I had a dnc, thermachoice and my tubes tied at the same time.....and I would do it again. I was out for the procedure, woke up in recovery and felt some cramping, the nurse gave me some meds in recovery that helped alot. Then was sent back down and was home soon after. My doctor sent me home with a presciption for percocet. It was very helpful for that day and the day after that. The next day after that I felt, no need for any type of pain medicine. Totally worth it if it does what it says. However I am 28 and just had my fourth, I know that if you get the thermachoice it is very harmful for mom to get pregnant and also for the baby so it is not recommended....unfortunately like me you will have to wait to get thermachoice until you are positive you no longer want children.....For now I believe your only option (like mine was) is to go on the pill, it helps a little. make sure you completely think over your options and talk with your doctor before making a decision. You never know where life may lead you!
45, from about the age of 41 on my periods got longer and heavier. The Dr would switch my pill and that would help for awhile until last year when my periods would go for 3 weeks and be very heavy. I also would have very heavy cramps, headaches and was tired all the time. I had a Boston Scientific endometrial ablation in June. Surgery went well, I took 4 days off from work, not a lot of pain but I was tired. No significant discharge, and have not had a period, cramp or headache (6 months). I didn't have any weight gain and have been able to get back to exercising regularly again and feel like my brain works much better now. I didn't know how bad I was feeling until I began feeling well again. I think this was a better choice for me than a hysterectomy. I know not everyone has such a great response to the treatment, but I am so glad I did it, and only wish I had done it sooner.
My wife already has had a Laparoscopic Myomectomy and a Uterine Arterial Embolization to treat her heavy menstruation caused by her mostly non-submucosal fibroids, meaning most of her fibroids are embedded within the uterine wall. She had become and still is very anemic due to her heavy and prolonged menstruation in the past and even had to go to the ER twice and ended up receiving blood transfusions.
The former procedure did nothing for her and we didn't have too much expectations since from what I read, to properly remove embedded fibroids, a more effective treatment is an Abdominal Myomectomy. However, my wife was too uncomfortable and nervous about the very invasive nature of the surgery and had decided to see what the laparoscopic procedure would do.
Once we saw that it did nothing for her, she then went for a UAE and it did seem to help somewhat, alleviating the amount of flow and the duration of her menstruation. But on the 10th menstruation cycle after the UAE procedure, she had another very heavy flow and ended up going to the ER again. She was just above "the level" at which another blood transfusion would've been given to her.
The ER physician referred her to another GYNE and had an initial consulation with him. He has suggested Endometrial Ablation to her and she had an ultrasound for the new GYNE to view. She's set to meet with him again in early March and I came across this board while I was doing some research about the procedure.
It hasn't been determined which of the two procedure types, the thermal balloon type such as Thermachoice or the electrosurgical type such as Novasure, will be performed. However, upon some reading and given my wife's fibroid location, if an ablation would help at all. What troubles me are claims such as mentioned here, ***edited by moderator*** web addresses not allowed. If you scroll down, you'll read that, "[f]ibroids that are inside the uterus (intracavitary or submucous myomas) can often be resected (removed) at the time of an ablation. If fibroids are in the wall of the uterus, they cannot be reached with the resectoscope, although it may be possible to treat these by other methods."
My wife will raise this issue when she goes to sees her GYNE, but was wondering if there are any of you ladies out there who've had an ablation performed even with the fibroids embedded within the uterine wall and still had success or not? Any insight, suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time and courtesy.
The former procedure did nothing for her and we didn't have too much expectations since from what I read, to properly remove embedded fibroids, a more effective treatment is an Abdominal Myomectomy. However, my wife was too uncomfortable and nervous about the very invasive nature of the surgery and had decided to see what the laparoscopic procedure would do.
Once we saw that it did nothing for her, she then went for a UAE and it did seem to help somewhat, alleviating the amount of flow and the duration of her menstruation. But on the 10th menstruation cycle after the UAE procedure, she had another very heavy flow and ended up going to the ER again. She was just above "the level" at which another blood transfusion would've been given to her.
The ER physician referred her to another GYNE and had an initial consulation with him. He has suggested Endometrial Ablation to her and she had an ultrasound for the new GYNE to view. She's set to meet with him again in early March and I came across this board while I was doing some research about the procedure.
It hasn't been determined which of the two procedure types, the thermal balloon type such as Thermachoice or the electrosurgical type such as Novasure, will be performed. However, upon some reading and given my wife's fibroid location, if an ablation would help at all. What troubles me are claims such as mentioned here, ***edited by moderator*** web addresses not allowed. If you scroll down, you'll read that, "[f]ibroids that are inside the uterus (intracavitary or submucous myomas) can often be resected (removed) at the time of an ablation. If fibroids are in the wall of the uterus, they cannot be reached with the resectoscope, although it may be possible to treat these by other methods."
