NJQT466 Surgery Update II

Sharp lower back pain,
Killer cramps month after month,
Uterine fibroids :mad:

It's just two more weeks
Myomectomy frees me
I just cannot wait!

I go for my pre-op testing on May 20, 2009 @ 2:00 PM.
Then hysteroscopic myomectomy surgery on May 26, 2009 @ 7:30 AM.


As some of you may remember, I was supposed to have an abdominal myomectomy back on March 6, 2009 but my surgeon changed his mind. Though it was terribly inconvenient, I had to do a bowel prep :irked:. I'm actually glad he referred me to another doctor. By referring me to a different surgeon, I will not have to have the huge bikini cut or do a bowel prep. Dr. Roberts will be removing my uterine fibroids vaginally. This cuts recovery time in half or less. It also leaves the uterus intact which means I may not need a c-section when I get pregnant. :biggrin1:

For those of you not skeeved out by the gory details of the female reproductive system I have included the details below of the procedure which I will be having.


Hysteroscopic myomectomy is a technique that can be performed only if fibroids are within or bulging into the uterine cavity (submucosal). This procedure is performed as outpatient surgery without any incisions and virtually no postoperative discomfort. Anesthesia is needed because the surgery may take one to two hours and would otherwise be uncomfortable. A small telescope, the hysteroscope, is passed through the cervix and the inside of the uterine cavity can be seen. A small camera is attached to the telescope and the view is projected on a video monitor. This magnifies the picture and also allows the physician to perform the surgery while sitting in a comfortable position.


Electricity passes through the thin wire attachment at the end of the hysteroscope, allowing the instrument to cut through the fibroid like a hot knife cutting through butter. As the fibroid is shaved out, the heat from the instrument sears blood vessels and the blood loss is usually minimal. Women go home the same day, and recovery is remarkably fast, with most patients able to go back to normal activity, work and exercise in one or two days.

When fibroids are the cause of infertility, pregnancy rates following hysteroscopic myomectomy have been about 50%. And when performed for heavy bleeding, nearly 90% of women have a return of normal menstrual flow. Only a few years ago, treatment for fibroids in the cavity of the uterus involved major surgery-an abdominal incision and either cutting open the entire uterus to remove the fibroid or performing a hysterectomy. Hysteroscopic myomectomy has been a major advance in the treatment of women who have submucous fibroids.

Comments

Good luck my dear. I know everything will turn out fine for you. You are in my thought's:hug:
 
Much love and concern for you, NJ. I know many women who have gone through this. May your procedure be routine and successful.
 
Hey nj...this is the first I'm reading/hearing about your surgery. Good luck...I'm sending positive thoughts and energy your way.

Love ya, babe.
Gio
 
I hope it goes well for you NJ. I do not envy you. My sister has fibroids and had to have cyst removed from her ovaries to conceive - she had two boys. Will say a prayer for you.
 
Thanks for all the good thoughts and prayers! :smile:

I'm actually in a much better place mentally, for this surgery, than I was for the one I was supposed to have in March. I was totally freaked out about the bikini cut and general anesthesia even though I have had general anesthesia a few times in the past. Not sure why, just generally have a good feeling that all will go well this time. :cool:
 

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