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Hi everyone,

I was dx with one fibroid back in 2000. The doctor did an u/s and

said it was 2.5cm on the inside wall of my uterus. My husband and I

got married in 2001 and decided we wanted to try for children the

following year. So I did what I was supposed to went to my doctor

told her what I about to do as in going off the pill, but wanted the

clearance from her. She said everything was fine here are prenatal

vitamins and if you don't conceive within a year than we will have to

take care of the fibroid.

OK, well 3mos of ttc we find out we are pregnant. So I decided to

change doctors to deliver at a closer hospital. As soon as I see

this doctor he tells me all the risks of having this fibroid and

being pregnant. Well, don't you know at 23 weeks I start cramping

and I go to see my doctor who tells me that I'm 10cm dialated. After

three days on bedrest I gave birth to a 1lb 7oz little girl at

24weeks. She is doing wonderful, but it's been tough. Three months

in the hospital, in and out of hospital once she came home, she eats

from a feeding tube and is blind. All this because someone failed to

give me my options.

Well, what brings me to this board is that I just had an MRI and

found out I still have one fibroid measuring 5.6cm. My husband and I

are seeing a specialist next Friday in terms of my options for

removing it.

However, I wanted to come here and get some information like what

procedures all of you have had done and were you able to conceive

afterwards? How was the surgery? (deathly afraid of general

anthesia) What can I expect? What questions should I be asking the

specialist? I recovered quite well after the emergency c-section but

I was concerned with my daughter living or dying not myself. Now

it's a whole different story.

Sorry this is so long, but wanted to introduce myself and tell you my

story and what brings me to this board. Thanks for listening.

Pam