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Very large fibroid(s)? and I'm scared.

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ladanseuse
ladanseuse

I am a 25 year old (female) I am a survivor of severe and chronic sexual abuse.  I've hated everything and anything to do with any of the female parts or reproductive parts of my body and have ignored them.  Fast forward to a few weeks ago and I knew that not being able to hold my urine for more than 20 mins was getting to be too big a problem to be ignored.  

Ultrasound reveal that my uterus is the size of a 20 week pregnancy due to fibroid(s)?? can't remember if there is one big one of lots of fibroids.  I have anorexia and the distension of my abdomen has been distressing, but chalked down to the fact that I have gut damage from when I was in organ failure due to anorexia.  Now I know the distension is my uterus.  The fibroids started to grow when I gained weight and re-started my period.

I have to wait for a consult but my doctor said I will need to have a myomectomy.  From the literature she gave me, and what I have read, it will have to be an open one due to the size of the fibroids. 

I guess what I am hoping someone can help me with is to answer a few questions:

1. Is it normal to feel like your vagina has a rock in it when you have large fibroids?  It feels like something is falling out.

2.  Does the OBGYN have to do a vaginal exam?  I don't think I can handle it, and I don't really have a support person to help me through it.  I have flashbacks and I'm afraid I will have one on the table.

3.  During the surgery, do the doctors have to do anything to your vagina?  I don't want someone up in there... especially if I'm not conscious.  

4.  How long before I could go back to work?  I have a sitting job.

5.  How long till I can exercise again?  Walk, then gym, then ab work? I'm scared about this.

6.  Is there much pain associated with the surgery?

I hate that this is happening to me.  I don't want to deal with this but I also have to be able to hold my urine in and not be in so much pain and have so much bloating.

I'm just really scared and have never reached out to an on-line community before so please don't judge me.  I do enough of that to myself for all of us!

Thanks!

 

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    ladanseuse

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    Just want to thank you all for your support and for not judging me.  I really appreciate it.
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