Dear Dr. Parker:
I am a 49 year old female recently diagnosed with multiple fibroids. The largest is 17.0 x 10.6 cm. I also have several uterine masses “compatible with additional subserosal fibroids” and a thickened uterine wall compatible with numerous fibroids.
I consulted with three doctors, all of whom recommended hysterectomy as my only option. I specifically asked about myomectomy but this was dismissed as “very bloody surgery” and not appropriate to my situation due to the size of my fibroids. It was not until I saw your website that I realized any other option might be possible.
I am scheduled for surgery this Thursday morning. I would very much like to meet with you if this could be done quickly. I am hesitant to cancel my surgery because the past two months have been utter hell. The second doctor spoke at length about cancer, and since then I’ve been a nervous wreck. I can’t stand the waiting and the uncertainty.
My mother is a breast cancer survivor, and my father is a colon cancer survivor and has prostate cancer. After reading your website, I wonder if I should have some genetic testing done to decide whether or not it is advisable to keep my ovaries. I wish I had seen all this sooner!
By the way, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for posting all this information and helping women educate themselves about their options.
Kind regards,
G.
Note: I called G and reviewed her situation and felt that myomectomy was very possible. She cancelled her surgery and came to the office for a consultation. Following an MRI and blood tests, I was very confident that cancer was not present and we scheduled her for surgery. I performed a laparoscopic myomectomy, the fibroid was benign and she has done extremely well following surgery.
See this page: https://www.fibroidsecondopinion.com/fibroids-and-cancer/
Bill Parker, MD
