“Luckily for me, my father ended up agreeing to pay $8,700 for the procedure. I had it done two days ago [May 26, 2009], and so far, I’m feeling great! There was some discomfort with having a foley catheter, and being hooked up to all the various heart and blood pressure monitors, IV, oxygen tubes, etc., not to mention laying still on my tummy for four hours, but nothing was ever painful, and the Demerol they gave me was great! I had some mild cramps, and there were a couple of times when I felt a burning sensation, but I pressed the stop button and then it was over. The radiologists showed me my post-procedure MRI and they were able to kill off 60-70% of the blood supply to the fibroid. The hope is that the rest will die off with it. I was back to work the next day with absolutely no side-effects. I can already feel a difference, as the pressure on my bladder and bowel seems to have eased, and for once, I am actually looking forward to my period, so I can see the results for myself!

Nearly every woman in my family has had a hysterectomy due to fibroids, including my own mother at only 35 years old (the same age I am now). I’m continuing my fight with Blue Cross, and I am going to try to get my story told so that other women can avoid unnecessary surgery in the future. I will keep you posted as to my progress!”

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