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Prince Charles’ wife Camilla recovering from hysterectomy
March 11, 2007 — EclecticGeek
One of my very frequent visitors sent me this news story about Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall via an email message a week ago. (Click the link to view the whole story.)
Prince Charles’ wife Camilla having hysterectomy
Updated Mon. Mar. 5 2007 8:51 AM ET
Associated Press
LONDON — Prince Charles’ wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, was in hospital Monday to undergo a hysterectomy, officials said Monday.
Camilla, 59, arrived for the procedure at the King Edward VII hospital on Sunday, having recently returned to Britain following a 10-day tour of the Mideast with husband Charles…
How are you feeling after your Abdominal Myomectomy? (part 3)
February 24, 2007 — EclecticGeekThis is Part 3. You know what to do. I’ll just leave the Abdominal Myomectomy links for those who want more information and you can take from there.
Muffin Top after abdominal surgery? What’s a muffin top and how do I just make it go away?
February 24, 2007 — EclecticGeek
Noticing some talk on the post-Abdominal Myomectomy recovery forum about the “muffin top” phenomenon. Actually, I’ve heard women who’ve had C-sections can also get muffin tops so perhaps we’ll get non-AM visitors as well.
I’m going to include a link to the New York Daily News – Daily Dish & Gossip page plus a quote from their story:
Trying for pregnancy (ttc) after your fibroid procedure (Abdominal Myomectomy)?
February 15, 2007 — EclecticGeekReceived an email message from Gwyn who wanted a forum about trying to conceive after an Abdominal Myomectomy. Thanks for the suggestion!
Fibroid free left a detailed comment (one of her “novelettes”) in the “fertility and fibroids” forum a few months ago. Here is an excerpt:
fibroid free: Started with a new GYN – explained my symptons and she said sounds like fibroids and ordered an MRI and recommended me to a OB/GYN RE. Never even thought about a RE (GYN who specializes in Reproductive Endocrinology otherwise know a Fertility Doctor) but ended up to be the best choice of doctor. Went to see her and poured out my want to still have children. She told me about the AM and we scheduled surgery onyl to have her call me and admit she did not have the skill level needed to assure removal of fibroids without a hysto and could not guarentee fertility ( no doctor can guarentee but she was not the one to do the surgery) .. SHE refered me to the FERTILITY DOCTOR. Sigh I thought at first….never expected to be in this position…… and so we set up an appointment. Read the rest of this entry »
UPDATE: My condition five months post-Uterine Fibroid Embolization
February 9, 2007 — EclecticGeekThis is really late but I promised Aly Fibroids that I would post both a 5-month and 6-month update. 
I’ll be honest. I don’t even remember the details of that period. It lasted a little longer (4.5 days) but it was lighter (more spotting/less actual bleeding). Still qualifies as a question mark and that makes me happy.
Another meeting with the debonair fibroid doctor
February 7, 2007 — EclecticGeekThat would be my Interventional Radiologist (AKA Batman). I had my 6-month post-UFE MRI on last Wednesday. Stay tuned for that post because the experience was pretty funny. Remember my first MRI? Much better this time.
So, I saw my IR on yesterday. The rest of this post is taken directly from a comment I left on one of my update posts in response to Aly Fibroids who just HAD to know my results:
I was so excited because I KNEW everything had to be smaller. I feel so well. Things just must look better inside.
How are you feeling after your Abdominal Myomectomy? (part 2)
February 2, 2007 — EclecticGeekThe original post-AM recovery forum became so full of comments (640!) that I decided to create a new thread to make it easier for future visits. Please see the original “How are you feeling after your Abdominal Myomectomy?” for more experiences.
[Edited to add: I thanked Country Girl (1/16) in the original forum but forgot to say something here. Thanks for the great suggestion of starting post-AM (part 2)! 
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I’ll base this post on a tremendous comment left by a frequent visitor here:
fibroid free: Abdominal Myomectomy Surgery and Recovery
(hope this title makes for a good “goggle hit” to the site LOL
Its informative, silly and humorous (I think so) …Once upon a time in fibroid land…… Read the rest of this entry »
Tina Turner, a phoenix, and fibroids?
December 24, 2006 — EclecticGeek
I get the best visitors here. One of the recent ones (a fellow blogger) posted a “motivating” perspective on the fibroid conundrum:
Sunny is right. Attitude is key. Life happens. It’s just not possible to get through it without being scarred in some way. Believe me, I’ve tried.
So, when caught flat on my face, I do the self-pity thing for about two seconds because I’m human. Read the rest of this entry »
How are you feeling after your Abdominal Hysterectomy?
