Going in next week for uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). Looking forward to the results, but hoping the recovery goes smoothly!
The interventional radiology told me I could theoretically run a marathon the next day - but I wouldn't feel like it. Nevermind that I would actually never feel like running a marathon! But fatigue is supposed to be a symptom during immediate recovery.
I just keep thinking that no matter how bad it is, it's not the same risk as the abdominal surgery I would have to have otherwise. It's just a little cut into an artery so they can get into the arteries to the fibroids and block off the blood supply. Because of location and size, the other option would've been hysterectomy. I just wasn't up for that, plus 6 weeks of recovery.
Mostly, I just needed to get that off my chest. Not sure if I want to read any horror stories of bad recoveries ... but I guess if you have any ideas to make the few days afterward nicer, I'm happy to hear them. I only have to spend the night in the hospital to make sure the cut into the artery heals properly.
The interventional radiology told me I could theoretically run a marathon the next day - but I wouldn't feel like it. Nevermind that I would actually never feel like running a marathon! But fatigue is supposed to be a symptom during immediate recovery.
I just keep thinking that no matter how bad it is, it's not the same risk as the abdominal surgery I would have to have otherwise. It's just a little cut into an artery so they can get into the arteries to the fibroids and block off the blood supply. Because of location and size, the other option would've been hysterectomy. I just wasn't up for that, plus 6 weeks of recovery.
Mostly, I just needed to get that off my chest. Not sure if I want to read any horror stories of bad recoveries ... but I guess if you have any ideas to make the few days afterward nicer, I'm happy to hear them. I only have to spend the night in the hospital to make sure the cut into the artery heals properly.
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