Testimonial, Kicking and Screaming by Denise N. Fyffe December 2013, a month I am sure never to forget for several reasons. One of them being the alien assassins that reside in my womb; little tumors called fibroids. On a scale of 1 to 10, the pain was at 99. When it got to a 100, … Continue reading Fibroids: Testimonial, Kicking and Screaming by Denise N. Fyffe
Facing the Horrors of Iron Poop by Denise N. Fyffe Why did no one tell me what i was in for? Why? I am feasting on iron tablets that gives me horror movie like poop; that first morning of discovery was priceless. After seeking my morning release, I turned around to be greeted by a … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Facing the Horrors of Iron Poop by Denise N. Fyffe
It's 11:11 p.m. on January 11th and I am a little concerned about the healing progress of my myomectomy surgical incision. Let's just say it's being stubborn. Over the last three weeks, I have survived and itching with bated impatience and restricted movements. The wound has presented itself at different stages, more time it looks … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Week 4, After Surgery by Denise N. Fyffe
It escapes my mental faculties why women have to suffer so much. Even worse, is why do I have to suffer, when I am already suffering? You would think I don't have enough to deal with recovering from myomectomy surgery, without having to deal with bleeding, a bloated tummy and atopic dermatitis from either the … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Atopic Dermatitis, The rash from hell by Denise N. Fyffe
Suffering, to some of us, is the only true intimacy we have ever known. It never leaves. It never forsakes us. It is so deeply entrenched in our psyche that we know no other normal. Suffering, an all too familiar element in my life; I wish it never was, I wish I knew of … Continue reading Fibroids testimonial – Suffering by Denise N. Fyffe
Dealing with Muscle Cramps Muscle cramps are nothing new to me. Though, these recent episodes were too frequent to be ignored. These muscle contract, leg cramps or muscle cramps which seize me in my sleep, multiple times for the night, were more than a bit problematic. Every night, it feels like the devils of hell … Continue reading Fibroids Testimonial: Dealing with Muscle Cramps
Women who weigh over 70 kg are at a higher risk of having fibroids; this is usually due to the fact that they have higher levels of the estrogen hormone. Fibroids in women of African descent tend to also grow larger than in other women. Because of this, the symptoms vary from mild to life … Continue reading Fibroids Testimonial: Uterine Fibroid Symptoms and How They Affect Life by Denise N. Fyffe
These past few days have been a Fibroid holiday from all the pain and this I count as a blessing. Today is one of those days, no pain, no discomfort, no nerves shooting 45mm rounds of electricity in my tummy. This has been quite the reprieve. I dread the days though, when my cycle will … Continue reading Fibroids Testimonial: Holiday from all the Pain by Denise N. Fyffe
So its time for the big cut. Time to get these alien assassins out of my tummy. Thank God! The financial stress is real but my mind is on the surgery itself. I opted to do the fibroid removal procedure - myomectomy - at St. Josephs hospital in Jamaica...thinking they will be cheaper. Let's see … Continue reading Fibroids Testimonial: Time for Myomectomy Surgery by Denise N. Fyffe
This surgery was no joke, I heard. I woke up in front the nurses station and not in a room as I expected. My doctor, visits the next day at noon after the surgery; it is then I learned the true seriousness of what occurred. My womb had more surprises than was originally planned for. … Continue reading Fibroids Testimonial: Ovarian Cysts, Uterine Fibroids and Endometriosis by Denise N. Fyffe
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