Re: ONCOLOGY: Too many symptoms and it's driving me nuts
From: T. Lyons, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:00:22 -0500 (CDT)
Message posted on T. Lyons, MD behalf by: Hope, Fibroid and Women’s
Health Forum Moderator
You need to see someone soon but not because of the risk of cancer -
this is very unlikely. Find someone who will evaluate this using a
minimally invasive approach. If you can't find someone, we can do this
for you.
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T. Lyons, MD
ATLANTA, GA
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At Wed, 22 Aug 2007, Pamela wrote:
>
>Okay so I have a VERY large fibroid and two medium size ones ( they have
>grown to almost double their original size in just 4 months), and my
>uterus rises about 2 inches past my belly button (about the size of a 5
>month pregnant woman) I have been living with CHRONIC pain in my pelvic
>area and lower back for the better part of 8 years now, however the pain
>has gotten extremely worse. My periods,well heavy is a severe
>understatement. I am passing clots that are larger than a golf ball.
>Then after about 8-9 days of that, I continue spotting for about 15-20
>days just to start it all over again. I can't have intercourse because
>it hurts too much, frequently urinating with some leakage from time to
>time, bowel movements haven't been normal for about 2 months now
>(diarreha). I understand that the fatigue that I have is probably from
>anemia, which I take extra iron but it doesn't seem to help. I can't
>eat hardly because I get nauseated. I can't get a straight answer from
>anyone (dr.s) And the last one said that he suspects uterine or ovarian
>cancer but the office won't see me until 9/11/07 (bad omen I think)
>There is a very big history of female specific cancers in my family
>(mother's side) and my 36 year old brother just won his battle with
>Stage 3 colon cancer.
>
>If ANYONE has any input, PLEASE HELP ME OUT!! I am sick and tired of
>being sick and tired.
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