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Wondering about Lupron to shrink fibroid before hysterectomy
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09-08-2014, 05:28 PM
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Posts: 1
Hysterectomy:
Surgery Type: TLH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Wondering about Lupron to shrink fibroid before hysterectomy
So my doc recommended a full hysterectomy, my laproscopy. I asked about options, she recommended Lupron, to try and shrink my grapefruit-sized fibroid prior to surgery. She thinks it will make it small enough for the laproscopy. I've read really good and really bad websutes, but I would like to hear from people who actually did this. I used be on Celexa when I was in my 20s, but have used fitness and sheer willpower to control my "bipolar disorder. " it's in quotes b/c a Navy doctor diagnosed me, but I think it was depression being overseas. So what are your thoughts on how much my life will change on this shot?
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09-08-2014, 06:01 PM
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Posts: 4,029
Hysterectomy: June 5th, 2014
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Removed both
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Re: Wondering about Lupron
I did lupron 2 different times for several months. I has virtually no side effects, nothing bad happened, my periods did stop but the fibroids did not shrink, just kept getting bigger,
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09-16-2014, 05:51 PM
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Posts: 23
Hysterectomy: July 31st, 2012
Surgery Type: TLH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Wondering about Lupron to shrink fibroid before hysterectomy
I used it too and was very nervous about it. It did work and did shrink my fibroids (mine was cantelope-sized). I was able to have less-invasive surgery and now no one would be able to tell I had a hysterectomy! The scars look like small chicken pox scars. I did experience hot flashes, which were strange but not bad. I don't recall any other negative side effects.
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09-17-2014, 12:06 AM
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Posts: 207
Hysterectomy: September 2nd, 2014
Surgery Type: DvH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Wondering about Lupron to shrink fibroid before hysterectomy
Think about getting a second opinion & see if you are a candidate for Davinci hysterectomy. I just had 1 fibroid size of a melon and one size of a very large grapefruit....successfully removed vaginally with a Davinci hyster. The experience has been pretty amazing.
There was no talk about trying to reduce the size of my fibroids.
Look for an experienced Davinci surgeon. Mine has been doing hysterectomies via Dav. 4 yrs - before that she did laparascopic.
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