Fibroids: The Alien Assassins in My Body

Fibroids testimonial – Surgery complications and the bevy of nurses by Denise N. Fyffe

My eyes pop open and I realize that I am still in the operating room. The myomectomy is over and the drugs pull me back into the unconscious. When I open back my eyes, I am in a room with nurses talking at their station, a machine taking my blood pressure, oxygen, two IV lines … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Surgery complications and the bevy of nurses by Denise N. Fyffe

Fibroids: The Alien Assassins in My Body

Fibroids testimonial – Surgery anxiety, what happens to the soul during surgery? by Denise N. Fyffe

It's Sunday, 4 days before my myomectomy to remove my alien assassins - fibroids - and my mind is consumed by the thoughts of going under. I am sure this is of great concern to many who do surgical procedures, but it is no less distressing or more of a comfort to me. I have … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Surgery anxiety, what happens to the soul during surgery? by Denise N. Fyffe

Fibroids testimonial – Surgery, it’s time to go under the knife by Denise N. Fyffe

Recently, my mornings have been filled with discomfort. I wake to a bloated tummy caused by the larger of the fibroids in my uterus. Oftentimes, I am gassy and it makes me wonder if my bowels are hampered while I sleep. I do sleep on my tummy; this I cannot change. Sleeping on my side can … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Surgery, it’s time to go under the knife by Denise N. Fyffe