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post myomectomy surgery
I had a myomectomy surgery 3 months ago for a uterine fibroid tumor.
Two month before surgery I was on Lupron to stop the menstruation. I understood that Lupron stops menstruation for 3 months.
But I still haven't got my period yet since.
What is going on with me? What should I do?
Please help me. Thank you for any advise and help.
Two month before surgery I was on Lupron to stop the menstruation. I understood that Lupron stops menstruation for 3 months.
But I still haven't got my period yet since.
What is going on with me? What should I do?
Please help me. Thank you for any advise and help.
had my surgery done in Jamaica ( Mandeville). I had five removed ( two large ones and three small ones) It has been almost 3 weeks. you guys are right. every one experiences someting different. In the hospital i was constantly given paim medication therefore i did not feel any excrutiating pain. i spent 3 days and after being discharged i've taken little or no pain meds. constipation was not an issue as i was on an iron tablet that had a stool softener. I was able to move about unassisted before the end of week one. I was also able to sleep on my side. i notice however that if i "overdid" it i would start spotting. I therefore try to rest most of the day. i feel fine but i remind myself daily that i underwent a mojor operation and need time to heal.
Hi Sophie,
Just wondered how you are getting on post surgery. I too had an open myomectomy on 1st October 2012, in London UK, to remove six fibroids ( originally around 6cm long each, but luckily shrunk to the size of golf balls after a course of hormone injections)
I am 8 weeks post op and starting to feel ok. Still sleeping on my back, which I have got used to and able to do a lot more in terms of physical activity ( I had to, since I live alone)
I also wanted to ask you all how your periods have been? After the op, I bled for approx 2 weeks but only lightly. Then 6 weeks post op I had an extremely light period which was very painful ( I didn't really experience much pain during periods before my op) but I thought hey at least it's not heavy. Then, to my horror, just 2 weeks later I am experiencing an extremely heavy period which shows no sign of stopping. I feel so frustrated. I was warned by my GP and consultant that my next three periods might be heavy but just wondered if any of you have been through this phase and are now experiencing lighter periods. I would also hope that my cycle returns to normal too, as I was as regular as clockwork, every 28 days without fail.
Aside from this, I have generally had a great recovery and am happy to answer any questions. I had a lot of great family and friends around me and their support has proved to be invaluable.
I look forward to hearing from you, Cleo xx
Just wondered how you are getting on post surgery. I too had an open myomectomy on 1st October 2012, in London UK, to remove six fibroids ( originally around 6cm long each, but luckily shrunk to the size of golf balls after a course of hormone injections)
I am 8 weeks post op and starting to feel ok. Still sleeping on my back, which I have got used to and able to do a lot more in terms of physical activity ( I had to, since I live alone)
I also wanted to ask you all how your periods have been? After the op, I bled for approx 2 weeks but only lightly. Then 6 weeks post op I had an extremely light period which was very painful ( I didn't really experience much pain during periods before my op) but I thought hey at least it's not heavy. Then, to my horror, just 2 weeks later I am experiencing an extremely heavy period which shows no sign of stopping. I feel so frustrated. I was warned by my GP and consultant that my next three periods might be heavy but just wondered if any of you have been through this phase and are now experiencing lighter periods. I would also hope that my cycle returns to normal too, as I was as regular as clockwork, every 28 days without fail.
Aside from this, I have generally had a great recovery and am happy to answer any questions. I had a lot of great family and friends around me and their support has proved to be invaluable.
