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Re: enlarged uterus
From: Joyce (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 05:49:07 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, you will need 6 weeeks off minimum~! And if it is adeno, yes, it can
enlarge quickly. I am going in monday morning for my hysterectmy for
the same reasons and prolapse. A website that can answer all our
questions is http://www.hystersisters.com The ladies there have all been
through this and have been a God-send to me!
Best of luck dear!
Joyce (Peanut over there!)
At Thu, 27 Sep 2001, megan wrote:
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>I recently had a CT Scan done and the report said that my uterus was
>very enlarged and was considered highly suspicious for malignancy. I
>was pretty nervous about the possibility because there's alot of cancer
>in my family and my abdomen hardens occasionally, usually after a very
>small meal or glass of water,clothes fit one minute but not the next,
>heavy irregular periods, clotting, fatigue, abdominal pain that radiates
>to my lower back. When I had the appt with our ob/gyn, they said it was
>definitely very enlarged (a good bit above the belly button) and ran
>several tests and put me on 40 mg of Megestrol daily. The tests came
>back negative for infections & endometrial cancer and they didn't feel
>any fibroids. They think it could be adenomyosis and have suggested a
>total abdominal hysterectomy. (They rechecked my uterus after a few
>weeks and it was as big as before, so I was told it wouldn't be possible
>to do a vaginal hysterectomy). I was also told the ovaries weren't able
>to been seen very well, which is another reason they want to do it
>abdominally. My question is since I have an office job, will I really
>need to take 4 weeks off? Also...if an ultrasound which was done about a
>month or two ago had shown normal uterus (though it did hurt for the
>first time ever and it wasn't a transvaginal ultrasound either!) is it
>normal for it to have enlarged this quickly? I really appreciate any
>help at all. Thanks in advance for everything!
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