Fibroid requires Hysterectomy...anyone else?
Just had a surgery consult for my 7.5 x 6.5 cm posterior subserosal/intramural fibroid at the very base of my uterus that has begun to push my cervix out of position, affecting bladder emptying, and pressing into rectum, etc. Saw a highly recommended oncology gyn surgeon today, who said this would be a 7/10 difficulty myomectomy surgery due to not being able to place a tourniquet at the base of the uterus because the fibroid is the size of a softball and completely blocking tourniquet placement...and it's also sitting right on top of the major uterine artery.
I have two other smaller fibroids on the upper back portion of the uterus, and they are also right on top of arteries making for a much more risky removal. He recommends hysterectomy as the safer option, but said we can try a myomectomy, but that he's never done one this complicated, and there's a fairly high chance it would end up being an emergency hysterectomy anyway. He said risk of fibroid recurrence is high after myomectomy.
Just curious if anyone else has dealt with this, and what their outcome was. I'm 36 and no kids, and no plans for kids in the next several years (not entirely sure if I want them). So if i choose to pursue Myo surgery now and kids in several years, I risk having the fibroids grow back and potentially needing additional myo surgery, not to mention future C-Sections. I'm going to look into finding a fibroid specialist and getting another opinion...but this dr's assessment seemed pretty level headed and accurate.
Feeling like maybe the hysterectomy is unfortunately the more safe and viable option. Thanks in advance for any feedback or input from your experiences!