Pre-Op #1

(This was supposed to be the pre-op with my gynecologist/surgeon where she discusses my upcoming myomectomy surgery and answers any of my remaining questions, and then I sign the consent forms. As you know, though, I already signed them early because the surgery coordinator knew she’d be out on vacation today.) So today’s appointment was [...]

Size Matters

When I told my mom about my fibroid on Friday, she replied in surprise, “YOU (as in a non-medical professional) can feel it?” Apparently she has a number of fibroids, but they are too small for her to identify. (She also said her sister had a hysterectomy because of fibroids. This was the first time [...]

Opinion

The gynecologist’s recommended treatment was not too surprising: No more diagnostic imaging (ah well) Abdominal myomectomy surgery and then see what we find in there Because I presented right from the start with a large fibroid, and we don’t have past records to monitor how fast it grew (because I am a bad patient who [...]

Wow

The radiologist who did my CT scan report has impressive credentials – Brown undergrad, Harvard med school, Stanford residency and fellowships This thing is bigger than a large roll of toilet paper

Scolding

I scheduled an appointment for 4pm so it wouldn’t interfere with my meetings at work. The doctor was pleasant and nice – until she saw and felt the mass in my abdomen. “It’s so big!” “You look like you’re pregnant!” “This feels really hard.” “This is unbelievable – you have to feel it to actually [...]