I'll agree that it was the bet thing I ever did, too! I too was diagnosed with fibroids in 2003, no symptoms at all, until one day after my period stopped, it started up again full force ( and then some!). I had the most awesome ob-gym, he came to see me before surgery, while I was in recovery, and dropped by twice, one that afternoon and once the next day just to tell me everything that went on while they had me out. Turns out, despit all the sonars and imaging that they did on me did not prepare them for the actuality of what was inside- as he put it "everything else looked great, once they got the uterus peeled off of it"! I had the bikini line cut, the same one they do for a c-section, and the dr had to cut it in three prices to get my uterus out of that hole! I had so much blood tied up in the fibroids that my blood count dropped to one point shy of me needing to be given blood, it never dropped any lower, though. Physically, recovery for me was a snap. Staples came out a week and a half later and I was upand going, aside from fatigue from the anemia and healing, all was well.
Now, I did have one complication, it wasn't physical, it was mental.... I had some form of reaction to the anesthesia, and parts of my memory just aren't there anymore- now, you can remind me of things and I'll remember, but I need just a little help with them. I've recovered a lot from that, but if I'm stressed or frustrated, I have to fight to bring up the words that I want to use. Afterward I found out that some people have that kind of reaction.... Mind you my husband has had multiple surgeries and never a bit of trouble- go figure!
I did keep my ovaries..... Kind of nice, because any time you're crabby you can blame it on PMS, and nobody will be any wiser, lol!!
Now, I did have one complication, it wasn't physical, it was mental.... I had some form of reaction to the anesthesia, and parts of my memory just aren't there anymore- now, you can remind me of things and I'll remember, but I need just a little help with them. I've recovered a lot from that, but if I'm stressed or frustrated, I have to fight to bring up the words that I want to use. Afterward I found out that some people have that kind of reaction.... Mind you my husband has had multiple surgeries and never a bit of trouble- go figure!
I did keep my ovaries..... Kind of nice, because any time you're crabby you can blame it on PMS, and nobody will be any wiser, lol!!