Fibroid Surgery Questions?
Hi
I would like to talk to anyone that has had surgical removal of a uterine fibroid.
Im due to have surgery in about a month, and Im really nervous. I was wondering if anyone could tell me about what the surgery was like, the healing time, the pain level, how you felt afterward. Were you able to move around, excersize, have sex, anything you want to share would be great.
Thanks
Thanks. A couple more details! – I am having it done surgically – much like a C-section my doc said, due to the size of the fibroid. And I rejected the option of having embolization and ablation done, because this is the only option that leaves me with the ability to have children in the future, which my husband and I want.
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Hi, I had the same situation as you and I had C-section surgery done on February 2005. I had many big fibroids and there was no option of embolization.
The fibroids were so many and so big that my doctor suggested 4 shots of luprone injection to reduce the size of them so that she could avoid the chance of removing the whole uterus. I was only 24 and single. So she was very concerned.
After that I had my surgery by full anesthesia. The surgery took around 4 hours. Doctors removed 28 fibroids and some part of the uterus, but thank God, they could save my uterus.
2nd day after the surgery was bit painful. When I had my sense I felt fever and vomit as the effect of the anesthesia. But doctor said it will gone by 24 hours.
I had cathedrae for 3 days after the surgery. Nurses would wash my body and make me move a bit. Doctor said its good to move after the surgery, it helps to heel faster. At the 3rd day the removed my cathedrae and gave me some liquid food. Then I started to walk slowly and go to toilet by my own. It was bit painful to walk but its bearable.
After 7 days I had to fly and attend a interview to get admission in the MBA class. I well managed it and started to join the MBA classes after 1 month of the surgery. So you understand that you will be alright within 1 month.
Doctor told me not to do any stressful work until 1 month, to eat light food for 1 month. Not to have sex for 2 months.
In the mean time I got married, but unfortunately just in 1 year the fibroids grew again, as big as before. Doctor said there is nothing to do other then wait to get pregnant cause second surgery would be very risky (risk of removing the uterus).
Luckily, I got pregnant, now I’m 6 months pregnant with all the fibroids. I hope my baby born in good situation.
Thanks and good luck. You have nothing to worry.
I was scheduled for a fibroid removal, ended up having my uterus removed (not my ovaries, thank God). Sometimes doctors don’t know what they will find until they are there. I already had 3 kids when they did this, and it was some 5 years ago, now they have a lot of not so traumatic options available, (UFE) when they cautherize blood supply to the fibroid, making it "die" on its own, freezing or myomectomy (surgically removing them).
You do not tell which method they are using on you, so i cannot help much there. In any case, you must follow the procedure as your doctor tells you to, avoid having sex when and for how long he tells you to and follow every instruction as told.
Remember this, ASK as much as you want, your doctor is there not just to help but to inform you as well.
Hi there…
I had hysteroscopy with D&C a couple of times to remove both fibroids and polyps from my uterus in the past. I was asleep during the surgery, and had some cramping for a while afterwards, lasting only for a couple of hours, off and on. The bleeding wasn’t too heavy for me, it lasted for about 3-4 days… again, off and on.
Sex was out of the question until after the post-op… at least it was for me.
I recovered rather quickly after the operations. Having fibroid removal done was a lot easier than the two emergency c/sections I’ve had, that’s for sure!
I wish you all the best!
Thanks for asking this question. I have a fibroid tumor that is getting bigger and bigger by the month. I look as if I am 2 to 3 months pregnant, it is such an embarassment. I would like to have surgery but cannot aford it. Can you shrink the fibroid by avoiding certain foods such as dairy and meats??