My wife will raise this issue when she goes to sees her GYNE, but was wondering if there are any of you ladies out there who've had an ablation performed even with the fibroids embedded within the uterine wall and still had success or not? Any insight, suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time and courtesy.
i had thermacchoice done 8/2/2011 my god the pain i felt was the worse ever my doctor did not inform me how bad it was going to be . :ITas been two days now and i am pain free .with hope i will be period free still bleeding now but not a lot.FINGERS CROSSED %-)
I had the thermachoice done 2/14/11 , I experienced severe constipation from the pain medication about 2 days after the procedure was done, was pissed that my doctor didn't tell me to take a stool softner along with the motrin. It has beem just about a month and I am still having a discharge of some sort. First it was a water discharge then a light pink, then a mucus like discharge and now a mix of mucus and a pink discharge. I was not told by my doctor that i might have a discharge for so long. I have read several sites about thermachoice and some say expect it to last up to six weeks.
I do these procedures as an OB/GYN. It should be apparent from reading the posts, that patients will often have different outcomes.
It is not really a difficult procedure to perform. When you compare it to the other procedures we do, such as hysterectomy, C/S,
repair of ectopic pregnacy, etc; its not that complicated to do the ablation. The idea that your physician "probably botched it" is very
unlikely. More likely, you didn't have the outcome that you wanted. Remember, 90% plus are pleased with their results, leaving
about 5 to 10% that are not. Both are good procedures if you want to avoid a hysterectomy. However I more commonly do Novasure.
It is not really a difficult procedure to perform. When you compare it to the other procedures we do, such as hysterectomy, C/S,
repair of ectopic pregnacy, etc; its not that complicated to do the ablation. The idea that your physician "probably botched it" is very
unlikely. More likely, you didn't have the outcome that you wanted. Remember, 90% plus are pleased with their results, leaving
about 5 to 10% that are not. Both are good procedures if you want to avoid a hysterectomy. However I more commonly do Novasure.
FYI- Thermachoice is apparently the only ablation procedure currently available that is FDA compatible with the Essure Procedure. I had Essure placed nearly 2 years ago and this is what my doc has recommended me. Hope this helps, good luck ladies!!!
This is important info for anyone considering the Themachoice. In 2007 I was given the choice of this ablation procedure to be done in my doctors office with the assistance of valium or as an out-patient where I would have to be put under general anatisia. At first I opted for the office visit, but, after a restless nites sleep my inner voice told me I needed to change my direction and opt for the out-patient route! Thank God I did because I saved my LIFE! This is my story. When you opt for the procedure in the office a doctor legally can not do a D&C before the ablation procedure. But if done in the hospital it is part of the prodical to do so. My doctor had done a biopsy which should always be done before having an ablation and it came back negative, and so has everyone one of my pap smears that I have had done in the last 47 years! Well, after the ablation, my doctor called me the next day and needed to see me right away, and then came the fear of the unknown, Adenacarsanoma 5mm found on the lining of my endometrial tissue! Thank God, i listened to my voice! It is rare for a 47 year old, physically fit, eats healthy and the only possible sign that this may have been found was that i had gotten my period at the early age of 10 years old. Thank God it was Stage 1A and caught early. I then had a full hysterectomy and am now cancer free! I do believe that one other cause was due to the passing of my father six months prior to all of this. trauma and stress and or unfinished business that alot of us carry with us, has a huge part of when cancer ignites in ones body. Bottom line. Listen to your voice, because when you don't, there will be many lessons that will follow but may not have been necessary. I have so much more to say about what happens to your body afterwards, but thats for another time. From the heart, lulublu
I had the ThermaChoice performed this week in conjunction with the hysteroscopy and D&C. I woke up with indescribable pain. I have undergone other surgeries and labor/deliveries but this was by far, the worst pain I have ever had in my life. It was all I could do not to scream. The tears just rolled down my cheeks as the nurses scrambled to get the pain under control. It took them three hours of shooting me up with everything from morphine to fentanyl and anti-nausea meds. The pain subsided in about 12 hours but I am still crampy 48 hours later. I am very worried about the next couple of weeks based on the postings. I told my husband that I am not out of the woods yet. I hope this pays off.
I am a 47 years young. I like everyone who suffered from my bad periods. I went to see my Dr for my symptoms. We had talked about the surgery. she did have discussed using the NOVA SURE procedure. May when I seen my Dr. I did do a lot of reading on this surgery. After seeing a lot of good things about it I have decided to get it done.
So in late June of 2011 I had it done. The worse thing I had with this surgery is just some mild cramping (like your regular period cramps), and being a little tired after the surgery. You will have some bleeding, and some discharge for the next few weeks. But other than that I was back to work with in 2 days like nothing never happened.