I look forward to hearing from you, Cleo xx
it's been 3 weeks since my surgery. doctor said the fibroid is the size of a coconut!! but when he told me that, i was still not over the anaesthetics so it didn't hit me until later. been at the hospital for 4 days, was given 3 packs of blood before and after surgery due to low blood count and was on drip for 2 days. the first two days were spent lying on bed but 3rd day was asked to get up and try to walk. only took antibiotics and paracetamol when running fevers the first two nights. it's not exactly painful, but the whole lower abdomen felt like stretched and bruised.
walking has been slow, but luckily urine and bowel movements became normal when reached home. guess nothing feels like home sweet home. had my stitches undone a week after surgery, but still swollen and bruised just below the belly button. hopefully it'll fade with time.
sleeping at night had never been so difficult. since i can only lay on my back, the lower back until certain time of the night will become unbearable (can't be said painful, but just very uncomfortable). so the two weeks had been between my bed and the couch with pillows popped up. friends have been suggesting taking manuka honey to help recovery (looked up in google, it also said manuka honey helps with avoiding infections). just this week been able to slowly turn to my left & right side when sleeping but still not as comfortable as pre-surgery. guess this will also take some time.
doctor didn't say to avoid any food or any movements, but my mom & friends said not to take any seafood, spicy food, beef, mutton and not to bend and lift heavy stuff.
walking has been slow, but luckily urine and bowel movements became normal when reached home. guess nothing feels like home sweet home. had my stitches undone a week after surgery, but still swollen and bruised just below the belly button. hopefully it'll fade with time.
sleeping at night had never been so difficult. since i can only lay on my back, the lower back until certain time of the night will become unbearable (can't be said painful, but just very uncomfortable). so the two weeks had been between my bed and the couch with pillows popped up. friends have been suggesting taking manuka honey to help recovery (looked up in google, it also said manuka honey helps with avoiding infections). just this week been able to slowly turn to my left & right side when sleeping but still not as comfortable as pre-surgery. guess this will also take some time.
doctor didn't say to avoid any food or any movements, but my mom & friends said not to take any seafood, spicy food, beef, mutton and not to bend and lift heavy stuff.
I'm 28 years old and do not have any kids as yet ....I have had a myomectomy surgery done just over three weeks ago....it was the most pailful and scariest thing I have ever done....For the first week I was unable to sleep without painkillers and hardly able to walk....by the next week I there was much improvement.....By the grace of God I'm recovering very well and some day be able to have kids of my own.
I had my myomectomy on July 2nd. I discovered my fibroid in 2007 with my 1st and only pregnancy. I've had no symptoms except for a growing tummy. My pregnancy when extremely well and I have a beautiful daughter today. My 4cm fibroid grew to 9cm at the end of my pregnancy. I was told they sometimes shrink after the pregnancy hormones are out of your system.
This didn't happen, from 2007 to 2012 it grew to 15 cm and made me look 20 weeks pregnant. My self esteem suffered from being always asked by nice people if I was expecting. Especially in the summer it is difficult to hide a large belly that looks like pregnancy.
I underestimated the seriousness of my surgery. I thought I'd be in the hospital one night but I was there for 5 nights. My surgery took 4 hours and it was attached by many blood vessels. My surgeon was a miracle worker whose hand were surely guided by the lord. He gave me a bikini incision about 9 inches and then on the inside cut me vertically. He couldn't get the fibroid out easily, he ended up taking my uterus out of my body to get the fibroid out. He knew I wanted to keep my uterus but if necessary I had agreed to a complete hysterectomy. Most surgeons would have said this is too hard and would have done the hysterectomy but he took on the challenge. I had 2 blood infusions during surgery and 2 more post surgery.
Day 1 I was extremely drugged n out of it. I had to be stable for 24 hrs before they could release me. I had some issues with fevers, low blood count, racing heart rates, possible contagious blood bacteria, diarrhea, and dips in my potassium and magnesium levels.
I had nassau, lack of appetite, pain only I was on oral medicine and difficulty walking.
All night in the hospital I was being woken for tests and blood work. I ended up taking an Imodium on day 5 so I could tolerate the ride home.
Coughing does hurt and u have to sleep on ur back. It hurts to lay down and get up. Most of my stitches will dissolve. Most of them are on my insides.
It been 3 1/2 weeks since surgery. For me the most difficult is taking care of my 4 year old. Not being able to hug her or lift her. She like to run towards me and I have to block her. Picking up after her is extra tiring. I had help for 2 weeks but now I'm on my own and it's hard. I have numbness above my incision and a lot of my tummy is gone. I'm think some of my tummy is still swelling but some may just be weight gain since 2007.
