Re: Does anyone have to face such decision/ PGMENT long

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> 1) try to get pregnant before surgery and you may just be fine.

> 2) get myo since the fibroids will grow during pregnancy

> 3) do a laparascopic surgery ( one master surgeon) suggest, since

he

> believes that the uterus wall repair is just as good as myo.

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> Does anyone has to face such difficult decision and based on what

you

> have made your decision. I'd very much appreciate your sharing.

It

> is extremely troubling since there is no one answer for my case

since

> I do not have bleeding and severe pain sympton.

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> Thanks for any help in advance!

Hi there -

Last year I was in exactly your shoes. I had one intramural 'roid

that measured 5x6x6cm in the fundus, a smaller 3cm intramural and a

cluster of seedling sized fibroids lower in the muscle wall. My DH

and I decided it was baby-makin' time and proceeded to get opinions

about what we should do to " redecorate " the womb . . . Like you I

had several options (although not the laproscopic one . . . ) but

ultimately needed to make the decision about whether to treat the

roids (which at that time were causing very minimal symptoms), or to

go ahead and ttc knowing they may or may not impact the pregnancy

process.

This is NOT an easy decision and I believe it is entirely personal

and that there is not one global " right answer " . The most important

thing to do is exactly what you are doing . . . educatng yourself to

the various possibilities, identifying the risks of esch scenario,

and then with your partner, making a decision that is most

comfortable for you!!!

For me, that decision was to ttc for six months without touching the

invaders, and if we were unsuccessful, then to reconsider treatment

options. Within two months of trying, we were pregnant --- with

twins! ( no fertility aids required ! )

As for the pregnancy:

- Monster fibroid grew to over 10x14cm (remember, I was carrying

twins and they were girls --- mega-hormones!)My smaller one grew to

about 5cm and they cluster went relatively unchanged (To answer your

question : Yes, I was HUMONGOUS!)

- I had breakthrough bleeding starting at 10 weeks and lasting

through the first trimester.

- I had a classical (vertical) c-section - planned - and this was

primarily because of the twin factor. Baby A was not impacted by the

monster, but Baby B was snuggled right up under it and she would

have been too hard to birth with a bikini cut.

- They did perform a myo on the small one to ease Baby A's birth as

well.

- I did lose quite a bit of blood; 2100cc's during the c-sect. I

lost an additional 400cc's postpartum (in recovery) and ultimately

had to have a blood transfusion (2 pints).-- Again, had twins, not

sure if this was strickly fibroid related.

- My uterus needed to be expressed manually and could not be

massaged to contract due to the fibroids. This is not pleasant.

- Three months postpartum; monster invader is now only slightly

shrinking and I continue to bleed daily. I still look 5 months pg. I

am now looking into surgical options, as I am entirely sick of

wearing maternity clothes! Actually, my incision is taking very

long to heal (nerve speaking), and I am fearing the potential anemia

situation if this bleeding continues indefinitely. . .

*** Ask me if I would have done it different knowing all of the

above beforehand . . . absolutely not! I have two amazingly

beautiful and healthy 3 monnth old girls; born at 35 weeks (only two

weeks shy of full term for twins) and despite my new urgency to get

rid of these nasty alien roids, they did not prohibit me from having

a relatively run-of-the-mill twin pregnancy (if there is such a

thing!!!)

You are the best expert when it comes to your body and knowing your

limits. If you've satisfied your information gathering palette, then

all their is left to do is, take a nice deep breath, clear your mind

of worry and " what if's? " and make yoursef a plan to make yourself a

baby!!!

Whatever you decide; be it surgery or ttc; you have found a great

bunch of ladies that will be happy to cheer you on and lay to rest

any concenrsw you have along the way!

I am thinking peaceful decision making toughts for you as well as

extra sticky baby wishes.

All my best,