) If anyone heard of Dr Abedon or would like to

recommend another Radiologist, I am all ears. For

this week, I am either laying down or sitting while

swallowing extra strength iron tablets. I’ll soon be

able to walk 15 minutes a day. I am just scared that

for any reason, the procedure doesn’t work, and I’ll

have the bleeding again.

Thank you,

Jacky Liu

[Guest guest]

Jackie, if your interested in UFE, join the other group on yahoo.

You'll get a wealth of information and all your questions answered

including a good IR in your area. This is where I have found out

about everything. What a support. I just recently joined this one

also. Embo group. Jen

[Guest guest]

Here is a link to the embo group:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/embo/

Also, you may be able to find a doctor skilled enough to perform a

myomectomy. Often whether or not a fibroid can be removed depends

more on the skill of the surgeon rather than the size and/or

location of the fibroid.

> Jackie, if your interested in UFE, join the other group on yahoo.

> You'll get a wealth of information and all your questions answered

> including a good IR in your area. This is where I have found out

> about everything. What a support. I just recently joined this

one

> also. Embo group. Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi,

You do have the option of a myo. Look for a RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist) in

your area. Depending on your fibroid a resection could be a option. Did you have

a saline sono or MRI? Could tell you more.

Good! Keep taking that iron. Add some vitamin C too. Anemia will suck the life

right out of you. I warn about anemia a lot. It sent me to the ER and they said

it could have killed me. It's just so dangerous.

I was a bleeder like you and it's terrible. I had a myo and have a new life. It

made a big difference. Sometimes it helps to know someone had your same problem

and got it solved. I had it last Auguest.

UAE is a good choice, if it fails, you can do a myo. I'm a little concerned with

you thinking you had only 2 choices. But you know different now.

Ku

jacky liu wrote:

Hello Ladies,

I am new to the forum, and would like to know if I am

doing the right thing and if anyone could recommend on

the procedure / radiologist:

1) My period has been heavy in the last 2 yrs but in

the last months it poured nonstop, and this time, I

had to go in the emergency room after too much

bleeding. A sonogram was ordered and they found that

I have a Submucosal fibroid 4 - 5 times the size of my

uterus. I was told that all these procedures are not

for me:

Endometrial Ablation and Myomectomy

2) My options are UFE or Hysterectomy. I live in the

San Francisco Bay Area. I now choose the UFE

procedure and with my type of insurance, I can go to

any radiologist. I think UFE is for me, and was

recommended by my gynecologist to Dr Abedon.

3) If anyone heard of Dr Abedon or would like to

recommend another Radiologist, I am all ears. For

this week, I am either laying down or sitting while

swallowing extra strength iron tablets. I’ll soon be

able to walk 15 minutes a day. I am just scared that

for any reason, the procedure doesn’t work, and I’ll

have the bleeding again.

Thank you,

Jacky Liu

[Guest guest]

Hi Ku,

Looks like I may have more options than my GYN told

me!

I have a MRI scheduled for Thursday, but I have not

been able to talk to the IR yet. I will get a second

opinion to see if Hysteroscopic resection or

myomectomy would be an option for me.

I live is S. San Francisco, so I'll find a doctor with

office between San and San Francisco.

I guess I am kinda rushing too because I am so afraid

of heavy bleeding again.

Thank you,

[Guest guest]

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In uterinefibroids , jacky liu <jackyliu_41@y...>

wrote:

> Looks like I may have more options than my GYN told

> me!

> I have a MRI scheduled for Thursday, but I have not

> been able to talk to the IR yet. I will get a second

> opinion to see if Hysteroscopic resection or

> myomectomy would be an option for me.

> I live is S. San Francisco, so I'll find a doctor with

> office between San and San Francisco.