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Monday, February 27, 2006 Best Friend

A good friend of mine is going for an operation this morning. It is for the removal of her fibroids. It has given her troubles for couple of years and she has decided to have it removed. I did not know what is fibriods until she has it and she explained to me how these fibriods come about. It is really scary listening to her of her pains and one effect of having fibriods, one can mensurate as long as 3 weeks. I was shocked when I heard this. One week alone is long enough to go through cramps and pains but to go through it for 3 weeks and more. I really don't know how to react to it. She read online about fibroids and she even forward an email on it to the rest of us (only girls) so that we can learn about it too. Fibroids affect more than 30% of women.

Eventhough my friend is a very strong-will person, she worries about her 2 children and her family. She told me that she has sleepless nights because of the operation and I feel for her really. She is the kind of person who worries more about the rest than herself and cares for everyone around her. She never fails to brighten anyone's life with her word or action.
I pray that her operation goes smoothly and she gets well soon. I pray that it goes away once and for all and she does not have to go through this ever again.


"Fibroids, or myomas, are growths or benign tumours that form inside the uterus (womb). Around four in 10 women over the age of 40 will have fibroids. No one knows why fibroids develop, but it is suspected that the sex hormones - oestrogen and progesterone - play significant roles. This is because fibroids rarely grow in prepubescent girls and postmenopausal women. Pre-existing fibroids stop growing, and may even shrink, once a woman passes the menopause. Fibroids often cause no problems, but may occasionally be associated with infertility, miscarriage and premature labour. Other possible problems include heavy, lengthy and painful periods. Treatment depends on the size, number and location of the fibroids, but may include drugs and surgery. Fibroids rarely turn cancerous. "

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