The Scan Revealed….
It all started about 1 year ago when I felt my monthly flow is very abnormal than usual. They are superbly heavy with big chunk of blood clot dashing out like the tap water. This happened usually on the first and second day. However, subsequent days is rated at medium and low. This took me about 6 months to consult a doctor and a ultrasound scan revealed that there is a fibroid growing in my womb. And 6 months later today, after another ultrasound scan…. the result is not looking good.
Not only the fibroid is growing, the Doctor discovered more than 3 cyst growing. If you look at the smaller circle on the left, that is the cyst. They are now measuring at 33.2mm. If the cyst grow beyond 50mm, there is a need to get it remove through surgery and I am now on medication to treat anemia. Even if the cyst did not grow beyond 50mm but the anemia has worsen, it is advisable to get the cyst remove too. Now, on the bigger circle, that is my womb. A womb is supposed to be oval shape but mine is out-of-shape. That is because on the bulging part, that is where the fibroid is and they are definitely growing too!
Most women with fibroid did not develop any symptom. One out of 5 women may get this and they are genetic too. So far in my household, my mom, one of my sis, one of my cousins (she had gone through 3 surgeries and the fibroid kept on coming back!), all of them has been a victim too. I am not writing this to get sympathy. I just want to remind all ladies out there to learn to know your body, take note of body changes and go for your yearly check-up.  Educate yourself on cyst and fibroid, check out articles on Google.
Annie Q said,
December 2, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
i got one too!! I had it remove 7 years ago, i’m sure it will coming back again. This is the most scary part when i see the gynae. U know when i’m pregnant, the fibroid also grow together with my babies. After give birth, doc check it get smaller, now, i’m not sure. Still pending for my yearly check up. 🙁
chooi peng said,
December 2, 2008 @ 3:39 pm
i have one too. it is 5cm now.. but since i dont have heavy flow and it is not painful, so i just let it stay in my womb temporary. 🙂
Pink Cotton said,
December 2, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
thanks for this “awareness” post..sometimes when i notice something unusual, i tend to brush it off as nothing serious…
laundryamah said,
December 2, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
that’s why it’s important we go for our yearly check up…scary…u take care!
Irene said,
December 2, 2008 @ 8:10 pm
hmm… i have yet to go for body check up. thanks for this reminder, never ignore our body, internally 🙁
wen said,
December 3, 2008 @ 12:27 am
thks for sharing and reminding us. God bless you to get well soon wo surgery
~ (( ilovepearly )) ~ said,
December 3, 2008 @ 3:23 am
Thanks for sharing this!
Hope you get well soon!
Selena said,
December 3, 2008 @ 4:50 am
poor HQ! Not sure if fibroids run in my family too, but thanks to you I am now at least aware of it.
jasmine said,
December 3, 2008 @ 8:21 am
take care jess!!!
whoisbaby said,
December 3, 2008 @ 9:07 am
thanks for sharing your experience with us. it will helps us to be more aware of our body changes.
FamilyFirst said,
December 3, 2008 @ 9:27 am
thanks for sharing this information. my mom had a fibroid & womb removed 20 yrs ago .. and now, after I gave birth to my son 1 yr ago, i also feel that my period is pretty heavy and got blood clogs too. I have yet to check it out yet. Perhaps I shd do so.
babe_kl said,
December 3, 2008 @ 9:35 am
thanks for highlight this Jess. it’s getting pretty common these days to hear about cyst or fibroid in the womb. my MIL and SIL had them removed. let us know when you’re going to have them removed yah, take care.
Angeleyes said,
December 3, 2008 @ 10:31 am
Oh dear! I am so scare I might get these too!
Thanks for alerting us…
chico said,
December 3, 2008 @ 11:15 am
hope you get well soon jess! fibroids n cyst are very common for ladies these days. the good news is that you detected it in very early stages and if you do elect to go for surgery, your medical insurance should pay for it.
it may sound funny coming from a guy, but ladies, please do your monthly breast self examination and the pap smears. i’ve seen (more than enough) of cases to know the importance of early detection. best wishes again jess!
huisia said,
December 3, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
i have too, but mine is dermoid. but weird that sometime it can be scanned while sometime cannot. emm…worry lar..
Binky said,
December 3, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
Thanks for sharing this, HQ. In fact, I salute you for being so open about the condition you are currently experiencing, and without you posting it up, I wouldn’t know what fibroid is (DUH!) until I searched for more info in the internet. So do you still intend to undergo surgery to remove it regardless? Anyway, take care, okay?
HL said,
December 3, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
What you described is just what I exprienced lately, heavy and obnormal gush one day 1 and 2 🙁
Thanks very much for the sharing!
LZmommy said,
December 3, 2008 @ 5:57 pm
Thank you for sharing this. Hope you will recover soon…
Cindy Khor said,
December 3, 2008 @ 8:15 pm
please stay strong for the sake of your family and your readers. thanks.
sila said,
December 4, 2008 @ 3:14 am
take care of yourself HQ. early detection is the key
Lil said,
December 4, 2008 @ 6:40 pm
take care jessie, and get well soon!
the Razzler said,
December 4, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
Queen..
Do take care & hope you will get well soon!!
a-moms-diary said,
December 9, 2008 @ 1:03 am
So the cysts is more dangerous? Do you need to surgically remove the fibroid too?
Kyels said,
December 12, 2008 @ 4:27 pm
My close friend just went through a surgery last month to remove the cyst in her ovary. When the gynae did an ultrasound the cyst did not appear in the scan at all until they went into the operating theatre to operate for suspected appendicitis that they found the cyst which was larger than the size of an orange.
I guess you are right about knowing our bodies well. I hope you’ll be okay soon. Always take care.
Hugs.