We got 'roids

[Melsue129]

Eoz - yes I had my fibriod flare at 20-24 weeks and it is soooo painful.. they had me on percocet pills for the pain at home and demoral in the hospital... The degeneration part is whats causing the pain - make sure you are drinking lots of water they say that helps grow the blood vessels to the fibriod so it stops degenerating and that will stop the pain... I was good after 3 1/2 weeks pretty much... and I enjoyed the rest of my 2nd tri and have been enjoying my 3rd tri so the light is at the end of the tunnel... just hang in there and drink water Im telling you it works... :Hugs:

I hope everyone else is hanging in there....

 

[lauren10]

Hi everyone, nothing new here on the roid front. Lauren I didn't realize your hubby was in Afghanistan, all my best wishes to both of you. Will he be home in time for bubs?

ha, he was supposed to leave thursday but he's still here because of the volcano! But he's leaving tomorrow am now...supposedly. He'll be home for 3 weeks for the baby...I hope I don't go early or he might miss it!

 

[Dinks]

I'm not sure if you've seen my birth announcement on the 3rd tri board from last week. Abigail was born by emergency forceps and episiotomy, 2 days overdue.
They gave me an IV drip due to the fibroid straight after to ensure that my uterus shrank so I didn't bleed too much and all seems to be well.
I do hope that everyone has a worry free pregnancy and look forward to hearing your birth announcements soon!

 

[Eoz]

Aww Dinks Congrats hun xxxx

So glad all went ok x

 

[lauren10]

That's great news Dinks...congratulations!! You're an inspiration for all of us

 

[Lane_Meyer]

Congratulations Dinks!!

And Lauren I hope OH has a safe trip x

 

[steph1377]

Hi could I join you please? I'm so glad to have found you all as I have been driving myself mad since finding out a week on Friday I have a 7cm fibroid!! I was diagnosed with this after a week of incrediable pain felt like contractions with some pink spotting on and off which I was treated for a UTI - but on the Friday I suffered a red bleed and then the pain stopped! I had to wait for a week for the scan and during the scan they found the fibroid - now I'm wondering if the pain and bleed was from the fibroid and not a UTI after all? I find it strange that the pain stopped after the bleed which was claret red colour with some browny colour skin in it. Now Ive red up about degeneration and wonder if this is what I suffered with!

I look forward to chatting with you all xx

 

[lauren10]

Hi Steph, welcome!

that's very odd about the bleeding and pain stopping. Where is your fibroid? How far along are you? Eoz can tell you all about roid degeneration, the poor girl.

 

[RHR]

Hi Steph,welcome to the group. Eoz, will be able to give you more info and roid degeneration. Hopefully it's something I won't have to deal with as it doesn't souind to comy of pleasant to deal with.

Dinks, congrats on your new arrival. Hopefully we'll be lucky and have straightforward labours. fingers crossed at least.

 

[steph1377]

Hi Steph, welcome!

that's very odd about the bleeding and pain stopping. Where is your fibroid? How far along are you? Eoz can tell you all about roid degeneration, the poor girl.

Thank yu - I'm 17+3 today - the fibroid is in the top left side of the uterus I have been told its out of the way of baby but it wasn't picked up on my 12 weeks scan and was there at week 16 so perhaps its just grown really quickly - not got my next scan and first consultant appointment until 1st June so a long time to wait and worry about it!

Hi Steph,welcome to the group. Eoz, will be able to give you more info and roid degeneration. Hopefully it's something I won't have to deal with as it doesn't souind to comy of pleasant to deal with.

Dinks, congrats on your new arrival. Hopefully we'll be lucky and have straightforward labours. fingers crossed at least.

Thank you - what I experienced was quite painful - even paracetemol didn't get rid of the pain but atleast its stopped now - touch wood!

 

[lauren10]

Mine is on the top left too, on the outside of the uterus. so annoying isn't it?! I so want to get it removed after this baby, but from what I've heard they say that might not be smart to do until you're done with kids. The doctors might sing a different story if you're in a lot of pain though...!?

 

[lauren10]

So, it's really bothering me that they didn't take any fibroid or cyst measurements at my 20 week ultrasound (haven't had one since 12 weeks). Aren't they supposed to be keeping an eye on it? I'm getting stressed over it but maybe I shouldn't? I'm getting more 4D pictures in a couple weeks but I don't know if she'd take measurements for me...and then my next hospital u/s is at 32 weeks. What do you girls think? Should I just calm down about it? Hopefully I'm just overreacting.