I'm still sore and I think because I lost half the blood in my body and I'm still anemic I'll take a while to get my full energy back.
I tend to over exert myself walking in the heat wave and I get really winded, terrible headaches and nausea, I need to take long naps during the day while my daughter is at camp so I can gear up to take care of her when she gets home.
I'm so blessed to have the lord in my life because without him recovery would be awful.
I'm so glad for this site. Reading all your stories provides great strength.
My advice this surgery is not minor and you need support for your mental and physical recovery.
God loves you
All the best
This didn't happen, from 2007 to 2012 it grew to 15 cm and made me look 20 weeks pregnant. My self esteem suffered from being always asked by nice people if I was expecting. Especially in the summer it is difficult to hide a large belly that looks like pregnancy.
I underestimated the seriousness of my surgery. I thought I'd be in the hospital one night but I was there for 5 nights. My surgery took 4 hours and it was attached by many blood vessels. My surgeon was a miracle worker whose hand were surely guided by the lord. He gave me a bikini incision about 9 inches and then on the inside cut me vertically. He couldn't get the fibroid out easily, he ended up taking my uterus out of my body to get the fibroid out. He knew I wanted to keep my uterus but if necessary I had agreed to a complete hysterectomy. Most surgeons would have said this is too hard and would have done the hysterectomy but he took on the challenge. I had 2 blood infusions during surgery and 2 more post surgery.
Day 1 I was extremely drugged n out of it. I had to be stable for 24 hrs before they could release me. I had some issues with fevers, low blood count, racing heart rates, possible contagious blood bacteria, diarrhea, and dips in my potassium and magnesium levels.
I had nassau, lack of appetite, pain only I was on oral medicine and difficulty walking.
All night in the hospital I was being woken for tests and blood work. I ended up taking an Imodium on day 5 so I could tolerate the ride home.
Coughing does hurt and u have to sleep on ur back. It hurts to lay down and get up. Most of my stitches will dissolve. Most of them are on my insides.
It been 3 1/2 weeks since surgery. For me the most difficult is taking care of my 4 year old. Not being able to hug her or lift her. She like to run towards me and I have to block her. Picking up after her is extra tiring. I had help for 2 weeks but now I'm on my own and it's hard. I have numbness above my incision and a lot of my tummy is gone. I'm think some of my tummy is still swelling but some may just be weight gain since 2007.
I'm still sore and I think because I lost half the blood in my body and I'm still anemic I'll take a while to get my full energy back.
I tend to over exert myself walking in the heat wave and I get really winded, terrible headaches and nausea, I need to take long naps during the day while my daughter is at camp so I can gear up to take care of her when she gets home.
I'm so blessed to have the lord in my life because without him recovery would be awful.
I'm so glad for this site. Reading all your stories provides great strength.
My advice this surgery is not minor and you need support for your mental and physical recovery.
God loves you
All the best
i am very lucky to have found this website at this time. going for my myomectomy next week after my menses clears; coz the nurse told me it's uncomfortable to be recovering from the surgery and having menses the same time.
the ultrascan said it's measured 16cm so been dreading the post operation and recovery period. doc said going to stay 4 days at hospital & 2 months before going back to work so this sure adds to the anxiety. started to take a soy powder which said to reduce the fibroids so hopefully by the time of the surgery, the fibroids will somehow be smaller.
anyone can tell what food to avoid & what food to consume? my friend advised me to only take porridge.
again, thank you all for the sharing & hope we all have a full recovery.
the ultrascan said it's measured 16cm so been dreading the post operation and recovery period. doc said going to stay 4 days at hospital & 2 months before going back to work so this sure adds to the anxiety. started to take a soy powder which said to reduce the fibroids so hopefully by the time of the surgery, the fibroids will somehow be smaller.
anyone can tell what food to avoid & what food to consume? my friend advised me to only take porridge.
again, thank you all for the sharing & hope we all have a full recovery.
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