THANK YOU for sharing your story. My experience is nearly exactly the same as yours. My gynecologist has been wanting to give me a hysterectomy for 10 years for an extremely large intramural fibroid. I have no children, been in menopause for 6 years. I’ve told her dozens of time NO HYSTERECTOMY! Like you, I want to keep my lady parts. Researched and found out about UFE 7 years ago. Asked her about it as an alternative….blatant and rude, “they won’t do it if you’re not bleeding (having a period).” Second opinion actually offered UFE as an alternative…am getting an MRI next week so the interventional radiologist can determine if I’m a candidate for UFE. Even he was a little hesitant to say “yes.” PLEASE LADIES….the hysterectomy is truly the bread and butter of women's healthcare…the cure for all that ails. DO NOT fall for that when dealing with treatable fibroids. DO NOT take “no” for an answer. Please pose this question to your gynecologist and/or interventional radiologist: “What other organ or body part is FULLY REMOVED OR AMPUTATED because of a benign tumor?”
Hi, I had an UFE as well and I wanted to know has your Tumor shrunk? I had it done this October I went for my follow up and the mri says that the fibroid has grown, however my dr is stating that the tumor has died and that it's just inflammation. I'm definitely getting a second opinion.
Women's health is one issue, Doctors who refuse to give full and frank considerations simply to suit themselves rather than proper consideration of their patient , is a larger issue not just limited to the US. Physical health does not exist separately from mental health. Great that you have found your way to an outcome that suits your needs.
See, and this is exactly what bothered me more than anything. At my follow up appointment with that doctor I declared my hatred for, I was literally crying telling her I don't want a hysterectomy. She looked at me really, really confused and asked me what the big deal was. I had researched it more at that point by reading other women's experiences as well as various hospital/doctors' websites. Things could happen like my ovaries floating around and adhering to some other organ. My urethra could accidentally get cut and cause a fistula (it's more common than you would think). Another thing the doctor wanted to do was take out my fallopian tubes since cancer can start there (there is no history of cancer in that area in my family) even though they are completely healthy. I read on a doctor's website that doctors who have minimum experience with robotic surgery take a very long time cutting out the fibroid. One case he knew of, the woman was in one position for so long with weight on her head that her hair fell out. And like with any surgery, there is the risk of being under general anesthesia for so long. The GP and that gynecologist made it seem like an interventional radiologist would be some kind of madman/woman that would force some kind of horrible procedure on me. So what would be worse? A couple of hours of severe pain (that wouldn't have been so bad if I wasn't obstinate and refused to take opioid pain killers) and a few days of feeling bad or 8 weeks of recovery? I read about the recovery of both a hysterectomy and a myomectomy are hellish. How could she possibly even consider that being the better option? I had my suspicions that what it amounted to was that she wanted a payday before my interventional radiologist suggested it. It is completely unethical in my opinion. I'm sure there are other procedures that both genders or just men can get which is a similar situation. The interventional radiologist told me that this procedure is also used for prostate and liver cancer. The fibroid version of it is the most straightforward. The only real side effect, that is rare, is that the beads could have accidentally gotten in the arteries to my ovaries causing premature menopause. That is also a risk with a hysterectomy. If this is typical thing that happens within the OB/Gyn community I wish it would be looked at and taken more seriously. With this video if I can save one woman from going through that situation I will be very happy.
Major props for 1) sharing your story, and 2) being your own best advocate when dealing with our fercocked for profit healthcare and insurance industry. I’m very pleased you had such a positive outcome. May you continue to thrive.
WOW...surreal. Almost mirrors my experience exactly with the doctors specialists and insurance issues. Especially the constant strong arming and bouncing around to different doctors.
thank you so much for making this video.. I have my UFE appointment coming up in a couple of days and its nice to be able to hear someone else's experience... like to know what to expect. so thanks.
Hey Sabrina thanks a TON for sharing this - I/we have never heard of this treatment for fibroids and there have been many women in our family with this problem. Almost all of them had hysterectomies. Now maybe we can make sure that the younger girls and the next generation won't have to have such an invasive surgery. Lastly, here's to you feeling better and better every day! Thanks again!
Thanks for sharing this. I found your video while doing my own research. My gyno told me the same thing yours did, hysterectomy is my only option. She didnt even mention that there are alternative treatments. Im currently trying to find an experience radiologist that can donthe procedure. I also haven't had any luck getting a referral. As women we need to continue to advocate for ourselves and share our experiences to help other women make the best choices for themselves. Thank you! Very helpful!