December 14, 2006 — EclecticGeekOne of my visitors here has a concern. I’m hoping this post will generate good responses so we all can learn more about the abdominal hysterectomy procedure and the recovery. (Click the link to view the whole comment.)
Sanfly: More than likely I will be having abdominal hysterectomy. Anyone has had this procedure?. I would like to hear your experience with the surgery & if it has changed your life for the better or worst.
For more information:
Uterine Fibroids Guide for Hysterectomy (Mayo Clinic)
If you have an abdominal hysterectomy experience, question, concern, or thought – please post your comment here.
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UPDATE: My condition four months post-Uterine Fibroid Embolization
November 26, 2006 — EclecticGeekMy periods are still question marks. They average about 3.5 days. Incredible that they are now half of the previous legendary “7 days of hell”. I can actually have a period during a holiday and it not matter. What a victory!
Details of my most recent period:
Monday, November 20, 2006: Cramping and spotting started that evening. Took two 200mg over-the-counter Motrin for relief. Ended up taking two more before going to bed so I would sleep through the night. Bleeding became heavier during the night but still light.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006: Cramps were more painful (still moderate) and the bleeding heavier. I would characterize the bleeding as moderate. Was running low on OTC Motrin so I took a 600mg Ibuprofen left over from one of my procedures. No more pain that day. Took another that night at bedtime and slept like a rock on top of a log.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006: Light cramps and light bleeding. Took one 200mg OTC Motrin.
Thursday, November 23, 2006: Ah, the holiday. Light cramping and spotting most of the day. I did take one 600mg Ibuprofen (probably overkill) so I would definitely enjoy the day pain-free… and I did!
I cannot even begin to tell you the RELIEF of being able to sleep through the night. No more waking up at 3 AM in a pool of blood reminiscent of a crime scene. As I would start my sprint to the bathroom, I often expected to look back and see my own chalk outline. Yeah, that anemia can mess with your mind at 3 AM.
On a lighter (and less bloody) note, my holiday was good. Hubby purchased a precooked Thanksgiving dinner and we carried it to my parent’s house and stuck it in their oven. I really enjoyed the fellowship and food. After I returned home, I wanted a turkey so hubby purchased one more cooked meal. I stuck it in our oven and had another Thanksgiving dinner on Friday. How terribly geeky! 
I was trying to avoid having tons of leftovers lingering in the house but I have no desire to pig-out anymore. Amazing. So these days, I am well and happy and exercising regularly again. After I consume just a little more turkey, I’ll start working on those posts about fibroids, weight gain, and weight loss. I think you’ll find my perspective quite comical.
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Related Posts:
How are you feeling after your Uterine Fibroid Embolization?
Two weeks after my Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Gosh…my period turned out to be a question mark!
My condition one month post-Uterine Fibroid Embolization
UPDATE: My condition two months post-Uterine Fibroid Embolization
UPDATE: My condition three months post-Uterine Fibroid Embolization
UPDATE: My condition five months post-Uterine Fibroid Embolization
How are you feeling after your Hysteroscopic Myomectomy?
November 10, 2006 — EclecticGeekThought I should finally start a “How are you feeling after…” post about my first fibroid procedure. From FibroidSecondOpinion.com:
Hysteroscopic myomectomy is a technique that can be performed only if the fibroids causing the symptoms are within or bulging into the uterine cavity (submucosal). This procedure is performed as outpatient surgery without any incisions. Anesthesia is needed because the surgery may take one to two hours and would otherwise be uncomfortable. A small telescope, the hysteroscope, is passed through the cervix, and the internal uterine cavity is seen. A small camera is attached to the telescope, and the view is projected on a video monitor. This magnifies the picture and also allows your physician to perform the surgery while sitting in a comfortable position. The surgery can then proceed more rapidly.
For more information:
Hysteroscopic Myomectomy (FibroidSecondOpinion.com)
Hysteroscopy (WebMD)
Myomectomy (Wikipedia)
My Hysteroscopic Myomectomy was outpatient, under general anesthesia, and caused very little pain. Since I had never gone through surgery before, I was freaking out some over the idea of general anesthesia but it all worked out well. Of course, I don’t remember any details from the procedure itself but the recovery was not that bad. The nausea from the drugs bothered me more than any pain or bleeding. You can follow my story in excruciating detail through the Related Posts at the end.
If you have a Hysteroscopic Myomectomy experience, thoughts, or questions, please leave a comment here.
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Is there such a thing as minor fibroid surgery?
No longer freaking out over my fibroid surgery tomorrow
Memories before my myomectomy
Memories directly after my myomectomy
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