Recommendations for hysteroscopic myomectomy

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carol

I just had a Hysteroscopy a few days ago and sorry I did. I had it done at

Cornell University, NY. I trusted my doctor and may not have asked important

questions which is my fault. I am 44 single and no children and suffering with

fibroids since 5/98. I was diagnosed after suffering with sever lower back pain.

My Orthopedic doctor told me to go to my Gyn (I thought he was nuts I was

having back and sciatica pain).

My doctor wants to perform a partial hysterectomy which I am dead against, so

when he suggested the Hysteroscopy I said yes.

It has only been a few days and maybe I will feel differently in the future.

Before the surgery I had very heavy bleeding (many accidents) and 2 severe

sciatica flare ups which my Gyn said has no relationship to my fibroids, but my

Orthopedic doctor disagrees. After the surgery the nurse at Cornell said if I

have heavy bleeding call my doctor. I stayed home Fri and went out on Sat & Sun

for a bit. When I went back to work on Monday the bleeding started heavy. I

called my doctor's office and the nurse told me what are you doing at work you

should be home and they called in a prescription for me and also said maybe

the doctor will have to do the procedure again. My doctor never told me how many

days to stay home. I am very upset and going to the hospital was a traumatic

experience for me. I am expecting my period on Feb 11 and I am scared. since I

am bleeding now.

If you have the Hysteroscopy, maybe go for a second opinion and ask lots of

questions, especially how you will feel and what to expect after the surgery.

Good luck.

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A test just confirmed that I have submucosal fibroids that are

probably the cause of my excessive bleeding and I expect my dr to rec

a hysteroscopic myomectomy. Does anyone have any advice based on

their experiences with this? I have many questions. One dr said she

could do it with IV sedation, another says only with general. Has

anyone had it with IV sedation and how did it work out? (Mine is

only 1.7 cent, pretty small). Does anyone know who is supposed to be

the best MD for this and/or best hospital? Has anyone had

complications with this? Any advice you wish you had known

beforehand? Also, has anyone had this done at UCSF and how did it

go? I have become afraid to have surgery there - when I had an

apointment for a saline sonohysterogram there to look at my fibroids

last week, the doctor told me I did not need to premedicate (which I

do for a heart mumer with procedures that risk infection), the

radiology lad did not mention it when the dr and I first made the

apt, the lab did not mention it when I called to confirm the apt, and

the technician did not ask if I needed to premedicate when I got

there either. After I had been there an hour, the radiologist

herself came in and told me I had to reschedule because I needed to

premedicate. When I went back for the procedure, it took the

radiologist 50 minutes to locate my cervix (I am not exagerating). I

told her the ob-gyns find it each year for my annual exam. While she

was out of the room PAGING the ob-gyn for help (to find my cervix)

the Medical Fellow( a physician there for advanced training - more

experienced than a medical resident) was holding the speculum and

sneezed. She made no move to clean it or replace it until I asked.

Later I realized, she did not reglove and subsequently handled more

medical equipmant that went inside me. I have been concerned and

worried about all this. I am not a medical professional so I figure

if I was aware of this many mistakes there were probably many more I

was not aware of. Anyway, I hope someone has some info to offer and

that my experience helps someone else. I don't want to keep bleeding

profusely because I am afraid of the hospital but I don't know if

this experience at UCSF is any worse than a private hospital. Thank

you, Carol

[Guest guest]

Holy Cow Carol,

What a nightmare, a classic example of the right hand not knowing what the left

hand is doing! I would be really nervous too. I am a medical professinal, and

what you are describing is unacceptable. Keep your eyes open, ask questions and

don't nod and say ok if you don't understand, or disagree. Keep asking! We are

consumers for crying out loud. ANd not stupid just because we don't understand

the new language.

Sue Wolcott, RN

Mt. Shasta, CA

[Guest guest]

I think perhaps you over did it a bit and might feel better in the

future. I t takes a while for things to sort themselves out.

Best of Luck.

gg

rainylorrany@... wrote:

>carol

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>I just had a Hysteroscopy a few days ago and sorry I did. I had it done at

>Cornell University, NY. I trusted my doctor and may not have asked important

>questions which is my fault. I am 44 single and no children and suffering with

>fibroids since 5/98. I was diagnosed after suffering with sever lower back

pain.

>

>My Orthopedic doctor told me to go to my Gyn (I thought he was nuts I was

>having back and sciatica pain).

>

>

>My doctor wants to perform a partial hysterectomy which I am dead against, so

>when he suggested the Hysteroscopy I said yes.

>It has only been a few days and maybe I will feel differently in the future.

>Before the surgery I had very heavy bleeding (many accidents) and 2 severe

>sciatica flare ups which my Gyn said has no relationship to my fibroids, but my

>Orthopedic doctor disagrees. After the surgery the nurse at Cornell said if I

>have heavy bleeding call my doctor. I stayed home Fri and went out on Sat & Sun

>for a bit. When I went back to work on Monday the bleeding started heavy. I

>called my doctor's office and the nurse told me what are you doing at work you

>should be home and they called in a prescription for me and also said maybe

>the doctor will have to do the procedure again. My doctor never told me how

many

>days to stay home. I am very upset and going to the hospital was a traumatic

>experience for me. I am expecting my period on Feb 11 and I am scared. since I

>am bleeding now.

>

>

>If you have the Hysteroscopy, maybe go for a second opinion and ask lots of

>questions, especially how you will feel and what to expect after the surgery.

>

>

> Good luck.

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