Hi Sabrina, thank you for this video! Very helpful! Hope you're doing well. I've done a lot of UFE research, and am trying to decide if I want to go ahead with it. Looks like it's been 2 years since your procedure, could you share the outcome? Did shrink? Did cause you any further trouble? Did your stomach decrease in size (if it was showing before)? Thanks!
Hi Sabrina. So glad it went well and I hope you start noticing improvements right away. It’s great that you shared your story in the hopes of helping other women who may be stuck with a very tough decision. It seems surgery is always the answer these days but...is it really?? I really enjoy the Friday videos. You and Spencer have great chemistry. Keep them coming please! Any idea if there is a company that makes a brown tone bezel for the SKX series?? I think that might look good
I went to an all women clinic and all the doctors were women and on their website they had listed all the noninvasive treatments for fibroids and I was excited to go for my appointment. Long story short the gyn suggested a hysterectomy on a 4.5cm fibroid I told her I would think about it over the holidays and let her know. When i left that office I was so angry and now i have an appointment for a 3rd opinion. The 1st doc didn't want to do anything just wanted to wait for menopause.
I hope your fibroid doesn't return and I hope you feel better soon. As a man I can't relate to the pains of childbirth. About the worst pain I've had was the removal of a cancerous tumor from my nose. I marvel at modern medicine and what can be accomplished.
This is so close to my exact experience. I had more pain in the post surgery recovery room. They kept me overnight. My fibroid was extra large that is probably why. I’m a week out and still using the painkillers. It’s no fun, but I’m looking forward to the future relief
Wow, thanks for sharing your experience. My take away from this is never give up, inform yourself, and with medical advice, 'always' get more than one opinion. I have a friend in her mid 40's that had high cancer count in her blood. After multiple scans/mri's/intrusive procedures, etc and 2 years of back and forth, she was subjected to an ovary removal, breast biopsies and all sorts of other traumatic treatments trying to find the problem. 'Somehow' they missed the golf ball sized tumor in her lung for which she is currently undergoing treatment. She lives in Switzerland and to this day I cannot fathom how that was missed initially. Anyway, so glad you are doing ok, best wishes to you and the family and look forward to watching your video on the good news in 6 months after ther mri results are in. p.s, I am sure all the followers of this channel (of which you are an integral part), and other woman folk out there that have the same condition, will be very interested to hear of your progress. Take care.
Would love to hear how you are doing now. Did they shrink? I have an MRI in a week then getting the same procedure as you. I've read changing diet can help so I'm knee deep in figuring that out. Peace.
@@SpencerKleinVintageWatch i hope it’s the same for me.. I’m 6 days post UFE. MRI said I have only one 9cm fibroid. When I found out I had fibroids I had gone to the ER for pain and the ultrasound said I had multiple… changed my diet and I think I got rid of most.. but the large one remained.
@@agnessusana How did you change your diet? Do you want to have kids? I have my MRI appointment set up and then a consultation but I’m freaking out. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
@@SpencerKleinVintageWatch thank you for replying back, how long did it take to shrink. I had mine done 2mon, I did my MRI follow up and it showed it grew a cm. My dr claims it's inflammation and the MRI shows no blood flow is going to the fibroid and not to worry. Did u go through the same thing?
THANK YOU for sharing your story. My experience is nearly exactly the same as yours. My gynecologist has been wanting to give me a hysterectomy for 10 years for an extremely large intramural fibroid. I have no children, been in menopause for 6 years. I’ve told her dozens of time NO HYSTERECTOMY! Like you, I want to keep my lady parts. Researched and found out about UFE 7 years ago. Asked her about it as an alternative….blatant and rude, “they won’t do it if you’re not bleeding (having a period).” Second opinion actually offered UFE as an alternative…am getting an MRI next week so the interventional radiologist can determine if I’m a candidate for UFE. Even he was a little hesitant to say “yes.” PLEASE LADIES….the hysterectomy is truly the bread and butter of women's healthcare…the cure for all that ails. DO NOT fall for that when dealing with treatable fibroids. DO NOT take “no” for an answer. Please pose this question to your gynecologist and/or interventional radiologist: “What other organ or body part is FULLY REMOVED OR AMPUTATED because of a benign tumor?”
Hi, I had an UFE as well and I wanted to know has your Tumor shrunk? I had it done this October I went for my follow up and the mri says that the fibroid has grown, however my dr is stating that the tumor has died and that it's just inflammation. I'm definitely getting a second opinion.
Isn't it aweful the way they are snatching the uterus of women? It's all for profit!!! It is criminal....
@@DeeDee-lr8nb Where the catheter was inserted in your leg or wrist? Please if you can tell me your experience. I’m scared really scared
Women's health is one issue, Doctors who refuse to give full and frank considerations simply to suit themselves rather than proper consideration of their patient , is a larger issue not just limited to the US. Physical health does not exist separately from mental health. Great that you have found your way to an outcome that suits your needs.
