FIBROIDS. MY STORY.

As I recovered at home, I found that sleeping presented to be an unexpected challenge. My first night home, I recall lying down on my...

By the time Saturday rolled around I was ready to go. I was ready for the IVs to be removed from my hand, and I was looking forward to...

As I was preparing to delve into my post-op day 3 experience, I realized that I missed a major detail in my story. Physically, how did I...

Post-Op Day 2 was about me being more active- getting up and moving around. Assisted by my dad, we would take slow walks around the unit...

My biggest moment of fog was waking up in the recovery room. Everything was blurry. I’m sure it was due to the anesthesia, however, I...

It has literally been over a year since my last post. As excited as I thought I was to tell my story, I hit a wall. I was reliving a...

There was no turning back once I decided to proceed with surgery. It actually felt like a weight had been lifted. Fear had been removed....

After learning of my fibroid diagnosis, I wavered between denial and acceptance. The first year after my diagnosis, I mostly allowed...

I was diagnosed with fibroids in December 2016. It was during the tail end of my annual well-woman visit. As my OB/GYN was palpating my...

Thank you for diagnosing my fibroids. Thank you for being gentle in advising me to schedule a pelvic ultrasound. Thank you for easing my...