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Fibroid Embolization Preserved Lola's Fertility
"Before you realize it, your life is just slowly taken over by fibroids...by bleeding," said Lola. "You plan travel around it...you plan events around it...you stop doing the things you love doing." Lola's doctor told her that since she didn't have kids already, they could always discuss a hysterectomy to treat her fibroids. "I thought I was going to just fall apart right there. I couldn't believe she was saying the H word!"
Lola took control, found the Fibroid Treatment Collective and discovered she was a candidate for fibroid embolization, a non-surgical cure for fibroids that is covered by most insurance.
"Before you realize it, your life is just slowly taken over by fibroids...by bleeding," said Lola. "You plan travel around it...you plan events around it...you stop doing the things you love doing." Lola's doctor told her that since she didn't have kids already, they could always discuss a hysterectomy to treat her fibroids. "I thought I was going to just fall apart right there. I couldn't believe she was saying the H word!"
Lola took control, found the Fibroid Treatment Collective and discovered she was a candidate for fibroid embolization, a non-surgical cure for fibroids that is covered by most insurance.
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UFE Made Starting a Family Possible
Facing his wife's hysterectomy had a profound effect on Gilbert. "I was shocked, and devastated...we were waiting to start a family. There had to be another way."
Back to Normal After Fibroid Embolization
Adrian suffered from multiple fibroids. One fibroid was the size of a small cantaloupe. She had a fibroid embolization with Dr. McLucas and two weeks after the procedure, she was back to normal activities.
Fibroid Embolization Saved Me From Early Menopause
Michelle suffered from heavy bleeding because of her fibroids. At one point, she even bled for 45 days straight. Other doctors told her a hysterectomy was her only choice, but she didn't want to be forced into early menopause. That is when she found Dr. McLucas.
Embolization Helped Reclaim My Life
"Having fibroids was extremely uncomfortable. I was on my feet all the time, retained water, had lower back problems, bloating and cramping. After a failed myomectomy, I got proactive. I found Dr. Bruce McLucas online and had a consultation and discovered I was a candidate for uterine embolization. Today, I feel happy, I feel confident and I'm fibroid free." - Kristian
I Underwent Fibroid Embolization and Became a Mom
Terry was recently married and discovered she had fibroids and decided on embolization as the best treatment option. Not long afterward, Terry became pregnant and had a healthy baby girl.
UFE Maintained My Health & Fertility
Laura, a police officer, was diagnosed with fibroids at 35. Her primary care physician told her that her best option was to have a hysterectomy, but she wasn't ready to give up her fertility. She tried UFE. At 42, Laura was blessed with her first child. "I think embolization is the best procedure out there for maintaining your health and your fertility." - Laura
Enjoying Life All Over Again
"I knew there were other alternatives to hysterectomy out there. When I heard about the seven to fourteen day recovery (instead of twelve to fourteen weeks with hysterectomy), it definitely caught my attention." - Alesia
Fibroid Free After Embolization
"After the embolization, I felt amazing and at 45, I'm fibroid free and feeling happy and healthy." - Kathleen
Embolization Over Hysterectomy
Her original doctor performed a myomectomy, but the fibroid came back and the doctor told her that she would just have to have a hysterectomy. "I don't care how old I am, I still want keep to keep my uterus and my 'womanhood.'" - Cara
Back to Work & Running Again
"I discovered that embolization would be the right treatment for me. Within a week I was back to work and within two weeks, I was running again." - Kathy» Read Transcript
The Least Invasive Surgery
"I did have a huge fibroid tumor, huge. Embolization was the least invasive procedure. I went back to work right away..." - Francesca» Read Transcript
Myomectomy Alternative
"Embolization has changed my life. I no longer have to worry about excessive bleeding and I no longer have this aching in my lower back. I just feel so free." - Denise» Read Transcript
Maintaining Fertility
"This is my daughter Taylor. She's four years old. She probably wouldn't be here if I hadn't had the embolization. In 1997, I went to my regular gynecologist and he found a tumor..." - Andrea» Read Transcript
Emergency Embolization
"I distinctively remember the day cause it was Cinco De Mayo. I'm a teacher and I was dressed up for Cinco De Mayo. I was in the classroom and I started bleeding..." - Lorraine» Read Transcript
Struggled With Fibroids
"I have struggled with uterine fibroids most of my life. I always had painful periods and even more pain in between periods. I've constantly had to take pain medication... and I was so tired of it."- Isabella(Emmy award-winning TV medical reporter and producer Nancy Williams, takes an in-depth look at uterine artery embolization.)
