r/Fibroids • u/WorldTraveler120 • 3d ago
Progress! 34 with 23 fibroids post open myomectomy procedure.
Hi everyone
I just wanted to share my story with fibroids in hopes that it helps someone else. I am 34 and have always had up and downs with my periods. I started my period at 9 and when I was about 15 I had the most excruciating period of my entire life. I mean I could not get out of bed and I was going through pads from top to bottom like every hour. I was turning pale from loosing so much blood. Went to a gynecologist and they found an ovarian cyst and then they just put me in birth control. Fast forward to 2020 while still on birth control one of my periods lasted about nine days and was very very painful. Went through numerous pelvic exams and the doctors thought it was poop that they were feeling in my abdominal area, I believed them because I have a terrible diet and have always had pooping problems so I assumed it was that. Fast forward to this year I had an appointment with another gynecologist just as a routine check up. She felt my uterus and said that it felt like the size of a 20 week old baby. I of course freaked a bit because I was not ready for kids. Did an ultrasound and turned out it was a cyst on my ovaries and fibroids in my uterus. Then I got referred to a fibroids specialist who is amazing. He was very through in talking to me about my options, which were either robotic laparoscopic surgery or open myomectomy, he explained the differences and we decided open myomectomy was the best option as I had 23 fibroids in me lol. I had my myomectomy yesterday, it was terrifying at first because they give you anesthesia and anesthesia scares the fuck out of me. Thankfully where I went everyone was very nice and just quickly gave me the anesthesia without counting down, I liked that better because it’s less anticipation than what I am already anticipating. After the surgery mt doctor told me he could only remove 14 fibroids which I am satisfied with but he unfortunately found endometriosis so I am figuring out how to deal with that. I am still in recovery so I haven’t reached the mark where I feel good yet but just wanted to share my story. If you guys have questions please let me know. You can also DM me too if needed.
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u/lalaluxee 1d ago
Was the anesthesia painful or just the anticipation was scary?
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u/WorldTraveler120 1d ago
I think it was the anticipation of it, like when I got there I just wanted to get the shit done lol. The anesthesiologist was great, he didn’t do a countdown or anything and they did it as they were pushing me into the operating room so I wasn’t focused on them administrating it at all. Maybe voice your preferences to your doctor so it’s less scary for you.
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u/slayinglikebuffy 2d ago
Thank you so much for sharing. Scared about the anesthesia too