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What GREAT news we're receiving on this board!!!!! Hopeful, congratulations! I'm so happy for you. I was at a baby shower yesterday and the mom-to-be had a cantaloupe-sized fibroid removed a few years ago, and she is scheduled for a C-section on 2/4. So all things are possible . . . . Hopeful, you and Ms. Monet are providing me with much-needed optimism. Katarinak, congrats to you as well! Now you only have to look forward to healing and getting ready for a healthy pregnancy!

KatarinaK I am so glad to hear you are doing well after your surgery. I would love to hear a little about what to expect since I will be having mine next week. I am so glad you are doing well. I look forward to reading some good news about you soon. How long did your dr say it would be before you are cleared to ttc. Hopeful I am so encouraged by your post. I look forward to being in your shoes soon.

angelkitty-you will be just fine. For me looking back now after, the worst part was waiting for surgery, picking dr. and doubing if you are making right decision and the morning when you go for surgery. Everyone is scared, I am sure. I was so so scared I was crying the whole time while waiting for operating room. But once your surgery is over the sunny days are comming. They keep you absolutly pain free, they give you as much medication as much you need to be pain free. So don't you worry about pain. And I have to tell you to wake up after surgery and to know its finally over, after all those weeks of waiting is the nicest feeling I had since my miscariage. I have to say I had barely any pain, only walking and trying to use your abdominal muscle is tought, it feels like you have strong muscle ache after working out at gym. But I walked 6 hours after my surgery and was let to go home 48 hours after. I am not taking any painkellers anymore. Just went for long walk outside around the blocks. Just take it as C-SECTION, how many womens go throught it and they are just fine. I saw in hospital these days it is routine surgery for them. My Dr. did 3 of them same day as he did mine. And everyone in hospital is JUST SO SO NICE there for you TRAYING to MAKE YOU AS COMFORTABLE and PAIN FREE as you just can imagine. And I don't have to worry about taking the stiches out (what I was really scared of), because they disolve on their own. Everyday since surgery I wake up with smile on my face and it makes my husbnd SO SO happy. He didn't seen me smiling since my miscariage in August I used to cry a lot, but now I have a feeling that we will be given second chance from God and it feels SO SO GOOD. So you will be over it soon and it is not as bad at all as you think now it is. I PROMISE. You will be finally FIBROID FREE, HEALTHY for your future pregnancy and that feeling is worth what we have to go through, you will see I PROMISE you. It is the nicest feeling I had in long time...........that you are given a chance to try again. And just to put your mind on ease my DR. was regular Ob-gyn and I decided to trust him completely. Just pray a lot and believe that God will take care of you and your big dream. Everything will be just fine. After surgery I was told to wait 6 month, before ttc.

angelkitty-if there is anything I can do to put yor mind and heart on ease just let me know. If you have ANY ??? you want to ask, go for it. I am on PC a lot so will try to answer ASAP. In few days you will be HAPPY CAMPER, you will see. You will be so happy and proud of yourself that you made it. Just believe that you are doing what's best for your future baby and your body as well. :-)

Hello Girls. Went to L & D today. Had lots contractions at 5am this morning. PMS cramps below my belly b___ton, strong pains shooting from my back to tummy, a pain shooting down my left leg, headache and pains in my bottom. I was so miserable. Went to doctors and I am 1 cm. Lol! My tummy is labeled as an irrability tummy. I have to return if my my bag breaks, more contracctions or less fetal movement. Right now, I have strong throbbing pains in my bottom and v____al area. They come and go. Never had pains in my bottom like that.... Weird... I am supposed to get my hair done tomorrow. Hopefully, I can make it til friday, girls. I got an IV earlier today and it stopped most of the contractions as always. Just an update.

MsMonet..you can do it girl! You've come this far..the birth is almost her..and you know what you are so far along now that a few days early shouldn't worry you at all :-) I'm so happy for you.. Please post as soon as you can after you have the twins so we can all enjoy the wonderful news. Kat! I'm so happy for you too..the surgery is almost over and yes, waking up knowing the surgery is over and better days ahead was the best feeling for me..hate to say I toldd you so..but in this case and on this site I'm happy to say told you so! It really isn't as bad as it looks or seems when you think about it..and unfortunately but fortunately for women like us..the doctors are so experience in doing these surgeries that they probably laugh at us after we leave the room because we are so panic ridden and worrisome! I know my doctor gave me that impression in a good way though that he know what I was doing and I just needed to chill! I'm sure if he and I were friends he would have just looked at me and said stop tripin! I'm so happy for you that it is finally over for you and in 6 months..not a year you can start TTC. Angel, we are all here for you..I try to check this site at least once a day and many of us will respond to you as soon as we can..so feel free to post any questions..or to just tell us your feelings..we will be here to rea__sure you! Take Care everyone!

