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She did not say it was a fibroid. She did not say it was a polyp. She did not say it was a cyst. I’m scared because she really said nothing at all and referred me to a women’s hospital for surgery. Looking back, I think I was too shocked to say much myself. I didn’t ask any questions.
The surgeon I saw later said that he believes it’s benign because it appears smooth and doesn’t have jagged edges — something often seen with malignancy. He didn’t say much else except that it has to be biopsied to ensure it isn’t. It’s reassuring, but I know his opinion isn’t enough.
The biopsy is next Thursday. Each day is a battle against fear that it’s something horrible.
Any stories to share? Any reassurance? Wisdom?
Symptoms I’ve had since June/July:
- abnormal heavy bleeding
- the need to change super tampon/pad every 1-2 hours
- periods of light bleeding followed by gushes with multiple blood clots the size of my fist
- bilateral leg cramps (isn’t so bad)
- pelvic fullness/low back pain
- anemia due to high volume of blood loss
- general fatigue