Should I have the Myomectomy?

[Guest guest]

Hello. I have been reading the posts in this group for a few weeks

and they have been very informative. I am scheduled for an

abdominal Myomectomy on May 18th and I want to make sure I have made

the right decison. Here is my situation: I have several fibroids -

all on the outside of my uterus. The largest are 10.3 cm, 9.2 cm

and 3.6 cm. Multiple smaller fibroids are also noted measuring 2.2

cm in greatest diameter.

My symptoms are not terrible. I have occasional sharp pain, it

lasts a few seconds and is worst when someone presses on my abdomen -

(if my friend's kid puts her head in my lap for example. I also

havesome dull pain like minor menstrual cramps and I have to urinate

more often than most people. I could live with all this though.

The main reason I am planning on having the Myomectomy is that I

would like to conceive and my RE said I would most likely experience

pre-term labor if I were to get pregnant without the surgery.

However I have seen 3 other Doctors and 2 of them have said I could

try without it. I am in my 40's though so I can't really afford to

try and fail and then have the myomectomy. I am terrified of the

surgery and it would be very hard for me to stop work for 4 weeks as

I am self employed and make no income when I don't work. So, do you

think I should have the surgery? Can anyone calm my fears? Can I

go back to work in 2 weeks if I don't do anything vigorous?

Finally, how can I be sure I have the right surgeon for the job?

The RE I am planning on using seems very confident and says he and

his partner do 15 of these a year - is that a lot - I just don't

know. I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Hey Alison,

I have a myo scheduled for May 19, and Im scared too...although Im not having

the myo bcuz im thinking about having children in the future..im having this

surgery mainly becuz I have had horrible cramps every since I started my period

at 12..and I just cant take it anymore..I wanted a hysterectomy..just to not

have a period at all..but im 29 & what doctor would do that...anyway I just need

to get these fibroids out of me to see if they're really the problem..My doctor

told me to get the surgery becuz I might want to have kids one day, and i

wouldn't want the fibroids to get in the way of that, she said that fibroids are

a big cause of miscarriages..So, I say Its up to you to have the surgery. Also,

I read that if the fibroids dont really bother you..leave them alone!!

[Guest guest]

Hey there

Here is my story. I will be 40 in September and have had fibroids

for a while which caused three miscarriages in one year. I had the

myomectomy surgery because we would like to conceive. I was also

very anemic and not only had to do the Lupron therapy but IV

injections as well before the surgery.

The decision for me was easy. My RE had told me that the fibroids

were causing the miscarriages. She had also ensured me that she

would be able to preserve my fertility and that the chances would be

good that I would be able to carry a baby to full term after the

surgery.

I had my abdominal myomectomy February 19th. I'll never say that

it was the easiest thing I have done but I will say that if it

assisted me in having the family I want it is worth it.

Ultimately you have to make your own decision about the surgery.

Remeber not to be hasty about any decision and really do your

homework. I read a lot, received good advice from people on this

board that had been through similar situations and prayed a lot.

I was back to work after three weeks and we are on our first

ovulation cycle. Our RE has given the okay to start trying again.

Regardless of what happens, I am just really glad to be at this

station of life. It's like I left all of that pain and suffering

behind to move into a new day.

Feel free to email me with questions anytime.

> Hello. I have been reading the posts in this group for a few

weeks

> and they have been very informative. I am scheduled for an

> abdominal Myomectomy on May 18th and I want to make sure I have

made

> the right decison.