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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.
Hi Ladies,
Glad I found this site, just had my surgery5 days ago - June 9th, had 9 fibroids removed 2 large ones (like a large tomato). Was so nervous before the op but it really went well and I stayed in hospital for 2 nights. The first day after op was horrible for me, I threw up a lot due to Anastasia. They gave me lots of pain killers through injections that really helped with the pain. Since coming home been resting a lot, sleeping on my back has been so painful most of the time and now I'm starting to sleep on sides again. Getting out of bed was very painful the first 3 days but I'm getting the hang of it now. Most of the pain is from the gas in my stomach. I was only spotting when at the hospital but after I started to continuously bleed like it's my period, doc says it's normal but didn't give me a straight answer as to when it will stop and he says I should still expect my period next week. my strategy is to take it slow, rest a lot and little walking exercises. Going back to the doc today to remove the stitches.
All the best to those in the same situation.
Glad I found this site, just had my surgery5 days ago - June 9th, had 9 fibroids removed 2 large ones (like a large tomato). Was so nervous before the op but it really went well and I stayed in hospital for 2 nights. The first day after op was horrible for me, I threw up a lot due to Anastasia. They gave me lots of pain killers through injections that really helped with the pain. Since coming home been resting a lot, sleeping on my back has been so painful most of the time and now I'm starting to sleep on sides again. Getting out of bed was very painful the first 3 days but I'm getting the hang of it now. Most of the pain is from the gas in my stomach. I was only spotting when at the hospital but after I started to continuously bleed like it's my period, doc says it's normal but didn't give me a straight answer as to when it will stop and he says I should still expect my period next week. my strategy is to take it slow, rest a lot and little walking exercises. Going back to the doc today to remove the stitches.
All the best to those in the same situation.
I Just had a Myomectomy last month. I had one Fibroid the size of a grape fruit causing me a lot of pain for the past 2 years (i only realized i had it April of last year). I took Lupron for 6 months - the max dosage. It stopped my periods until my doctor asked if i'd like to take estrogen pills to help with the hot flashes... once i took them i got what they call a 'false period' for about a month, so i stopped taking them and had no periods for 4 months leading up the surgery.
The surgery went really well, one night stay. They gave me Oxycodone, Naproxen and Iron pills and sent me on my way... went home and passed out for 2 days... thank you drugs!
I travel a lot for work and vacations... which is why it took so long for me to get the surgery, and why it was even more of a bother, as i'm a Diving Maritime Archaeologist, and wear wetsuits most days (Yikes! Periods suck!)
- i came in 4 weeks after surgery rather then the 6 because of travel... my doctor just said, "allz well, come back when you want to have a kid."...
Symptoms after surgery were mostly getting over the drugs rather then the pain. The general anesthesia took a good 2 weeks to wear off. But the Oxycodone made me feel awful - it's suppose to make you high and out of it... so i stopped taking all medication 3 days after surgery. If i felt a stitch or pain in my side, i would take Naproxen. I was also Anemic, which just made me tired all the time... it was a good 2 week recovery for me.
It's now been 50 days since surgery and i just got my first period. My uterus hurts in the area that the fibroid was removed, but most likely from mestral contractions... which is normal.
All and all, pretty smooth ride to the finish and i'm so glad it's over - can't wait to get my life back on track, instead of hiding away for days on my period, medieval style. Mind you, i've had this for 3 years, i can't really remember what normal is... but can't wait to find out.
Good luck in your surgerys!
The surgery went really well, one night stay. They gave me Oxycodone, Naproxen and Iron pills and sent me on my way... went home and passed out for 2 days... thank you drugs!
I travel a lot for work and vacations... which is why it took so long for me to get the surgery, and why it was even more of a bother, as i'm a Diving Maritime Archaeologist, and wear wetsuits most days (Yikes! Periods suck!)
- i came in 4 weeks after surgery rather then the 6 because of travel... my doctor just said, "allz well, come back when you want to have a kid."...
Symptoms after surgery were mostly getting over the drugs rather then the pain. The general anesthesia took a good 2 weeks to wear off. But the Oxycodone made me feel awful - it's suppose to make you high and out of it... so i stopped taking all medication 3 days after surgery. If i felt a stitch or pain in my side, i would take Naproxen. I was also Anemic, which just made me tired all the time... it was a good 2 week recovery for me.
It's now been 50 days since surgery and i just got my first period. My uterus hurts in the area that the fibroid was removed, but most likely from mestral contractions... which is normal.
All and all, pretty smooth ride to the finish and i'm so glad it's over - can't wait to get my life back on track, instead of hiding away for days on my period, medieval style. Mind you, i've had this for 3 years, i can't really remember what normal is... but can't wait to find out.
Good luck in your surgerys!