It has been 4 months with out a period and enjoying every moment of life. Not having not worry about not changing, not able to do things that my family, and friends are enjoying, and like not being on the sidelines on a hot day and not able to swim with everyone else, etc. My Dr does recommend the NOVASURE over the others. All because of less complication, and return visits, and less symptoms than what others may cause.
For anyone who is recommend to get the ablation done to have it with the NOVASURE. It can be done in the Dr`s. office, and you can be on your way home with in the hour. I think I spent more time in the waiting room than in the office. And my wait time was not long at all.
I'm 38 and just had the same procedure done yesterday (hysteroscopy d&c and thermacare ablation). I woke up from general anesthesia in terrible pain, felt like birth contractions. The recovery nurses gave me, dilaudid, demerol and percocet and anti nasea meds...after 2 hours I was finally comfortable enough to go home. At home I took advil and vicodin. The pain is gone now(as of last night) and I am experiencing pinkish discharge but no heavy bleeding.
(I know it sounds like the nurses gave me to much meds but they assured me they were giving me doses i was able to have. I swore to them I was not trying to get high...just wanted the pain gone! lol)
Other than the post op pain, I'm comfortable now and looking forward to the results and pray I'm period free and no fibroid pain:)
(I know it sounds like the nurses gave me to much meds but they assured me they were giving me doses i was able to have. I swore to them I was not trying to get high...just wanted the pain gone! lol)
Other than the post op pain, I'm comfortable now and looking forward to the results and pray I'm period free and no fibroid pain:)
As an update - the procedure did not work for me. I ended up having a partial hysterectomy to include my uterus and cervix. I kept my ovaries for hormones. They needed to remove my tubes because of the Essure coils.
I hope this procedure works for those of you searching, unfortunately it was not my cure. However, over a year post hysterectomy and I feel free! The only "negative" would be a small amount of weight gain (10-15lbs).
I hope this procedure works for those of you searching, unfortunately it was not my cure. However, over a year post hysterectomy and I feel free! The only "negative" would be a small amount of weight gain (10-15lbs).
I am scheduled for an ablation procedure on March 21, 2012. I am torn as to which one to have done. I have adenoymosis (tissue growing up into the muscular tissue of my uterus - likened to reverse endometriosis). My OBGYN is a very competent doc and she did good by me when she did my conization procedure back in 2006. I have read every post in this thread and have come away with the impression that ThermaChoice is preferred over Novasure. My OB does ThermaChoice. I don't believe she does NovaSure. I am so upset and scared about having either one of these done. I REALLY don't care for general anesthesia, but my husband (he is an ER doctor) says general is safer. Has anyone here had either of these done while having adenomyosis? If so. what was your experience? Help? I would REALLY love to hear from an OBGYN who has done these procedures on an adenomyosis patient. :'(
I was scheduled December 14, 2011 to have a Novasure procedure (46 y/o) for all the same aforementioned reasons. I went in to have my ultrasoound and biopsy which is required before any ablation and was found to have a golf ball sized submucosal fibroid. She (my ob)said that had to go. So I replaced the ablation procedure on 12/14 to Hysteroscopy myomectomy. She said the procedure was a success and it may take care of my symptoms. I had 2 very bad periods after the procedure and she and I decided to proceed with the ablation but now I would have the Thermachoice instead of the novasure for two reasons: 1-now that I have had my uterus cut on it is no longer it's normal shape and 2-more than likely there were other smaller fibroids and the Thermachoice balloon has better coverage of the uterus with those conditions. I had the procedure done 2/15/2012 in the hospital under general anesthetic (she didn't give the choice of in office). I have had several other orthopedic procedures so I am aware of post-op pain. I cannot take pain meds so I was pretty uncomfortable for about 8 hours post op. They gave me Toradol in recovery (that was a blur) and when I got to my post op room I had 2 nurses tell me if I can take Percocet that I should take it. I opted for 600mg of Ibuprofen instead but I don't know if the nausea was from the Toradol or the pain but my stomach was very queasy. They gave me zofran to help with nausea but they still thought I should try percocet. I never really complained of pain but either they could tell from my face or from my blood pressure or a combination that I was uncomfortable. They were SO nice and I felt bad for them because they were trying so hard. Anyway, I went home and laid down for the rest of day with a hot pad on my abdomen (that felt good). I had already planned on working from home the next 2 days which was nice but if push came to shove could have gone back to work. I am now 9 days post op and I am still wearing a panti-liner because of the "bursts" of pinkish/clear liquid which i was told to expect. I was due for my period by now so I am not sure if I will get it or not. It is probably too soon to know if this was successful but just the idea of the possibility still excites me. Good Luck.
Glad to hear that you caught this early and was able to take action! God was watching out for you.