Cryoablation failed, getting TVH now....

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Cryoablation failed, getting TVH now....
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Sun, 10-12-2008 - 9:49pm
Well I've been bleeding even harder than before the cryo. It never seemed to get even a little bit better. Most times its just like having a period every single day. Heavy more days than not, light bleeding at the least every single day...... I can't deal with it or the mood swings and cramps anymore. I'm so anemic and can't take iron supplements. As I'm 40 she said it goes either way if I want my ovaries out too, but we feel with the terrible hormone headaches and constant PMS that they might as well go too. As horrible as the cryo was and the continued bacterial infections I was getting, I wish I never had it done. Now my dr is just waiting for a case worker at my insurance company to review everything and (hopefully quickly) approve it. Please keep your fingers crossed that they don't try to deny it.

~Bec

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Wed, 10-15-2008 - 10:24pm

Hi there,

I'm trying to find previous posts so I can find out what you last said. What was the reason for the cryoablation? A cryoablation is normally done for abnormal cervical cells, and if you are having problems with uterine bleeding, then that is a completely separate issue. Cryoablations and hysterectomies are for totally unrelated things! I'm concerned that you need another opinion before going the route of a hysterectomy.

What have you been tested for? Were your hormones checked? Ultrasounds? When did your symptoms start, and what are they exactly?

 

 

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Thu, 10-16-2008 - 1:37pm

Hi there,


I'm going to assume that you had an endometrial cryoablation done for heavy periods.

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Thu, 10-16-2008 - 1:48pm
So what would be your reasoning for keeping the ovaries? Thanks.....

~Bec


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Thu, 10-16-2008 - 3:21pm

I kept my ovaries b/c my gyn warned me that I could possibly be worse off with my PMDD, not to mention the other risks that can be involved in an oophorectomy before one begins menopause... (naturally, all surgeries involve risks, so one just has to weigh the benefits/risks before making the decision to go through with it.)

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Thu, 10-16-2008 - 5:06pm
Thank you for the info.... I greatly apprecitate it, but I really do think I'm going ahead with the ovary removal as well.... I may regret it, but I think as long as my dr feels it may help, I'm willing to try it. I take a ton of calcium every day...btw..... thanks again.

~Bec


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Fri, 10-17-2008 - 1:38am

Hi, I just want you to know that I totally understand where you are coming from and if given the chance I too would opt to have my ovaries removed. I would prefer early menopause to PMDD and a bad case of peri..I am 48 and sick of it. Given what you have been through, and your medical issues...plus your age (40) it makes sense to remove the ovaries. Any protection you would get from the hormones they produce is not as great as if you were under the age of 35. You may even be at risk of cancer by keeping them. These are all things that a person must weigh to make this kind of decision. Has your doc talked to you about HRT post surgery to get you through the menopause and to help with your bones and heart health? You might want to talk to CM Karla. She has experience in this area :) HRT or HT is something that most women have to do in your position. The calcium will not protect you the way the hormones do. There are other medications that can also protect your bones.

Keep us appraised of your situation. (((gentle hugs)))

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Sat, 10-18-2008 - 5:55pm
thanks.... yes my dr has discussed the possibility of hormones, she said we can go into those things as we go along. I really like my dr., and have a lot of trust in her that she will do the right thing for me.
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Sat, 10-18-2008 - 9:45pm

Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I've just read the other messages and had a "duh!" moment, when I realised you were talking about something other than what I was thinking you were talking about! I obviously wasn't all "there" the other day!

My mother suffered fibroids from about the same age as you, and was on the pill from about the same age. She had a hysterectomy at around the age of 30, since she would have a full period every two weeks!

Since the cryoablation has not helped, I think a hysterectomy is your best option. The problem with fibroids is that if they are growing from deep within the uterine tissue, or if they are growing in certain places in the uterus, then they are very difficult to get rid of.

My biggest concern is that you said in one of your previous messages that you can't take hormones. If you get your ovaries removed, then you will likely need some hormone therapy. I guess your doctor is likely to try you out on very low levels first, and see how you tolerate them. There are options available now that work more like your body's natural hormones, so they might be better tolerated, especially at low levels. I definitely think it's something you should discuss with your doctor before opting to get your ovaries removed, particularly what you are likely to go through in the next couple of years if you can't take hormone therapy.

Keep us posted, and good luck!

 

 

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Sun, 10-19-2008 - 10:40am

We have briefly discussed hormones. Her biggest issue with them has been that BCP can cause blood clots and I can