Laparoscopic-Myomectomy for Fibroid

Thanks @ROSIE2121 and @monkeyface, can you tell me more about your scars? I saw a doctor but he wants to do a new scar on my belly button. I need someone to use my old belly button scar and 5-3mm instruments for the rest. I still hate the 10mm scar from my last surgery. I'm petite so I feel it's too big for my belly and it's in a very noticeable place.

Hi everyone! I need surgery for fibroids again :-( only 4 months after my surgery I had them back and Dr. Hafeez was not in Dubai anymore. I also remember asking him about this same situation happening and he laughed it off saying it was very unlikely. One of the big reasons I chose him was because he said he would do a UAL (I think this is the name), some clipping of arteries and that it would prevent recurring fibroids but I later found out I never had that done, my DH & I were lied to. These new set of fibroids have me sick with anemia. I am looking for a doctor that will use my old surgery scars.

@la2ad sorry to reply so late but I just saw your post. Did you have surgery already? I never saw Dr. Christian because I went for my appointment with Dr. Hafeez first and decided right there to get surgery with him plus I had already seen about 5 different Doctors and that was enough.

@busybee2, you are totally right! thanks again :-)

hi @busybee2, my incisions didn't need stitches, they stick them together with some special tape that stays in place for 2 weeks and you end up with a little line where they made the incisions. I am just a little vain and I hate scars because I already have so many but it's really just a line, the other ones are so tiny they don't bother me at all. DH says I look like I got scratched by a cat HA! I only have stitches inside, on my uterus and they dissolve with time. I am SO grateful everything was done via keyhole. So great that you recovered so fast and amazing to hear you felt great even right after surgery. I needed extra pain meds right after surgery but after those where given to me I felt very good :-). I guess everyone is different and recovery varies from one person to another but I feel great now. I started working out and everything, I am still taking it slow because I don't want to ruin anything but keyhole is the way to go! If I ever have kids I would still need to get a C-section but this happens after all myomectomy procedures. edited by sunset1 on 05/10/2013 edited by sunset1 on 05/10/2013 <em>edited by sunset1 on 05/10/2013</em>

Hello everyone! I am writing this in case someone finds it useful in the future. I had surgery with doctor Hafeez Rahman at the International Modern Hospital on September 18th. DH and I really liked the doctor after meeting him but what I liked the most was being able to see his work on YouTube. They do not honor appointment times, his practice is very busy, so you will have to wait a little before actually seeing the doctor. I think he is worth the wait, the day of my surgery he did a few more, this is something he does routinely, which is very important. It´s been a little over two weeks and I feel great, almost like nothing happened. I had my 2 week post surgery appointment and the ultrasound shows everything is healing fine. They removed my bandages and I have 4 incisions (none of which required stitches), one inside my belly button which you can´t see, two 5mm incisions at each side of my lower belly and a 10mm incision on the top of my belly near my left ribs. The 10 mm incision upsets me because it is the most noticeable and I can't hide it while wearing a bikini but I guess it´s not that bad... I don´t know if the incisions depend on the position of your fibroids, etc. After my follow up appointment I had to get some more blood tests and an urine test. I also got prescribed with hemoglobin and calcium vitamins and I need to see the doc again in 3 months time. Before surgery you have to get blood tests and they also check your heart. I had a pre-op appointment with the anesthesiologist and he assured me I was going to get something to avoid the after surgery nausea which I had no problems with. The day of my surgery I wasn´t able to eat or drink 8-10 hours before. I was very happy to learn they didn´t need to put a urine catheter. I woke up from surgery feeling a lot of pain, similar to having strong cramps but they gave me something for that. They also had to put a blood drain, which later had to be pulled out, I can't even tell you how much that hurt! The gas bothered me just once, a few hours after surgery and the pain made me cry but it never bothered me again. I had to stay one day in the hospital which I felt was necessary. The attention at the hospital was great and all nurses were very friendly and kind. The first few days at home were a little rough. They prescribed me with a few pills but only to be taken for 5 days. After the first 5 days I started to feel way better. I had a little discomfort when peeing but that completely went away after around 11 days. He removed 5 fibroids from my uterus. My MRI report, done at a different place, showed only 4, maybe because I refused the contrast injection. He removed an extra tiny one not shown on my MRI report, he left nothing behind. The biggest myoma was a 9cmx8cm intramural, the rest were subserosal measuring 3cm and less. I've read that the stitching of the uterus is the most difficult part but I have the short video of my surgery and all my stitches look tight and nicely done. For those of you trying to make a decision of where to go, I would definitely recommend Dr. Hafeez Rahman. Again, thank you all for your help. edited by sunset1 on 05/10/2013 <em>edited by sunset1 on 05/10/2013</em>

@susa @busybee2, thank you, I have an appointment with Dr. Christian this week. I will post after I choose a doctor and have my surgery done.

@susa thanks for the info, do you remember if you had to sign for both laparoscopic Myomectomy and laparotomy (open) myomectomy? @busybee2 thanks again!