Re: No symptoms now, but....

[Guest guest]

What kind of surgery are you scheduled for?

> Hi,

>

> I am new to this group and have a question. For about 2 months I

had daily

> pain from several fibroids, now for the last month or so I have had

little or

> no pain. I am concerned about it coming back in full force if I

don't have a

> myomectomy or hyst. I work in the kind of field where I can take

no time off

> work from April-September. Right now, I have surgery scheduled for

March 12.

> I don't know if I should go through with it, because I am feeling

good right

> now, but I wasn't when I scheduled the surgery. I am 39, no plans

for more

> children. Any comments or suggestions?

>

> Thanks,

> Holly

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Holly-

Don't know if I can be much help on this, but I can

say that I too have experienced similar symptoms and

have been told a variety of things. I also had a lot

of pressure/pain and then didn't have much. Some have

said that the fibroids kind of ebb and flow in size

based on the time of month and the hormonal changes

going on. Others have told me that it could mean that

the fibroids have grown out beyond the realm of the

uterus and that is why the pressure has been lessened.

I just thought I'd throw it out there for you. Maybe

it will stir up some other comments about what is

going on. Any other ladies out there on that kind of

roller coaster of symptoms?

Helene

[Guest guest]

My life has been a roller coaster of symptoms for the last two years.

There are some months where I felt great and others where the pain

was unbearable. I was never really able to pinpoint what caused the

good months. I decided to have a myo because my fibroids continue to

grow and because of the one consistent symptom - heavy bleeding. Some

months were lighter than usual,but still abnormal compared to other

women. Although, I will admit I did not know until about 6 months ago

that other women did not go through a box of tampons a period. A

friend told me it can take her 3-6 months to go through a 40 box.

You don't say what procedure your having, the location or size of

fibroids. I would recommend doing some reading from the book list of

recommendations, spending time on this list serve and meditating on

what is best for you.

> Holly-

> Don't know if I can be much help on this, but I can

> say that I too have experienced similar symptoms and

> have been told a variety of things. I also had a lot

> of pressure/pain and then didn't have much. Some have

> said that the fibroids kind of ebb and flow in size

> based on the time of month and the hormonal changes

> going on. Others have told me that it could mean that

> the fibroids have grown out beyond the realm of the

> uterus and that is why the pressure has been lessened.

> I just thought I'd throw it out there for you. Maybe

> it will stir up some other comments about what is

> going on. Any other ladies out there on that kind of

> roller coaster of symptoms?

> Helene