See, and this is exactly what bothered me more than anything. At my follow up appointment with that doctor I declared my hatred for, I was literally crying telling her I don't want a hysterectomy. She looked at me really, really confused and asked me what the big deal was. I had researched it more at that point by reading other women's experiences as well as various hospital/doctors' websites. Things could happen like my ovaries floating around and adhering to some other organ. My urethra could accidentally get cut and cause a fistula (it's more common than you would think). Another thing the doctor wanted to do was take out my fallopian tubes since cancer can start there (there is no history of cancer in that area in my family) even though they are completely healthy. I read on a doctor's website that doctors who have minimum experience with robotic surgery take a very long time cutting out the fibroid. One case he knew of, the woman was in one position for so long with weight on her head that her hair fell out. And like with any surgery, there is the risk of being under general anesthesia for so long.
The GP and that gynecologist made it seem like an interventional radiologist would be some kind of madman/woman that would force some kind of horrible procedure on me. So what would be worse? A couple of hours of severe pain (that wouldn't have been so bad if I wasn't obstinate and refused to take opioid pain killers) and a few days of feeling bad or 8 weeks of recovery? I read about the recovery of both a hysterectomy and a myomectomy are hellish. How could she possibly even consider that being the better option?
I had my suspicions that what it amounted to was that she wanted a payday before my interventional radiologist suggested it. It is completely unethical in my opinion. I'm sure there are other procedures that both genders or just men can get which is a similar situation. The interventional radiologist told me that this procedure is also used for prostate and liver cancer. The fibroid version of it is the most straightforward. The only real side effect, that is rare, is that the beads could have accidentally gotten in the arteries to my ovaries causing premature menopause. That is also a risk with a hysterectomy. If this is typical thing that happens within the OB/Gyn community I wish it would be looked at and taken more seriously. With this video if I can save one woman from going through that situation I will be very happy.
Major props for 1) sharing your story, and 2) being your own best advocate when dealing with our fercocked for profit healthcare and insurance industry. I’m very pleased you had such a positive outcome. May you continue to thrive.
Great to see you back and feeling better! Big props to you for making this vid. You a very brave! God bless.
WOW...surreal. Almost mirrors my experience exactly with the doctors specialists and insurance issues. Especially the constant strong arming and bouncing around to different doctors.
bravo, you are a courageous woman, because it is a delicate subject and it is good to speak about it, I wish you the best for the future.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
You're awesome. Keep positive.
Will do, thank you!
thank you so much for making this video.. I have my UFE appointment coming up in a couple of days and its nice to be able to hear someone else's experience... like to know what to expect. so thanks.
How did you go? Did you do the UFE? Did yours shrink? How was it all?
I was also blindly suggested a hysterectomy in the hospital system. Best to go to a specialized clinic, I found a great one also run by women. 🙏🏼
Hey Sabrina thanks a TON for sharing this - I/we have never heard of this treatment for fibroids and there have been many women in our family with this problem. Almost all of them had hysterectomies. Now maybe we can make sure that the younger girls and the next generation won't have to have such an invasive surgery. Lastly, here's to you feeling better and better every day! Thanks again!
Glad to help! That's interesting and disheartening that none of you have heard of this treatment before. It's been around since the 90s.
Thanks for sharing this. I found your video while doing my own research. My gyno told me the same thing yours did, hysterectomy is my only option. She didnt even mention that there are alternative treatments. Im currently trying to find an experience radiologist that can donthe procedure. I also haven't had any luck getting a referral. As women we need to continue to advocate for ourselves and share our experiences to help other women make the best choices for themselves. Thank you! Very helpful!
You're a very positive young woman Sabrina and Spencer is a lucky man. Stay well.
Thank you!
Well done, sharing your story will help others. Hope everything is on the mend now.
Now that the antibiotics are out of my system I feel totally normal so it's kind of weird thinking I actually finally had the procedure done. Thanks!
Sabrina that was no fun at all. Thanks for keeping us in the loop. Speedy recovery!
Thanks!
Ahhh thanks for your video. I’m so scared of the pain but this is one of the options I’ve been given.
The treatment and recovery was the second most painful thing after giving birth to my first child. - Sabrina
Thanks for the info ! The pain scares me 😟 you should do more videos you are funny 😂 love your video ..: very honest
Thank you for sharing this...all women should watch this
I made sure she saw this, thank you. - S
Thank you for sharing this.