Hi there ladies. Thanks for the supportive posts. I appreciate it. Ms Monet…I am excited for you. I have kept up with you since you started posting on the forum and I am so excited that things are falling into place. Especially with your mother. Awesome. Katarina thanks so much for the message. You are right…dreading the surgery is the worst. I am just ready to get it over with. I am so glad you are doing good and feeling better emotionally. I am glad you are not crying anymore. I understand how that is. I still think about the day I lost my son. I also still calculate in my head how far along I would be now had I not lost him. I would be almost 7 months. I thought the 2 years I was ttc was hard but nothing prepared me for the day I lost my child. Joker, you are so kind. I think you are so right about the ladies being so supportive on the forum. I have found so much comfort and encouragement from the women on this site. It helps to know we are not alone in our struggles. How long is it before you are allowed to drive? I am afraid I am going to go nuts in the house.

Joker-I know I was so happy when Dr. told me after surgery I don't have to wait 1 year as he told me prior to surgery. I am thanking God every single day for that angelkitty-I was told not to drive for 2 weeks and until I am taking pain medication

Good luck Ms. Monet, you will do absolutely wonderful! I wish you all the best and cannot wait to hear how is goes.

I wouldnt drive for 2 weeks, but remember to get up and move around the next day-my Dr. said for a few hours a day. REMEMBER TO ASK FOR A STOOL SOFTENER!! I had 2 catheters, one in my bladder and one in my uterus holding it open, so until those were out the next morning I was pretty miserable. When those came out, I was a hundred percent better and able to shower and walk around. The worst part was when they made me cough. Keep asking for that pain medicine!!!

OH, and good luck!!!!

Katarinak - I am so happy for you, and I have to say, I'm glad Joker said it first: Told you so! Now you have so much to look forward to . . . no more what ifs, doubts and second guessing. And that's great news that your doc said you only have to wait 6 months! Start counting down the days . . . . I still have two more months to go, but I'm hoping when I visit the doc next month, she'll tell me that we can go ahead and start sooner ~ wishful thinking :-) Ms. Monet, just a few more days . . . you can make it!!

Hi Ladies, I've been poking around this thread for a few weeks now. I have been so scared and confused... I have had 4 miscarriages. After the 3rd, I did all the genetic/immune/blood clotting testing and the only thing I tested for was for MTHFR for blood clotting. I was on injectable blood thinners for 3 months, got pregnant again, but lost the baby early. All of my losses have been really early (around 8 weeks). My dr. did a hysteroscopy and recommended taking out a 2.5 cm fibroid. I had the myomectomy in November 2007, he went around the back and removed it from the outside of the uterus. The myo was such a traumatic experience for me, especially since it's not certain the fibroid was causing the miscarriages. It seems like so many women have babies with fibroids... has anybody else had early multiple miscarriages with just one small fibroid??? I still question if I made the right decision...

Hello, Girls. Just got a call and I have to be in the hospital tomorrow at 5:30am instead of 6:30am. I am nervous. I am excited. I am happy. I am so so many things, right now. I am also packed and ready to go. Just wanted to thank all of you for your support throughout my pregnancy rather it be verbally, spiritually or physically. You all mean so much. And for those who are trying... Continue to believe that your dreams can come true and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. :o) Talk with you girls soon. (Joker-Can you believe it? My day has come!!! Soon it will be your turn!!!!)

Ms. Monet, Good luck tomorrow! It will all go perfect and before you know it you will be holding both of your little angels. This past week has been the best week of my life. I can't wait to hear your experience! Recovering from my c-section has been a lot easier than my myomectomy, just remember to walk. I will be thinking of you. Take care!

Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a long time, but I've really been enjoying all of the good news! Jade -- it's definitely a tough decision to have the myomectomy since doctors can never tell you if the fibroids definitely caused miscarriage. During my surgery (November 2007 too) my doctor removed 2 fibroids we knew I had and 9 more she found during the surgery. I think that both the size and position of fibroids can contribute to miscarriages. Even though the surgery was hard, I feel good knowing that I've done everything I can and now the rest is in God's hands. Have you considered acupuncture? I'm doing that now and it's really helping manage my stress, plus it may have some reproductive benefits too. Good luck to you!