I'm home now & pretty sore, but doing well...Surgery was really long. I guess the fibroid was one they havent seen before - mushy instead of hard & so had to come out in a ton of pieces - took 5 hrs. Doc was very pleased w/ the results & was more convinced than ever that it was the best thing to get rid of it. MRI didnt do it justice i guess - REALLY big & encompassed the whole uterus. I will have to wait 3 mo to begin TTC & will have to have a c-section, if/when i have another baby, but thats ok.

One thing that has me really worried though is that it was unlike anything they ever saw before (& they specialize in this stuff) & i am really concerned it was cancerous. if so, i'll have to have a complete hysterectomy. So I am really worried. I have to wait at least 7 business days for pathology to come back, & until then i'm panicking...

Please say prayers/wish me best on that front...

Cortney

First of all I am glad you are home and on your way to recovery. Make sure you take it easy and rest. I am thrilled you only have to wait 3 months to ttc. (I had to wait 10 months)- so that is a good sign.

Normally fibroids are not cancerous...so I would be surprised if your reports come back saying so. Don't even worry about the hysterectomy right now- you probably won't need one. I think it is wonderful they "cleaned" out your uterus and hopefully now it will be ready to receive a nice fertilized egg. You are on your way!

Hang in there! Rest and take care! Let us know what the reports say.

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