Hi Sabrina, thank you for this video! Very helpful! Hope you're doing well. I've done a lot of UFE research, and am trying to decide if I want to go ahead with it. Looks like it's been 2 years since your procedure, could you share the outcome? Did shrink? Did cause you any further trouble? Did your stomach decrease in size (if it was showing before)? Thanks!
Get well soon!
Thank you!
Great info, thank u
I'm glad! - Sabrina
Hi Sabrina. So glad it went well and I hope you start noticing improvements right away. It’s great that you shared your story in the hopes of helping other women who may be stuck with a very tough decision. It seems surgery is always the answer these days but...is it really?? I really enjoy the Friday videos. You and Spencer have great chemistry. Keep them coming please! Any idea if there is a company that makes a brown tone bezel for the SKX series?? I think that might look good
I went to an all women clinic and all the doctors were women and on their website they had listed all the noninvasive treatments for fibroids and I was excited to go for my appointment. Long story short the gyn suggested a hysterectomy on a 4.5cm fibroid I told her I would think about it over the holidays and let her know. When i left that office I was so angry and now i have an appointment for a 3rd opinion. The 1st doc didn't want to do anything just wanted to wait for menopause.
Sounds like a long journey. Good for you sticking to how you wanted to deal with it. Get well soon.
Thank you!
I hope your fibroid doesn't return and I hope you feel better soon. As a man I can't relate to the pains of childbirth. About the worst pain I've had was the removal of a cancerous tumor from my nose. I marvel at modern medicine and what can be accomplished.
Oh my goodness, that sounds awful. I hope that you're ok now.
This is so close to my exact experience. I had more pain in the post surgery recovery room. They kept me overnight. My fibroid was extra large that is probably why. I’m a week out and still using the painkillers. It’s no fun, but I’m looking forward to the future relief
Sabrina says "I'm super glad to hear you say this, thank you. I wish you a fast recovery.".
Thanks for sharing. If I may ask has the fibroid shrunk considerably since then? I'm curious because I'm looking at getting it done myself soon. 😊
Wow, and I thought I learned a lot from Spencer's videos! Glad you are back and I wish you a continued speedy recovery!
Thanks!
This was helpful
Smart, cute, and tough?!?! More Sabrina please. :)
Haha, I'm not exactly sure what else I could possibly talk about.
My sister is doing this tomorrow. I hope she’ll be fine.
"Stuff down there" lol!
Glad I could give you a chuckle :-D
Wow, thanks for sharing your experience.
My take away from this is never give up, inform yourself, and with medical advice, 'always' get more than one opinion.
I have a friend in her mid 40's that had high cancer count in her blood. After multiple scans/mri's/intrusive procedures, etc and 2 years of back and forth, she was subjected to an ovary removal, breast biopsies and all sorts of other traumatic treatments trying to find the problem.
'Somehow' they missed the golf ball sized tumor in her lung for which she is currently undergoing treatment. She lives in Switzerland and to this day I cannot fathom how that was missed initially.
Anyway, so glad you are doing ok, best wishes to you and the family and look forward to watching your video on the good news in 6 months after ther mri results are in.
p.s, I am sure all the followers of this channel (of which you are an integral part), and other woman folk out there that have the same condition, will be very interested to hear of your progress.
Take care.
Would love to hear how you are doing now. Did they shrink? I have an MRI in a week then getting the same procedure as you. I've read changing diet can help so I'm knee deep in figuring that out. Peace.
I had mine in oct, when you did your MRI, did your fibroid shrink Immediately?
Are you happy with your results? How much has your fibroid shrank?
She says it went from the size of a grapefruit to the size of a quarter.
@@SpencerKleinVintageWatch oh nice. I'm hopeful then! Thx for the reply!
@@SpencerKleinVintageWatch i hope it’s the same for me.. I’m 6 days post UFE. MRI said I have only one 9cm fibroid. When I found out I had fibroids I had gone to the ER for pain and the ultrasound said I had multiple… changed my diet and I think I got rid of most.. but the large one remained.
@@agnessusana How did you change your diet? Do you want to have kids? I have my MRI appointment set up and then a consultation but I’m freaking out. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
@@SpencerKleinVintageWatch For a woman that wants more kids, can we still become pregnant after UFE?
This is funny cause my name is Lucy and I have fibroids lol....but I'm not naming it Lucy Jr...lol
what about your follow up, Did your fibroids shrink? why wouldn't do a follow up to this?
Yes it shrank to the size of a golf ball, I believe.
@@SpencerKleinVintageWatch thank you for replying back, how long did it take to shrink. I had mine done 2mon, I did my MRI follow up and it showed it grew a cm. My dr claims it's inflammation and the MRI shows no blood flow is going to the fibroid and not to worry. Did u go through the same thing?