Anyone go in for myomectomy and come out without uterus?
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My myomectomy is scheduled for two weeks later. I have a ~11cm intermural myoma and have decided to go with a open myomectomy. The recovery seems brutal too, when reading about it, but more than that I am absolutely petrified that I will go under and wake up without a uterus due to complications during the surgery. My doctor assures me that happening is really rare, and she's personally never had to do that, but I am scared that it might happen. Have you ever had this experience, or heard of it happening to someone you know?
Thank you.
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Ki2290 susan0347
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I had a myomectomy 2 weeks ago today. I had 5 fibroids removed... one of which was growing into the uterus wall( this wasn't known until the operation itself) so I had to have an incision in my uterus as well. I have been surprised by the recovery... I was only in hospital for two nights and the pain is much less than what I had imagined. It's more of a feeling of tightness than pain if anything. Like you I was worried about something going wrong during the operation but my consultant too said he had never had to perform a hysterectomy during a myomectomy, and I didn't lose a lot of blood. In my personal experience it's been a lot easier to cope with than what i thought and I am glad I have had it done. Hope this helps somewhat .
Chiwoo susan0347
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As for my recovery, it was painful but I saw progress as the weeks went on and my symptoms were better (heavy periods, pressure etc) after a couple of months.
l07559 susan0347
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Hi Susan
I am 2 weeks post op and mynrecovery is slow but steady. We knew I had 4 inside my uterus however when the doctor went in he found one huge one sitting against my bladder (on the outside) and he decided to remove that one. He left the others in (they're small) in an effort to save my uterus. When I visited him at the office he explained to me what happened. At first I was sad to think I still have some in me however the bigger picture is he did not want to compromise my chances of conceiving as removing the others would Compromise my falopian tubes. I am 40 with no children so if conception is going to happen I will need to try at the end of this year. I totally trust my Doctor and I am glad he made the decision to not remove the others at this time or my uturus. I'm hoping they don't grow. Before you go under be sure to speak with your Doctor about your concerns although they may tell you like with many surgeries other steps may need to be taken.
velbim susan0347
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Rarely happens hun so dont fret.