Pending TAH for Fibroids – Nadine’s Story

Sourced from The Hysterectomy Association: Hysterectomy Association - Hysterectomy Association - hysterectomy, menopause and hormone replacement therapy (hrt) information and support for women. I consider myself lucky by being able to say that my periods have never been unmanageable which is one of the reasons my OBGYN finds my situation to be so odd and had put off considering me a candidate for hysterectomy until recently. I started off having my gallbladder removed, coming too after the surgery and having the Doctor tell me he found “something else” which turned out to be a fibroid growing up off the top of my uterus. It was not expected to grow so big so quickly, and now three years later my uterus is quite enlarged, I look pregnant and there are multiple other fibroids crowding for space – as the US tech said “too many to count.” My OBGYN’s watch and wait approach changed upon seeing those results. I try not to laugh too much because of the potential to “have an accident” and sneezing can be a terrifying experience because there will be some degree of “leaking” Its funny, I thought that only happened to ladies who have had children but I discovered that is not the case! It is uncomfortable to carry anything with a bit of weight behind it -especially if it rests against my tummy- it hurts and I try to avoid drinking alot because it seems I an running to the ladies room frequently. Those things I can mostly overlo...
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