We got 'roids

[animalcracker]

Hi hun and sorry to hear you had a loss.

My roid was in the womb itself and I never knew untill I collapsed in pain one day.All the other ladys here may have answers.Some roids do shrink or move around so it may not get in the way of a natural birth.

Hugs xxxx

:wave: Ladies xxxxxxxxxxx

Thank you so much for your reply. I have been so worried since I found out about the fibroids and I just spent a good half hour reading through this entire thread.

What I took away is that very rarely, fibroids cause any complications during pregnancy - is that true?

Your baby is so beautiful by the way!! xoxox

 

[Eoz]

Aww thank you xx

Not complications as such just god awful pain.

I did have a complication though and that was simply the roid pressing on baby as the womb isnt huge lol Plus I contracted a lot also x

 

[ttcbaby117]

hi animal - so sorry for your loss. My fibroids were in the cavity and high up and drs think it was inhibiting implantation as I have never been PG. I wish I could help but I wanted to jump on and let you know how sorry for what you are going through.

 

[animalcracker]

hi animal - so sorry for your loss. My fibroids were in the cavity and high up and drs think it was inhibiting implantation as I have never been PG. I wish I could help but I wanted to jump on and let you know how sorry for what you are going through.

Thank you so much for responding! I see you have had fibroid surgery? Do you mind me asking how large your fibroids were?

I am so terrified of getting pregnant and miscarrying again I have heard that fibroids in the uterine cavity can distort the uterus and cause miscarriages. I've been assured my miscarriage had nothing to do with my fibroids but I am still scared for future pregnancies

 

[ttcbaby117]

They originally thought I had one fibroid but when they got in, through a bikini line incision (like a csection), they found one on the outside which was pendulated and about 1 cm, then 2 on the inside very close to the endometrium one being 3X4 cm and the other 1X2cm. In the fibroid world they were not that big but they were distorting my uterus and bulging into the cavity. I saw 3 drs and they all told me to remove it if I wasnt pg in 1 year cuz all else seemed to be ok with me.

I see you are in New York......there are some great Fibroid specialists there. I would see one. The best way to find a specialist is to go on a fibroid forum and ask for recommendations. They will tell you whether you should get it removed or not. They wont be able to tell what your chances of miscarrying again b/c of the fibroid but they can help guide you down the right path. One note of advice is that if any of yoru drs recommend Lupron, dont take it.

Let me know if you need any further help, I am more than happy!

 

[animalcracker]

They originally thought I had one fibroid but when they got in, through a bikini line incision (like a csection), they found one on the outside which was pendulated and about 1 cm, then 2 on the inside very close to the endometrium one being 3X4 cm and the other 1X2cm. In the fibroid world they were not that big but they were distorting my uterus and bulging into the cavity. I saw 3 drs and they all told me to remove it if I wasnt pg in 1 year cuz all else seemed to be ok with me.

I see you are in New York......there are some great Fibroid specialists there. I would see one. The best way to find a specialist is to go on a fibroid forum and ask for recommendations. They will tell you whether you should get it removed or not. They wont be able to tell what your chances of miscarrying again b/c of the fibroid but they can help guide you down the right path. One note of advice is that if any of yoru drs recommend Lupron, dont take it.

Let me know if you need any further help, I am more than happy!

Thank you so much for your advice! I am actually making an appointment to see a high risk pregnancy expert based in NJ. This guy is called Dr. Manny Alvarez and is the Dr. for Fox News. From what I hear he has much experience with high risk pregnancy and fibroids.

After that I might find another to get just one more opinion. I am 38 years old so time is not on my side

 

[lauren10]

Hi girls! I go to the ob today and I'm going to ask him what we're going to do (if anything) about the fibroid. I think he will only want to remove it if it's on a stalk, otherwise I guess it didn't interfere at all with the pregnancy...aside from annoying me. We will see! He mentioned that if it's in the wall he might not want to touch it until I'm done having kids, as it could reduce the integrity of the uterine wall. I may be better off keeping the fibroid than getting rid of it.

Animal, I'm sorry about your loss...the sucky thing is that you'll never really know how much the fibroid interfered, but we do know that successful pregnancies can happen with fibroids, so hang in there!

 

[ttcbaby117]

animalcracker - g/l with the dr....maybe you can also ask him who else is has experience with fibroids, he might be able to help refer you for your second opinion. Let us know what he says.

Lauren - g/l also, I hope they will just leave it alone if you are able to get pregnant and you arent having any other s/e from the roid then I would say leave it alone also. Keep us updated.

 

[lauren10]

yup that's what he told me...to leave it alone. so I'll be back for roid chat for my next baby too!

 

[ttcbaby117]

Lauren - thats what I figured! great news you dont have to go through surgery!

 

[RHR]

I have an appointment on 6th Dec (couldn't get in to see anyone earlier) about my roidy too. So we'll see what they do or don't say then. I'm going to hopefully refuse any ops unless absolutely necessary until we're done having our family. Fingers crossed we'll be able to have one more in the future.

animalcracker, I'm so sorry for you loss. I really hope and have my fingers crossed for you that the dr will be able to help you. Please let us know how you get on.

 

[Eoz]

hey Ladies xx

Animal Cracker my hart aches for you.Hugs xxx

Well guess who has to have surgery? I have been in pain since bubs came along so off for a scan and then they will schedule the op.It's more so to remove the cyst but they hope to fix the fibroid and possibly sterilise me at the same time x

 

[lauren10]

Eoz, good luck with everything...do you know when the surgery is? Hopefully that will get rid of the pain once and for all!

Are you sure you're not going to want a 6th?!

 

[Eoz]

Ummm

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Eoz]

Love you prof pic what a cutie.No not sure when hopefully this year x

 

[lauren10]

Ummm

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

haha...i hear you loud and clear!

 

[lauren10]

Hi girls, Just checking in and bumping up the thread...how is everyone?

 

[Lane_Meyer]

Hi everyone!!! It's so nice seeing all your babies in your pics, esp. after all our worrying. I have to add mine when I get a chance.

So I'm going to the doc next week and he's going to tell me whether my cervical fibroid shrunk or not. I can't tell my fibroids are pushing my stomach out or not as I am currently sporting a healthy layer of fat ))

I wanted to ask whether you guys think yours have gone down at all? Lauren can you still feel yours at all?

 

[Eoz]

Hey ladies xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

well my fibroid is now 2 possibly 3! i have been in agony so had a scan and my uterus is showing lots of fibroid activity.My cyst is lood filled so im waiting for a referel to gynae.the dr said they may operate on me.

how are we all xxx

good luck Lane x

 

[ttcbaby117]

Hi ladies -

lane - well since my fibroid removal in july I have noticed a marked difference in my lower abdomen. It is much flatter! I always just thought my pooch was genetic and so I embraced it and said ok no matter what i do I will have a pooch....but it is gone now....so crazy, I guess it was one of those nasty fibroids!

Eoz - g/l at the drs...let us know what happens.