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So I'm at home resting, and it feels great. Then, at 2.15, Ultrasound appointment at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh. What worries me though is that my tummy is reasonably quiet after having been put on a gluten and dairy free diet for the last 20 hours. This means I would need to sustain it at least for the time I'm in London, which should not be too difficult given angelofthenorth's stashes of gluten-free goodies.
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Fibroids

Just back from the ultrasound.
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I'm utterly, utterly, utterly disillusioned.

Fibroids #2

OK, I did a little web search and scoured bookshops for more information.

- Fibroids normally cause heavy bleeding and menstrual cramps. I have neither, so I'm relatively asymptomatic.
- Fibroids are more common in women whose mothers or sisters have them. (Yep, that's me.)
- It's relatively normal to have one or two - fibroids that can't be palpated are deemed to be harmless.
- Fibroids can be removed surgically if they are deemed to be so large that they impair fertility.
- Fibroids can shrink; they respond to herbal medicine, good nutrition, and creative visualisation. Stress tends to make them grow.
- Fibroids are non-cancerous in 99.95% of all cases. This comes as some relief to my poor husband, who was slightly sickened at the thought of growths in my uterus, given that my mother-in-law is recovering from cervical cancer.

So, my projection: They will not operate, and I will need to FINALLY get serious about cutting out sugar and coffee and embracing a VERY wholesome lifestyle. Oh yes, and Habilitation? I kiss Thee good-bye ... probably. The last thing I need is lots of stress to feed the fibroids.