Re: At last !! Date set for hyst

[Guest guest]

--- chatou7 chatou_7@...> wrote:

> I know, I know, you're gonna say " Hey, you should'nt

> get a hyst " .

No we are not going to say that. It is a personal

decision and if that is what YOU decide is best for

YOUR situation then that is the right decision for

YOU!

> Anyhow, I'm happy that all is settled and decided

> with. I can now

> think of something else, since this decision was all

> I was thinking

> of for the past 2 weeks.

I think the " stress " of finding out you have fibroids

and then the decision making is just as hard on your

body as the actual fibroids. Sifting through all the

information and trying to decide seems to consume us.

But when we finally " chose " what is best for us and

make a concrete decision it seems like such a weight

has been lifted and we can go on from there to getting

ourselves healthy again.

> So, can't wait ... I want all this to be over and

> done with.

Good Luck to you and I hope your recovery is quick and

easy!

Diane P.

[Guest guest]

Hey!

Just wanted to wish you well! We are all here to support each other

no matter what course of treatment you decide on. I think all the

LOL just want to make sure that everyone is aware of ALL options.

I will tell you from experience that www.hystersisters.com is an

excellent support site and has some good information for pre and post

hysterectomy. You might want to check it out.

Good luck to you and be sure to keep us up to date!

> I know, I know, you're gonna say " Hey, you should'nt get a hyst " .

>

> But with the size and location of my fibroids (1 is know of being

> 8x10 cm, the other one, bigger), removing the fibroids only would

> leave my uterus almost impossible to repair.

>

> Date is set to June 10th and I have had 1st Depo-Lupron injection.

> Will get 3 before hyst, hoping reducing the size of fibroids will

> help make a clean cut job. The thing is, it is suspected I have

> endometriosis too, so with Lupron, it will help get rid of it too.

>

> Anyhow, I'm happy that all is settled and decided with. I can now

> think of something else, since this decision was all I was thinking

> of for the past 2 weeks.

>

> I will have to work hard at my job, being on a important project

and

> now planning to be away for 10 weeks this summer (this kinda sounds

> nice ...). I feel a bit like I'm leaving my team down. Anyhow, my

> team leader says it's all ok and not to worry (his wife went thru a

> big operation too and she was off work for about the same time, so

I

> guess he knows a bit what it's like).

>

> So, can't wait ... I want all this to be over and done with.

[Guest guest]

If the Depo Lupron could shrink your fibroids down, could they then possibly try

to do a myomyectomy first?

Kristi

chatou7 chatou_7@...> wrote:

Date is set to June 10th and I have had 1st Depo-Lupron injection.

Will get 3 before hyst, hoping reducing the size of fibroids will

help make a clean cut job. The thing is, it is suspected I have

endometriosis too, so with Lupron, it will help get rid of it too.

[Guest guest]

---HI I just had a hysterecomy5 weeks and all went well Hope it is

the same for you.

In uterinefibroids , " chatou7 "

wrote:

> I know, I know, you're gonna say " Hey, you should'nt get a hyst " .

>

> But with the size and location of my fibroids (1 is know of being

> 8x10 cm, the other one, bigger), removing the fibroids only would

> leave my uterus almost impossible to repair.

[Guest guest]

Thanks a whole lot .... support feals good !

>

> Good Luck to you and I hope your recovery is quick and

> easy!

>

> Diane P.

[Guest guest]

I hope so, the doctor will examine me again before operation and see

if myo is possible.

> If the Depo Lupron could shrink your fibroids down, could they then

possibly try to do a myomyectomy first?

>

> Kristi

[Guest guest]

Thanks a lot !!

> ---HI I just had a hysterecomy5 weeks and all went well Hope it is

> the same for you.

[Guest guest]

Well if you really don't WANT a hysterectomy, keep looking for a doc

who will do a myo!!! Hello??? You made it sound like you

really WANTED a hysterectomy..... Do you want myo or hysto???

Gerri

> I hope so, the doctor will examine me again before operation and

see if myo is possible.

[Guest guest]

The question now is not want I want but what I need ... and since I'm

not a doctor, I figure I've got to have a bit of trust in him ...

> Well if you really don't WANT a hysterectomy, keep looking for a

doc

> who will do a myo!!! Hello??? You made it sound like you

> really WANTED a hysterectomy..... Do you want myo or hysto???

>

> Gerri

>

[Guest guest]

Actually, not every doctor will tell you ALL your options. Some

doctors will tell you the option that they are most comfortable

performing, not the one that might be best for you. I wish we could

have the type of trust in our doctors that you speak of, but after

being on this list for 5 years and reading the things some doctors

have told their patients, my suggestion would be for you to look into

and learn about the various options for treating fibroids and then

discuss them with your doctor. For instance, uterine artery

embolization, a good option for women who do not plan on having any

more children, is done by an interventional radiologist, not a

gynecologist, and as a result some GYNs will not refer their patients

to someone else and lose out on the money they could make by

performing a surgery.

There can very well be several treatments that will help you...please

check out NUFF's website at www.nuff.org and also our Executive

Director's personal site, www.uterinefibroids.com to learn more.

Leonie

> The question now is not want I want but what I need ... and since

I'm

> not a doctor, I figure I've got to have a bit of trust in him ...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/23/2004 12:53:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, chatou_7@

writes:

>

> The question now is not want I want but what I need ... and since I'm

> not a doctor, I figure I've got to have a bit of trust in

> him ...

What you need, and what any one (or 2 or 3 in the case of GYNs) particular

doctor *says* you need may be two different things...and totally different from

what you want. On this list, many of us have had docs immediately say " Hysto "

even for some very young ladies. If you do not want a hysterectomy, but think

you may need one, I would suggest a second or third opinion. You might want to

consider an RE as they are more experienced in saving the uterus by doing a

myomyectomy. Yes, there are times when a hysterectomy may indeed be necessary,

or the best choice. But, for many women, it is not the best or only choice, but

the only choice that is *offered* by their current doctor.

just my opinion...ultimately, the decision is yours.

[Guest guest]

Well, I hope he doesn't let you down. In the meantime keep reading

those fibroid books and if you get cold feet, you know what to do,

right? I hope everything works out okay.

Gerri

> The question now is not want I want but what I need ... and since

I'm

> not a doctor, I figure I've got to have a bit of trust in him ...