Fibroids

[percival]

Just back from the ultrasound.

Two fibroids, one small, in the muscle, one largeish in the right hand side of my uterus, obscuring view of my right ovary. Also slight bicornate uterus. The largeish fibroid might well be a factor in delaying conception, and could make life difficult for the kid in the womb. At least my endometrium appears to be smooth. I read the radiographer's report, and she suggests another ultrasound mid-to-late cycle, to get a better picture of what's going on there. I'll hold the consultant to that.

My mother had a fibroid, and hence a C-section. They think the fibroid damaged me and didn't want another baby after me - too dangerous to have a kid with maybe even more serious problems than my dyspraxia. (Thanks, Mum, thanks, Dad. What a vote of confidence.)

I know I can still get pregnant, and there are loads of complementary methods out there for dealing wiyth my problem before the NHS even gets around to surgery.

What gets me is the WASTE of TIME. If I need an operation, I could have had that half a year ago.

I just hope the consultant gets back to me with another appointment where I can DISCUSS the results with him/her, or with whatever registrar happens to be floating around at the time.


I'm utterly, utterly, utterly disillusioned.

Comments

[chrysantza.livejournal.com]

*hugshugshugs*

[shellebelle93.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[pinkfinity.livejournal.com]

Gah, it sounds so frustrating, especially the timeframe issue. But more information is better, going forward, at least, right?

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

One of my sisters has a partially bicornate uterus. She found this out after she lost two pregnancies, then managed to carry her third to about 35 weeks (her daughter is now almost 19). Then she lost two more pregnancies after that. I'm sorry about this. It sucks for anyone who's got it.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Yes, that will be another problem. But the bicornateness is not clear from the sonogram - so it might be just very slight. And they didn't pick it up on the hysterosalpingogram.

~hugs~ for your sister

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

Hysterosalpingogram. I had that too. Eeeep. *hugs*

Today is that sister's birthday. She just might be thinking along these lines today.

[joesther.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. >:D< I know next to nothing about the fertilization process (other than the fun part, of course *smirk*) and am planning on adoption at some point in the distant future, but I read your posts and think, "Gosh, that's got to be so hard for her!" and empathize. :( I can't ever imagine being in your shoes, but I feel for you, and I wish I could say something that would help. Just know that I care, and am thinking of you, and am sending positive vibes out.

♥

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Hey, that helps a lot :) In the mean time, I'm urging all broody women I know not to leave it too late - I'm 30 now, prime conception time, so there's still SOME hope.

[cynthia-black.livejournal.com]

*lots of hugs*

Looking on the bright side, at least there's now some information to work with, even if you do still need to pin the consultant down about it.

I must admit I know nothing about fibroids - are they treatable/operable?

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Yes, they can be removed surgically, and it's also possible to shrink them by healthy living and herbs.

[lilac-bearry.livejournal.com]

How frustrating to just be finding this out, but how wonderful that it is something treatable. *hugs* to get you through this.

[awelkin.livejournal.com]

Wow.

When will they operate?

Catherine

[perceval.livejournal.com]

They don't know. I haven't seen a doctor yet, and I don't know when I will see one. They haven't even given me an appointment - they will write to me with their interpretation of the results. All I have to go on is what the senior radiographer said. Whereupon a nurse calmed me down and told me this was a-ok, nothing out o f the ordinary. They might not even operate at all.

[tefkas.livejournal.com]

*huuuuuuugs*

[aome.livejournal.com]

I'm glad they've been able to at least *find* something, but I definitely understand your frustration at the waste of time. *hugs*

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Whether they will act on it is another matter - the thought that there's always adoption is helping me keep my spirits up, honestly.

I don't even have an appointment with a consultant to discuss the news yet - they will write to me. GAH.

[hildigunnur.livejournal.com]

Well, I suppose that now you have some information but those weren't any happy news. *hugs*

[amaterasu.livejournal.com]

***hugs*hugs*andmorehugs***

[anyro.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[jennlee2.livejournal.com]

Take care - medical stuff can be so stressful. Hope you get everything worked out. People keep telling me that the people who push their doctors end up with the best care, so keep after them.

[mollymcgonagall.livejournal.com]

Definitely push. Jennlee2 is right about that.

Hugs.

I had fibroids with Eryn, but they didn't block the process. They both exploded during the pregnancy (scaring the heck out of me), but they didn't endanger Eryn.

I took (still do) 1000 u of vitamin E and cut way back on caffeine and the fibroids in my breast shrank.

Hugs!

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Yeah, no caffeine seems to be a sensible route to go down. I do think that the complementary treatments are going to work well - the fibroids might be one of the reasons conception is slow going, but not a block.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Well, I pushed to get an appointment, so I at least saw a nurse, and I'll be contacted. Sigh.

[hilarityallen.livejournal.com]

Good luck with it all.

[atropos87.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I'm so sorry - that sounds terrible. I hope you get some sense out of your doctors soon :/

[cempakasari.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. ::hugs::

My friend had an operation to remove hers and she's doing fine except for irregular period. And she's still trying to conceive, without luck, so far.

I'm praying hard for her and for you.