tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141618420984105506.post7488316177066023869..comments2024-03-25T03:14:17.241-04:00Comments on CandidAnn: Why I didn't sleep well last nightCandidAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14367858984905663311noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141618420984105506.post-45216057052122035512012-06-11T16:49:15.624-04:002012-06-11T16:49:15.624-04:00So yea, I just did some research on fibroids to ed...So yea, I just did some research on fibroids to educate myself really! I found some interesting stuff online but I'm sure you've seen it already. Either way I want to share it with you and with others because it's an important issue. So stay tuned because vacation comes for me in 2 weeks! Oh, and yes, I completely understand about your mom! Hehe. It's weirder when people you know see (or read) those kinds of things isn't it?Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405959562090315382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141618420984105506.post-66951757969290031922012-06-09T12:51:18.270-04:002012-06-09T12:51:18.270-04:00You are more than welcome; I was a bit hesitant ab...You are more than welcome; I was a bit hesitant about writing so much, but the more I wrote, the more I felt it could be of value. :) I am a firm believer in sharing knowledge/information in hopes someone would do the same for me. And you are correct, the Internet is awesome.ChicagoCurlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141618420984105506.post-36864847931880925842012-06-01T22:29:41.655-04:002012-06-01T22:29:41.655-04:00WOW, first of all... I was so overwhelmed by your ...WOW, first of all... I was so overwhelmed by your lengthy response, I want to you know that I am so very thankful that you took the time to reach out to me. I have read your response over and over. I'll be going through each one of the links you supplied. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I can't believe how cool the internet can be.CandidAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367858984905663311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141618420984105506.post-43009358616459501082012-06-01T22:25:38.842-04:002012-06-01T22:25:38.842-04:00I'm not going to stop making YT vids, I'm ...I'm not going to stop making YT vids, I'm just reconsidering the FNC portion of it. Having my Mom watch the video was weird for me and now I feel like I have to watch what I say ;-/<br /><br />I've done a bunch of research on fibroids. I've changed my diet, and I'm not sure any of it helped. Plus, I can't eat like that for the rest of my life. They say stay away from things that have estrogen, eat lots of cabbage. That's all fine for a while, but for ever? IDK. I'll be on the look out for your blog post if you have the time, but please don't feel obligated because of me. I know how busy life can get, especially with your rigorous training schedule.CandidAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367858984905663311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141618420984105506.post-59536266354901194392012-05-28T11:25:53.821-04:002012-05-28T11:25:53.821-04:00Hi Ann:
I wanted to just say thanks for the hones...Hi Ann:<br /><br />I wanted to just say thanks for the honesty in your CandidAnn series; I'm new to your channel and blog, but love your candor and openness. And I won't bother with cliched phrases, other than to say, feel what you're feeling, acknowledge it and keep moving forward. Change is good, so they say, but is is scary as hell. Trust that you are a smart woman, have partnered with a great man, and you will be ok. In addition, I too suffered many, many years with fibroids, and my male primary care physician suggested a myomectomy. According to him, the myomectomy wasn't that invasive, "all they do is scrape the inside of your uterus". O_o So I said, "It sounds as simple as scraping the inside of your penis..not very invasive at all right?" Let's just say, he quickly gave me a referral to an OB/GYN, who was awesome. I was pissed he made it out to be some fluff surgery and that scraping a uterus, mine no less, was a mere blip. <br /><br />Before discussing surgery the OB/GYN wanted to take a watch and see approach to determine whether they were growing, determine how many I had, where they were within the uterus, etc, etc. During this time, I changed my diet as well in an attempt to shrink them naturally. After several ultrasounds, many more painful periods and what seemed to be an accelerated growth spurt for those suckers, she sat me down and said, we've come to the point where we need to do something - something being surgery. At this point I told her I didn't want a hysterectomy, and the myomectomy scared me as well. I explained to her how my PCP had explained it to me, at which point she called him a few choice names. She asked if I heard of the UFE (Uterine Fibroid Embolization) procedure. I hadn't and she explained how the process works…..they go in through the femoral artery to reach your uterus, specifically they inject a blocking agent into, I believe the fallopian tubes, on either side, thus cutting off the "food", aka blood supply to the uterus, thus causing existing fibroids to shrink and die. Please no, I am by no means medically inclined and this is a VERY generalized version of the procedure. I will tell you, after meeting with the interventional radiology team, I researched the hell out of this procedure to the point that I was very clear about what I wanted. As an example, it's recommended women get an epidural to manage pain; well, to me this didn't make sense. Why add one more area of stress, potential complications from an epidural, plus the epidural itself since I've never had one, to my life, if IV pain meds would in fact accomplish the same goal. Recovery wasn't horrible, but I will tell you, it does take the full two weeks to recover, and that pain was no joke, at least for me. I just thought I'd share the information in case you weren't familiar with the procedure. <br /><br />http://www.ask4ufe.com/<br />http://www.fibroids.northwestern.edu/<br />http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/uterine-artery-embolization/MY00502<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U36CMVGmDCo<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR33vuSMT_k&feature=relatedChicagoCurlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141618420984105506.post-78632753306684505492012-05-27T05:20:27.021-04:002012-05-27T05:20:27.021-04:00Please don't leave youtube!!! That is freaky t...Please don't leave youtube!!! That is freaky though that your mom discovered your channel...I bet you felt naked, all exposed huh? I bet it felt weird. So I sympathize, but we need you! I feel like my husband and I are at a crossroads too. Nothing like what you're dealing with but we're feeling the same type of things: lost, unsure, wary, confused...and yea, people always want to say the cliché thing. That it will work itself out. I like to be positive too, but those are empty words. Anyway, I don't know much about fibroids but maybe a change in diet? I'll have to research it a bit more but I'm one of those people who believes that ailments can be changed by what you eat. So I hope I can give you seem concrete answers. Maybe I'll do a blog post on it.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405959562090315382noreply@blogger.com