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Girls, just to put my two cents worth, my fibroid was intramural which is the one inside the wall of the uterus, but because of the huge size, it could only be removed via an open myomectomy (5 days in hospital and 6 weeks recovery at home). Bridget, I know you said you have a big one growing on the outside which I'm assuming it's a subserous firbroid? Mine caused the late miscarriage because as the uterus was expanding, the blood supply to the fibroid was cut off and it started to go crazy which in turn caused the urerus to contract involuntarily. Yours could be OK on the outside as long as it doesn't put too much pressure on the uterus later on.
Jaggles, I would definitely advise you to get your fibroid out as after I had my miscarriage, I read somewhere on the internet that any fibroids on the bigger side should be taken out as they can definitely cause a m/c in the 2nd trimester. My OB said that the fibroid that I had was generally OK when pg, but later told me that in 1 to 2% of cases it can cause a late term miscarriage. Lucky me, I was the 1 to 2% of the cases of something going wrong.
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Hi everyone
Cuddlepie - I had a lap and a hysteroscopy initially (they discovered the endo and the fiborids and actually the ectopic pregancy from 9 months earlier still attached to the outside of my uterus) but they didn't operate on the fibroids because they had found too many things :rolleyes:
So, the next month, I had they fibroids out via hysteroscopy. It was fine. It wasn't anywhere near as bad as the lap. I only had 3 days off work. My operation was conveniently just before Xmas. Actually I had to beg to have it then because they had stopped doing most operations due to xmas (they like to be around for a week or so afterwards in case anything goes wrong) but if I didn't do it before xmas it was going to be feb. Anyway, it meant I really got to party over xmas and new year.
It's nice to find other people with similar issues. I didn't have any luck this month but I will keep you posted.
I'd also love to hear how you go with the op and I wish you lots of luck.
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Bridget, thanks for coming back to let me know. I heard your news and feel so gutted for you. But again, its only the first (or second?) time after the op, so don't feel defeated hun, I know its hard, I hope the odds will be in your favour soon.
I will keep you posted about my op. Your post gave me so much relief, knowing its not that dreadful as it sounds. I am looking forward to leave all these behind. I haven't got the op date yet but expecting to be sometime later this month.
Chin up my friend and give yourself time to recover from this cycle. :hug:
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Just got the op date, which is 18th June next Thursday for a hysteroscopy to get the submcousal fibriod out. FS said 70% chance to get it all out but for some people it might need the second op until the rest protruding into the uterus to get it out.
I will keep you posted after the op. Wish me luck! :)
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:crossfingers:Good luck
I hope you only have to have it once. They told me the same thing when I had it done and I was lucky and they got it all the first time.
Just remember - the actual op wasn't much worse than an EPU for me and hopefully your experience will be similar
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Hi Cuddlepie,
Good luck sweetie, I hope all goes well for the op. on the 18th :crossfingers:
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you! I, too, hope they will get it all the first time.
All the best hun! Keep us posted.
B xxxx
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Hi Cuddlepie
Hope it all went well yesterday and you don't feel too sore. I've got my fingers crossed that they got it all this time. Thinking of you.
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Thanks Bridget and Beate for thinking of me...
Had the procedure yesterday, all went well. Afterwards, my FS said he got most of it and just need to have an u/s next month to see how it looks. I hope I don't have to go in another time but seems like its a minor procedure, I probably was in there about 30-40 minutes max.
I didn't feel too sore, of course yesterday I was dosed up with Penedines and some effect of general and slept most of the day. Trying to watch some DVD but just got too tired. I didn't know I can sleep that much. There was a bit bleeding afterwards but I don't feel any cramps or pain which was good, later of yesterday those bleeding are very watery, so not as scary as I thought.
Today, i just so eager to get out of the bed but still found tired easily. I think the general is have more effect on me than the procedure itself. I am off the painkiller and feel fine, but just feel really light headed and nauseous sometimes. I hope it will be gone soon. Just taking it easy at home, lucky the weekend is on horizon.
Bridget, hope you are in the middle of your planning for the next step and would love to be there for your journey!
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Cuddlepie, I am happy to hear you are home safe and sound, and your procedure went well :hug:
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Thanks for thinking of me WLAB :hug:
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That's great news Cuddlepie. Just take it easy for a while. I was really tired after mine too. I guess healing takes a lot of energy :-). And thanks for asking about me. I'm on attempt no 8 and not feeling very confident. 3 out of 4 snowbubs didn't make it. so just one on board. I guess we've just got to keep running the marathon for now, I just wish they'd stop moving the finishing line.
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Bridget, I have everything crossed for you for a sticky embie on board, you know it only takes one! I hope the marathon is going to hit the finishing line soon...;)
AFM, still have a bit light pinkish discharge going on (sorry TMI I know), I hope this is normal. Everything else is feeling pretty much back to normal. Do you think the op will affect you normal menstrual cycle at all?
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CP - am so glad it's all over. I know how nervous you were. Am very glad you didn't have much discomfort...told you!!
Onwards and upwards my friend...
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Hey cuddlepie,
I'm so glad your procedure went well hun. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you for the scan next month. Hopefully we'll see a nice BFP from you soon!!!!!
All the best sweetie!
B xxx
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Hi Cuddlepie
I had a really short cycle (for me anyway- 26 days) in the month I had my op. And I normally have VERY regular cycles - 28 days on the dot almost to the minute. sometimes I think your body is really smart.
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Thanks Bridget...now I know what you mean about those damn bleeding are really 'annoying'...just like you said, its not much but its still there...bugs my happiness! Will stalk you in TWW thread...
Ms. Pink, I know I know, finally behind me now! I am just battling with this light bleeding busniess and feeling fragile! :p
Beata, next month, all I hope is to see nothing in there so I don't have to go in again! :D
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Hello ladies, a little update from me post op ...
My cycle returned very much on time (31 day cycle) which is a good news, although mentally I was prepared that it could be delayed. I was so glad its not painful at all and very much the normal length flow etc. So my AP said seems my hormones are behaving itself...
Last Friday I went in for a Sonohystergram to check if there is any residual or scaring post op, and it took about 40 minutes, its awkard but I am glad to say that they are having trouble of finding anything on the u/s and the gyn said without knowing my history, she wouldn't know there was a fibriod there. I was so reliefed that I don't have to go in again, YAY! :dance:
So now just waiting some formal report to be sent to my FS and he will give me a formal green light that all is clear. My next step is to embark on the next big thing of my journey trying 'immue suppressive therapy' adding to my IVF cycle, but I choose to wait for another month so we won't start until late Aug/early Sep. Just trying to enjoy a bit more of other things in life...
I hope all is well with your girls. Bridget, hope you are on track as well. Thank you for all your support while I was going through this and I truely think I can't come out of this in one piece without each of you! :hug:
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C'Pie - very good news - so happy for you that you are ready to start again.
