Hi Jasmine,
I read your post today and thought I'd share a little bit about what I've done. In January I decided to take my health issues into my own hands. I went on a 23 day water fast and dropped about 20lbs. I was hoping the weight loss and the detoxing of my body would help to reduce the size of my fibroid. My motivation was wanting to get pregnant without having such an invasive surgery. I went back to the fertility specialist and my tumor had not changed. The doctor insisted that surgicaly removing the tumor would be my best bet and that I should take Lupron to reduce the size before the surgery. I still did not feel confident about this procedure. I continued with my new health regimen. I decided not to eat any meat, sweets or dairy and I only drank water. I continued to fast 1 day per week and I purchased an herbal tea specificaly for reducing fibroids. I noiticed within 3 mos that my pain during my periods were decreasing and the length of my period was getting shorter. Once my periods were as long as 11 days and this past month it only lasted 5. Although my doctors will not confirm this I think losing weight and not eating meat has attributed to this change. I no longer have to be balled up in my bed and don't feel all the aches in my legs and thighs anymore. I also did some more research and found out about interventional radiologists who take an MRI of your uterus and are able to give you a better analysis of your situation because they have a clearer picture. I had my MRI and consult today and I decided to go with the UFE procedure. It will not require major surgery and I can preserve my uterus. Because of the size and position of my tumor the radiologist advised me that surgicaly removing my fibroid could damage my uterus and even lead to having to have a hysterectomy. He also said that with UFE the fibroid will not grow back.
My suggestion is to do as much research as you can on your situation. Take charge of your own health don't just follow what doctors say blindly, and know what you are setting yourself up for. If I had not done my research I would probably have thought that a myomectomy was my only option.
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Hi Jasmine,
June 27, 2009 - 12:05amI read your post today and thought I'd share a little bit about what I've done. In January I decided to take my health issues into my own hands. I went on a 23 day water fast and dropped about 20lbs. I was hoping the weight loss and the detoxing of my body would help to reduce the size of my fibroid. My motivation was wanting to get pregnant without having such an invasive surgery. I went back to the fertility specialist and my tumor had not changed. The doctor insisted that surgicaly removing the tumor would be my best bet and that I should take Lupron to reduce the size before the surgery. I still did not feel confident about this procedure. I continued with my new health regimen. I decided not to eat any meat, sweets or dairy and I only drank water. I continued to fast 1 day per week and I purchased an herbal tea specificaly for reducing fibroids. I noiticed within 3 mos that my pain during my periods were decreasing and the length of my period was getting shorter. Once my periods were as long as 11 days and this past month it only lasted 5. Although my doctors will not confirm this I think losing weight and not eating meat has attributed to this change. I no longer have to be balled up in my bed and don't feel all the aches in my legs and thighs anymore. I also did some more research and found out about interventional radiologists who take an MRI of your uterus and are able to give you a better analysis of your situation because they have a clearer picture. I had my MRI and consult today and I decided to go with the UFE procedure. It will not require major surgery and I can preserve my uterus. Because of the size and position of my tumor the radiologist advised me that surgicaly removing my fibroid could damage my uterus and even lead to having to have a hysterectomy. He also said that with UFE the fibroid will not grow back.
My suggestion is to do as much research as you can on your situation. Take charge of your own health don't just follow what doctors say blindly, and know what you are setting yourself up for. If I had not done my research I would probably have thought that a myomectomy was my only option.
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