Re: Roseanne: Has anyone had endo ablation???

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Roseanne,

I would speak with an IR about your situation. Maybe the

hyseroscopy will work, not sure about that but, look into finding a

good IR.

As far as your age, no one wants to get thrown into menapause

unnecessarily. I am 43 and am anxiously awaiting a period after my

procedure was done 1 month ago. Hoping my periods will resume.

this is normal to be out of whack for a while.

Listen, from my research, if your fibroid is " fundal " which

means at the top of the uterus, there is a chance that you won't

have good results from a UFE. This is why you need to find an IR

and have an MRI in which they can see it's locatoin. Yes, one

reason for failure is that a fibroid can be at the top. Check the

past posts on the Embo board. Dr. Lipman speakes of this

specifically. (I think thats his name) None of us want the

ovarian artery to get blocked!!! In fact, this was my request

during consult and before I went into the procedure. Yes, it is a

risk, but, for bleeding, this would help shut it off like a

switch. As with any procedure, you don't want to trade one set of

problems for another. Jen

> Jen, wish I knew why doctors perform ablations on women with

> fibroids. I was so sorely disappointed with the results. I am

going

> to have a hysteroscopy next Friday. My gyn and I spoke about embo.

> She is happy to refer me to an RE, but she feels that my one

> grapefruit size fibroid is in a bad location for an embo. It is

high

> in my uterus and there is a high probability that my ovarian

artery

> is supplying it with blood. If my ovarian artery has to be

embolized,

> I will be thrown in menopause. I am almost 49, but I hate the

thought

> of suddenly being menopausal. If that artery isn't embolized and

is

> feeding the fibroid, the procedure will fail. I might know more

after

> the hysteroscopy.

>

> I have followed your situation and I am SO HAPPY that things are

much

> better for you! --nne