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Uterine Fibroids

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patricia27802
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Hi all hope everyone is well. I have my operation rescheduled my new date is 22 February 2018.

I am having a Laprascopic Myomectomy.  It has taken nearly 4 years to get to this point here is what I have learned. A new Fibroid takes 5 years to get big enough to cause problems so I was 48 years old when diagnosed. So add 5 years that’s 53 years old. So any new Fibroid is swept away by the Menopause. UFE may not elimate a large 11cm Fibroid. But it will shrink it to 7.5cm (or less for some). This enables the patient to be eligible for Myomectomy like myself (it was not possible at 11cm). So I would have insisted the Gynocolgist refer me for UFE. Then to a Laprascopic Gynocolgist ( specialist who is never mentioned but is the best person to do a Myomectomy). I am so angry that I was only offered Total Open Hysterectomy at the beginning or Hot Flush Tablets. Not a choice. After this is over I want to start a Fibroid Awareness group. Men would not accept this. Why should women? 

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  • heather34376
    heather34376 patricia27802

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    Good Luck Patricia, well done you for pushing & pushing for least invasive, I really have tried so very hard for that. I hope it doesn't get cancelled this time. I wish you a speedy & healthy recovery & hope this surgery is the answer to end your fibroid suffering.

  • BellaOne
    BellaOne patricia27802

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    I totally agree with you about starting an awareness group.  It is so needed.  many of these OBs are really doing more harm because they have their own agendas and keep many women in pain for so long instead of finding offering them ALL possible procedures that could help.  They exclusively only offer and push hysterectomies.  
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