Hysterectomy or Myomectomy?

[Guest guest]

I would like the collective wisdom and opinions of the women here. I am 44 and

have

several fibroids including one that is 20 cm. I had a shot of GNH-agonist

(Zolodex) a few

weeks ago to shrink the fibroids and to build my blood up for surgery. My

gynocologist is

recommending a partial hysterectomy. He said there wouldn't be much uterus left

to save

after a myomectomy unless they shrink a lot.

I want to know if the women on this board think that a hysterectomy is sometimes

indicated for fibroids. I don't want to have more than one surgery, and I'm

afraid the

fibroids could come back.

Has the Zolodex limited my options? Have women used it before myomectomies?

Does anyone have recommendations for surgeons in Portland, Oregon?

Thanks,

in The Dalles