Re: post myo, the lingering pain * Scared of fibroid size removed w/ laparoscopy

[Guest guest]

Hi Kerie

I am scheduled for surgery on July 16th. My uterus is about the

size of a 6 month pregnancy.

I saw my doctor (a specialist in Laparoscopy in Toronto, Canada --

she has done about 100 in 2/3 years with 5 converted to a bikini

myo) about a month ago and she said that I was borderline for

laparoscopy but would not hesitate to convert to a laparotomy if the

bleeding was uncontrollable. I think that it's worth the effort to

try but at the same time, my fibroid keeps growing by the day and I

worry that the fibroid (I only have one, fed by the ovarian artery)

will be too large by that time and to extract it via lap would be

worse than going straight for an abdominal incision (the time under

for a open myo is a lot less compoared to a lap myo , especially

with a fibroid my size).

this is a huge worry and a huge decision. (anesthetic et al)

I want to heal faster (such is the case with a laparoscopy), but

there are no guarantees that it won't convert over.

It's good to hear that you thought it was worth the attempt. I am

leaning that way but am very scared and nervous!

Thanks for your honesty ... you've brought up issues that I hadn't

thought of with lap converted to an open myo.

Anybody else have a lap converted to an open myo? Could you share

your experience with me, either in this forum or directly??

skykatherine67@...

Thanks for your support!

sKY::

As many of you know, I continue to have pain

every day after my myo on November 18. I basically had 2 surgeries

in one because I had a lap. myo that had to be converted to open

myo.

[Guest guest]

If you only have one big fibroid, those are often the easier ones

with lap. beleive it or not. The go in, cut it up and take it

out. I had several, in several locations. The surgery was going

too slowly for them to remove everything but they kept trying. Then

I started to bleed too much, so they opened me. Also, they had a

problem with the gas that they use for the lap (they " inflate " you

with a gas to better see your organs). So I was opened up.

Kerie

[Guest guest]

A friend of mine told me about how her relative had acupuncture prior

to her myo surgery to reduce the blood flow to the area. The doctor

commented on it being a " bloodless surgery " .

You might consider it to help control the bleeding.

BTW, have any of you women with bleeding problems ever tried

acupuncture to control your bleeding? I imagine that might be harder

though to get success for prolonged periods of time than for a

surgery stint.

--Ann

she said that I was borderline for

> laparoscopy but would not hesitate to convert to a laparotomy if

the

> bleeding was uncontrollable.

[Guest guest]

I should point out that once they decided to open me up (convert

from lap. to open surgery, they then got out every fibroid.

That would not have happened-

-- In uterinefibroids , " kerie0408 "

wrote:

> If you only have one big fibroid, those are often the easier ones

> with lap. beleive it or not. The go in, cut it up and take it

> out. I had several, in several locations. The surgery was going

> too slowly for them to remove everything but they kept trying.

> Then I started to bleed too much, so they opened me. Also, they had a

> problem with the gas that they use for the lap (they " inflate " you

> with a gas to better see your organs). So I was opened up.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kerie,

I guess I was under the impression that intramural

ones could not be removed via lap. Good to know it's

possible. I feel like my doctors are not telling me

everything and I mainly learn from the net. Anyone

else feel that way?

Kerie, did your doctor put you on oral contraceptives?

My doctor prescribed me Seasonale, which is a

three-month pill (no period for 12 weeks). Anybody

else put on the pill for these?

Thanks, JP

-- kerie0408 kerie0408@...> wrote:

> If you only have one big fibroid, those are often

> the easier ones with lap. beleive it or not.

> They go in, cut it up and take it

> out.