Re: Fibroid Fears

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At Thu, 26 Jun 2003, Lynne wrote: >
>I have been reading a lot about fibroids and pregancy on this forum.
>
>I have a huge fibroid that is in the wall and not growing into my uterus
>(what kind of fibroid is this?)
>
>I am currently 17 1/2 weeks pregnant, 45 years old. The fibroid that
>measured about 12 cm at my 12 week CVS --which, by the way was done
>abdominally even with the fibroid, it was nowhere neare the baby (It was
>about 8 cm before pregnancy) My uterus is the size of a 27 week
>pregnancy. My doctor seem very alarmed, but the fibroid has never
>caused me one day's problem. No pain, no bleeding, no urinary problems.
>I've had it for years. It has grown slowly over the years. I wouldn't
>know I even had it (even to this day, except I'm so BIG).
>
>I would like to relax and enjoy this pregnancy but I feel I am always
>waiting for the other shoe to fall. So far, this has been a trouble
>free breeze of a pregnancy.
>
>What is the liklihood of a fibroid of this type and size causing a
>problem when it has just been kind of 'there' for years.

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