RE: Re: Lupron and malpractice and doctors/Gerri

[Guest guest]

Alles...

Some don't have to defend their rights to have children or not but I think

that some feel they have to with some of the things that have been said. It

is each woman's choice as to what she wants done with her body and only she

can best make those choices. We all can only offer up support, our own

personal stories and what we have felt or done.

There is a risk in EVERYTHING you do regardless of it if it is a

hysterectomy or a myomectomy. I have HEAVY bleeding, month after month and

as I said, two weeks ago I was bleeding to the point I didn't know what do

to and could of bled out or had an emergency hysterectomy. Thank goodness it

was stopped and I can now do my own research on what my choices are. My

hysterectomy IS necessary if I want a better quality of life.

And the myomectomy's, the other surgeries to take out the fibroids, other

woman on this group have admitted that the fibroids come back, surgery is

necessary again, a 2nd or even at times a 3rd time. Why do we put ourselves

through this over and over? I personally could not do this to myself. Course

I hate being put under and it scares the pants off of me. I can give you

statistics of how many woman have had to go back for another surgery again.

's reply was very well written and I applaude her. But instead of

only saying the risks involved with a hyterectomy why not say the good in it

too? Because there is. We are all intelligent woman, able to make concise

decisions. I encourage you to buy and read the book " The Woman's Guide to

Hysterectomy: Expectations and Options " . It talks about everything we

discuss on this forum and more and is written by woman who have gone through

what we are and have done.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

This idea that women with fibroids will have myo after myo is wrong. Yes, it's

true that some women having myos may need another. But not ALL, only a small

percentage. Many will go on to never be bothered with fibroids again. Not ALL

fibroids even require surgery. Also women who have myos will have the

possibility of new and improved treatments in the future if needed.

If you think hyst spares you from future surgery, you would be wrong. Many women

who have hyst require future surgery for displacement of bladder, bowel and

other pelvic organs. If the ovaries are removed, there is a increased risk for

future heart problems. Add possible sexual dysfunction plus other problems and

hyst isn't the simple solution you seem to believe. It's not, have a hyst and

the problem solved.

There's no simple solutions here. But there are choices that all women should be

aware of and new choices on the way.

Ku

Cari Attanasio wrote:

Alles...

And the myomectomy's, the other surgeries to take out the fibroids, other

woman on this group have admitted that the fibroids come back, surgery is

necessary again, a 2nd or even at times a 3rd time. Why do we put ourselves

through this over and over?