Had my exploratory myomectomy on 3/20. I had 5 fibroids removed the size of large tomatoes. Surgery was my best option because of the location of one of them, I was having miscarriages. I spent 2 days in hospital after being home for 1 day, I was back in ER with pneumonia. Advise to whoever getting surgery, the breathing devise they give u to take home please use it, it helps to build ur lungs back up. I didn't , pneumonia was caught early n they gave me antibiotics..I walked the first day of surgery slouched over but as the days go by it becomes easier to walk but take it easy. It's been 16 days n I'm walking better standing up straight. The incision area is a little numb and still tender,still swollen and yes I still have some pain..I can deal with this pain but cnt deal with the pain of losing another child from those damn fibroids. I'm grateful for good insurance or I probably still be dealing with theses half *** doctors telling BS cause I dnt hav insurance(TRUTH)..I have 4wks of no sex or work says my doc..gets boring but I can do it so can all u ladies who r nervous about surgery. I was the worst patient when it comes to being nervous..make sure u have good support..God bless
My story goes like this.
I got married in feb 2009 and my husband was overseas. I used to feel a lump in my abdomen since early 2008. Didn't know what it was until my husband asked me to get checked it out. April 2009 i go for ultrasounds and am shocked to find out i have fibroids. This is a large one measuring 10 cm in the fundus; a solitary fibroid. All my world has come crashing down at this point. I am newly wed, will i have children. I had sleepless nights and nightmares. I was hesitant to do myomectomy and possibilities thereafter.In october my husband resigns his job overseas and joins me. I wanted to try if we would have children without the myomectomy. October and counting every month thereafter i was desperate to get pregnant. Outlook was bleak. No luck till april 2010 i find out i was preggo. All the days till then was agonising. Even worse was when the following month i was at the doctors office having decided on myomectomy. i find out i was pregnant and at the same time time a week later i started bleeding. i was grief stricken.i was having a miscarriage. Doctor said the large fibroid was sucking up all blood from the baby. Finally i am having scheduled myomectomy Aug 2010. i desperately tried until august to get pregnant but no luck this time. it all seemed the large fibroid was the hinderance.august came i had the myomectomy. All this time i prayed a lot. I prayed the rosary daily morning evening and at breaks from work.i cried out to the lord to heal me from this terrible illness i had. my doctor was great too. her name millicent comrie. she is a doc at NY.
Myomectomy goes well and i started healing. Doc said no trying for six months. But after the myomectomy my husband and i was guess we were too excited to start to try again. We started to try in november and in december we hit the jackpot. Next month i find out i am pregnant and due september 2011. o my joy if only words could explain. But i went on to have a successful pregnancy with minor bleeding in March, guess because of trying too soon. I was on complete bed rest since. I gave birth to baby girl and today she is 6 months old. There goes my story of agony to joy. Today i feel truely blessed to have her in my arms. praise to lord jesus christ for he truely saved me.
I got married in feb 2009 and my husband was overseas. I used to feel a lump in my abdomen since early 2008. Didn't know what it was until my husband asked me to get checked it out. April 2009 i go for ultrasounds and am shocked to find out i have fibroids. This is a large one measuring 10 cm in the fundus; a solitary fibroid. All my world has come crashing down at this point. I am newly wed, will i have children. I had sleepless nights and nightmares. I was hesitant to do myomectomy and possibilities thereafter.In october my husband resigns his job overseas and joins me. I wanted to try if we would have children without the myomectomy. October and counting every month thereafter i was desperate to get pregnant. Outlook was bleak. No luck till april 2010 i find out i was preggo. All the days till then was agonising. Even worse was when the following month i was at the doctors office having decided on myomectomy. i find out i was pregnant and at the same time time a week later i started bleeding. i was grief stricken.i was having a miscarriage. Doctor said the large fibroid was sucking up all blood from the baby. Finally i am having scheduled myomectomy Aug 2010. i desperately tried until august to get pregnant but no luck this time. it all seemed the large fibroid was the hinderance.august came i had the myomectomy. All this time i prayed a lot. I prayed the rosary daily morning evening and at breaks from work.i cried out to the lord to heal me from this terrible illness i had. my doctor was great too. her name millicent comrie. she is a doc at NY.
Myomectomy goes well and i started healing. Doc said no trying for six months. But after the myomectomy my husband and i was guess we were too excited to start to try again. We started to try in november and in december we hit the jackpot. Next month i find out i am pregnant and due september 2011. o my joy if only words could explain. But i went on to have a successful pregnancy with minor bleeding in March, guess because of trying too soon. I was on complete bed rest since. I gave birth to baby girl and today she is 6 months old. There goes my story of agony to joy. Today i feel truely blessed to have her in my arms. praise to lord jesus christ for he truely saved me.
You had the same feeling as me.....Yes numbness on my stomach above the incision for about a month then it goes away alot, not 100% but alot more normal. The burning goes after about 3-4 weeks. It's your nerves healing and it just comes on and then goes, usually at night. The great thing is , it does go away. You feel fat and swollen for a bit ......especially when you can't even suck your tummy in is so annoying. After 3 weeks the swelling went and you feel so much better. Hope you feel better soon. I'm 7 weeks post op now and feel almost normal except for the horrible scar :(
had surgery week 1/2 ago, stitches out 5 days ago. Anybody having numbness above incision? OR a "burning" sensation. I'm guessing nerves were cut and this is the healing process. can't get a straight answer from my Dr. (not impressed) Just wondering how long this will continue. Not a "5" for pain, LOL but definately uncomfortable PLUS the swelling!!! what's up with that? can't fit into my pants!! going back to work in 4 days. Anybody have some feedback for me?
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