 

[RHR]

Hey hun, I think thats quite strange they didn't take any measurements at your last scan. Can you mention it to your mw when you next see her and see what she thinks.
With regards to your 4d scan, I have no idea if they would do that, it's something you could ask them to do and see what they say.

I've got my next scan in about 5 weeks time. I personally haven't been worrying about it or my roid, but then I haven't (touch wood) had any pain with it. However, I'm sure if I had i'd be very worried and stressing out about it.

I'd definitely mention it you your mw next time you see her. Sorry I can't offer much advice other than what I've said. Hopefully some of the other girls will give you better advice.

 

[Eoz]

Lauren they need a plan of action for you.I go in every 4 weeks for scans and I have regular bloods taken now to check on activity.

I will come and talk more later but only just got home after another hospital trip.This time for my 17 month old daughter

We found a lump on her neck on Monday and since then we have been on a rollercoaster.1st they thought it was cancerous (thank god it wasn't) But after tests and biopsy it turned out to be a deep abscess pressing on her lymph nodes.Causing a nasty infection.She got ill by the hour as the pus was seeping in to her blood and travelling up her neck to her face.The doctors decided to operate straight away because if it burst or did go to the brain it would have been far more serious.So she had surgery and wow the difference in her after was amazing.Different child altogether even the doctors were amazed.So we came home last night and she is doing fine.We have to go in every day for drainage and clean dressings as it's an open wound.We have the small risk of recurrence but I'm hoping not as she is on anti biotics.I tell you what seeing your child in hopsital and having to hold them whilst they are put to sleep is heartbreaking.I was a wreck whilst she was in surgery.

Bump is ok.The fibroid has settled down for now.I'm hoping the degeneration did the trick

Welcome to the newbie.Hun I will chat later but seems as though yours has buggered off lol

 

[lauren10]

thanks girls! I see my doctor next week so I'll put my foot down!

Eoz I'm so sorry about your poor little girl!! I'm glad everything is ok now...that's really scary.

 

[steph1377]

Thank you Eoz - thats my next question I have searched the web but can't find a straight forward answer - IF it was red degeneration I was experiencing does the fibroid then shrink? x

 

[Eoz]

Thank you Eoz - thats my next question I have searched the web but can't find a straight forward answer - IF it was red degeneration I was experiencing does the fibroid then shrink? x

That I can't answer but was told by the drs that it does shrink as the blood supply is cut off.Some reattach though.I went through hell from 18 weeks to 23 weeks.2 hospital stays and 4 trips to assessment unit.The last flare up was agony.I now take Tramadol,co codamol and paracetamol daily.I'm waiting for a scan and then i can answer your question if it really does shrink.I do still get niggles but I have a cyst nestled in there as well x

 

[Lane_Meyer]

Hi everyone, welcome Steph.

Eoz, I'm really happy your fibroid has settled down and your daughter is recovering from her surgery. Man when it rains it pours huh?

Lauren I am in the same boat. At my anomaly scan they did not measure the fibroids at all. He said they will measure and check the location of the fibroids nearer delivery, as a lot can change in the meantime. He said fibroids can shrink /grow/ shift position and as long as the baby is developing normally (which they do scan for) then they don't bother checking the fibroids every time.

I have put it out of my mind- as long as I can feel her movements and I don't have pain or bleeding, I just accept that they are there. I understand why you are worried though.

 

[lauren10]

Lauren I am in the same boat. At my anomaly scan they did not measure the fibroids at all. He said they will measure and check the location of the fibroids nearer delivery, as a lot can change in the meantime. He said fibroids can shrink /grow/ shift position and as long as the baby is developing normally (which they do scan for) then they don't bother checking the fibroids every time.

I have put it out of my mind- as long as I can feel her movements and I don't have pain or bleeding, I just accept that they are there. I understand why you are worried though.

Thank you...it helps to hear that. I need to stop obsessing!

 

[lauren10]

pfft...so...I woke up this morning, and the fibroid is missing! it seems to have moved waaaay over to the right and down by my hip, and it's not in a good spot because it's causing me a lot of pain. The doc said the only way for that to happen is if it's on a stalk...and he thinks the baby moved it. ouch!!! And the baby's head is clear across the other side, sticking into stuff over there. oh let the fun begin!