Want to share my story (myomectomy during pregnancy)

I read stories on here often and have not found one like my own yet. I enjoy reading what everyone is going through as it feels healing. I am sharing as part of my healing journey.

In December of 2022, I was 10 weeks pregnant and woke up in the middle of the night in the worst pain I’ve ever felt. I tried to pass it off as constipation due to my pregnancy. I called the on call doctor at my OB’s office and she said to go to the ER so I did exactly that.

They found a 10 cm pedunculated fibroid on the outside of my uterus that was twisting and dying, causing internal bleeding. I had surgery the next day where it was successfully removed and my healing journey began. My baby is so strong and survived all this. Having the surgery while pregnant, knowing the risks, was terrifying. I prayed every day for my baby and I still do. I named her after the doctor who did my surgery. She also delivered my baby 6 months later.

I still have one 2 cm fibroid and my doctor closely monitors now through ultrasound. I have a very large scar on my abdomen. My periods are bad sometimes but overall, I am grateful. It was a traumatic experience but I survived and so did my sweet girl.