Guest guest Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Cathy, Have you joined the " embo " group on Yahoo? That group is wonderful and there is a lot of women there (and docs) who should be able to answer your questions on the procedure. I had the UAE about 14 months ago and have had good results. It was so much better than having major surgery and the recovery is not bad. I never had much pain either. If it had not been for this and the embo group, I probably never would have heard of UAE's since my gyn does not recommend them to his patients. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 HI! I am a 46 and have a several uterine fibroids. There is only one though, that is giving me problems. It is 16cm or 6 inches big and I have been advised to do one of the following: either take Lupron injections, have a UAE performed or the usual, a hysterectomy. I was told a myomectomy was out of the question because the largest fibroid was too large. I think a hysterectomy is too drastic. So I have been looking up information on UAE. I have read some good things about it and some bad. I have several questions, one of which is why must I have pieces of plastic put inside to block the arteries? Will these pieces dissolve after I go through menopause? Can they take them out after I have been through menopause or maybe after the fibroids are shrunk? Will these cause hemorraging or other problems? I have not been able to get into the message board to see if anyone else has this problem or these questions so I apologize if I am asking something that has already been asked. Thank you for the information. I hope to attend the meetup here in Seattle. Thanks Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 Cathy, A myo shouldn't be out of the question if your doctor knew how to perform one. There are women here who have had a 23cm fibriod and some who have multiple fibroids measuring 16cm and more. A skilled surgeon will remove your fibroid and not your uterus. UAE is another option and you would need to talk to an IR. I think your getting the " hysterectomy speech " because of two reasons like most of us with " more mature " uteri. Your 46 and done with it (ohhhh do I hate that one) and that your doctor lacks the skills to do a myo. Please get a second opinion from a qualified Gyn or RE and speak to a qualified IR (to see if your fibroid is a candidate) before you make your decision. Fibriods are benign tumors. You have time to make your decision. Don't feel pressured to have a hysterectomy. Be informed! Good Luck, Diane --- Marifontis CMCrisanto@...> wrote: > I was told a myomectomy was out of the question because the > largest fibroid was too large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 Dear : How do I get to the " embo " group? I just signed on to the uterinefibroides group so I do not know that much about other groups. Thank you. Cathy >From: MLic975220@... >Reply-To: uterinefibroids >To: uterinefibroids >Subject: Re: RE: UAE >Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 21:46:57 EST >Have you joined the " embo " group on Yahoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 KAREN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INFO. PARK RIDGE CANT BE TO FAR FOR ME I WORKED IN BLUE ISLAND FOR 3 YRS AND COMMUTED. THE HOSPITAL YOU MENTIONED IS IN MY INSURANCE (THATS ANOTHER STORY) I LIVE EXACTLY 40 MILES SOUTH OF BLUE ISLAND. COULD YOU TELL ME YOUR IRS NAME AND THEY DO HAVE A GYN WITH THEM. WHAT KIND OF FIBOID HOW BIG IN CMS. I HAD TO SEND IT TO THIS WEB SITE AS I DIDNT KNOW YOU EMAIL. I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU MORE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. DONNA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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