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[which_chick]

I have pictures! Well, okay, one picture. But that's better than no pictures. AND it's in color, so yay.





Couple of notes here. The upper bloody lump bit is a myoma, the medical people's word for a fibroid tumor. Somebody's hand is holding it up there with the clampy thing. According to the ultrasound report, the diameter of the thing was about 3". Basically, the doc did a myomectomy (cutting out the lumpy bit) and THEN a hysterectomy (cutting out the uterus bit) so's to not need a bigger hole. Given that the existing hole is about six and a half inches long, I'm all for not needing a bigger hole. The lower bloody lump bit is my ex-uterus, which contains other myomas that are not readily visible due to being buried in the muscle tissue. (The ultrasound report discussed these, is how I know.) Generally, the perspective for the picture is from my feet looking upwards, kinda. I was most impressed with the amount of metal involved in spreading the hole wide enough to work in.

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[which-chick.livejournal.com]

I probably could have persuaded the doc to do a myomectomy so that I could continue to bleed every month (yay?) and (maybe) have children (which I have never, ever, ever wanted) and see if I was in the lucky 1-in-4 myomectomy patients who return for more surgery later to deal with their recurring fibroids. Given my general feelings on the matter, however, I did not figure it was worth my time to do pursue that option.

[sara-merry99.livejournal.com]

Very reasonable decision then.