Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hello , A good myomectomy surgeon should normally also be able to do a myo. So you have lots of choices. Take care, At 11:46 27.02.04 +0000, you wrote: >Message: 14 > Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 03:44:17 -0000 > >Subject: FUS update > >Hello all, > >Well, I just got back from s Hopkins where I had an MRI and met >with Dr. Kim, who's running a clinical trial on Focused >Ultrasound treatment for fibroids. Here's my update for the group: >I didn't make the cut. (So to speak.) > >The MRI (with contrast) was remarkably quick and easy. The staff >was very helpful, particularly the technician who put in the >catheter. It only hurt for a minute, as opposed to hours. > >Had to wait a while for the consult with Dr. Kim, as he was covering >for two other doctors, but when we finally did speak, he was very >straighforward. He told me that because of the number of fibroids >(I counted six, I think) I would not be a candidate for the Focused >Ultrasound Trial. He did say he thought that embolization would >work well for me, though. Either that or hysterectomy. > >So at this point I'm thinking I'll probably go for the embolization >after I go over the results of the MRI with my Gyn. > >Weirdest part? Seeing pictures of my uterus looking like it's full >of golf balls. > >So that's my story. > >-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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