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Weight gain after UFE

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stefane76403
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i had UFE done in 2018 on a grapefruit size fibroid with Dr. John Lipman. i ended up passing the entire fibroid 3 mos after UFE. Dr Lipman said he's never had a patient pass a whole fibroid that size. about 6 weeks after that i gained 20 pounds with constant bloating and water retention. I have always been 130 pounds for prob close to 15-18 years. i worked out 3-4 times a week as well and felt good about my body. i eat healthy and did nothing to warrant the weight gain. i cannot shed any of this weight. I feel trapped in a body thats not my own, and i cant do anything about it. I look 6 months pregnant from the bloating. i feel like i got rid of the fibroid which always caused me to bloat now only to have this problem! i feel helpless and hopeless and im becoming depressed! i really wish there was a doctor somewhere that could help figure out what happened after this UFE procedure!

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