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anyone dealing with fibroids/removal?

Posted: Feb 8, 2016

Im petite with an XL fibroid, again. First was removed with robotic myomectomy. 3-1/2 years later same thing but placement makes it larger. 16week uterus or so

Anyone else have a hysterectomy and share any stories. Thanks.

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I had fibroids - anonie

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I was supposed to have a vaginal hysterectomy. My fibroids made me bleed all the time really heavy around my regular cycle.

I ended up having an abdominal approach because one of the fibroids was too close to my bladder.

I was just glad I didn't bleed anymore.

Glad I had a myomectomy - Linda

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I had several fibroids, the largest 23 cm. Periods lasted 11 days. Clothes did not fit well. I had myomectomy and glad I did as I didn't have such a protruding abdomen.

Later I had a TAH/BSO because my mother died from ovarian cancer. It took a couple of weeks postop to start to feel better. I'm so glad I did it. No more periods. I had mild hot flashes and took a low dose estrogen for that temporarily.

The only reason I would not have a hysterectomy is if I might still want to have children, but I clearly did not want another pregnancy.

I had Hysterectomy - see msg

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I chose not to have mine removed--I was in my early 40s, and the doc told me that doing just a myomectomy is actually more invasive than a hysterectomy, and that they could grow back. He said since I wasn't going to have any children, I could just wait until I had symptoms and have a hysterectomy...which I did when I started bleeding abnormally.

My 'roids were too big to go vaginally, so we did the abdominal thing. I was back to work within a week of surgery.

One thing: Make sure you DO NOT take birth control pills when you have fibroids. They make them grow worse.

I had a TAH/BSO - Chi-town Lady

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Best thing I ever did. I was off work for 9 weeks and felt like a whole new person when I went back to work.

surgery is 1 month away - radmt

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Now that surgery is scheduled. Any tips on what I need postop at home to ease recovery?

Well, here's one funny little thing that happened - - (sm)

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to me postop, that the doc didn't mention, but my aunt said it happened to her, too:

I'd been home maybe 2 days, and late at night was sitting in the living room reading a book. I suddenly felt something warm oozing out of a tiny corner of the incision. When I looked, it was thick, pink-colored stuff. I freaked out and called the surgeon in the middle of the night. He said it was normal, that sometimes it happened when a little bit if fluid/blood etc. built up under the incision and later drained out. He said to put warm compresses on it until it stopped draining. He also apologized for forgetting to tell me that might happen. By the next afternoon it was fine - no more drainage.

Thank you, surgery is Tuesday! - radmt

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thanks to everyone who responded :) Here's hoping my absence will give others a little bit more money during the next few weeks.
Maybe I will not even return ! glorious idea. ha ha

You're right about the birth control pills. My - fibroid was walnut-sized when

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I started taking birth control pills, and the doctor warned me the pills could make it larger. However, the last thing I wanted was pregnancy, so I took my chances in June of '84. The fibroid grew rapidly, and by Nov. of '84 I was nearly passing out from blood loss, so I had my hysterectomy the next month, in December. They gave me 6 weeks off work, and I took it! Only really needed maybe 3 weeks of it, but hey... who would turn down a paid 'vacation'!

I had a hysterectomy for fibroids when I - (sm)

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was only 34, more than 30 years ago. My surgery was abdominal instead of vaginal, as the tumor had gotten huge. Being major surgery, it was no snap - but within a few days I was feeling a LOT better energy-wise, because I was no longer chronically anemic from the perpetual bleeding the fibroid caused.

The old wives' tales of getting fat after a hysterectomy were just that - silly tales. I actually lost a lot of weight just from the surgery and recovery, but afterward my energy level skyrocketed. Thirty years later, I'm the same weight.. it's never fluctuated.

It was so liberating to finally be free of periods forever! Worry-free exercise, travel, you name it. My only regret is that I couldn't have had the hysterectomy when I was 13 - when it all started!

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