Signature No. |
Petitioner |
Locality |
Opinions |
1669. |
J.W |
CANTERBURY
| One health authority works
differently from another.
This thing growing inside me
is
causing me disabling pain.I
have
a life to lead!I shouldn't
have
to deal with major surgery!I
PRAY YOU DON'T IGNORE US.Thank
You. |
1668. |
N.B |
Coventry
| Information and treatment are not
readily available .we are made to
suffer for years and then surgery is
given as an option and medication
that has worked like esmya are not
readily given.i have been refused this
by my Docter even though others
have taken and successfully reduced
their fibroids!where is the justice in
that!! |
1667. |
J.H |
Rothwell northants
| |
1666. |
H.B |
New Costessey Norwich
| |
1665. |
S.T |
Manchester
| We need more research and information
so fibroids can be found at a smaller
size in order to avoid large surgery and
possible problems |
1664. |
D.B |
Trowbridge
| |
1663. |
N.P |
PORTISHEAD
| I had fibroids diagnosed at age 54. My GP said I need do nothing, as they would shrink after menopause. This was very bad and insufficient advice |
1662. |
M.F |
London
| |
1661. |
H.W |
Hellifield
| I have had fibroids for 10 years, they could have been treated when they were smaller, but now one is over 8cm and I have 4 which cause lots of problems. GP's in the main say "oh no they don't cause problems" I know they do!! I'm hoping I can have embolisation as even at 48 I do not want a hysterectomy!! |
1660. |
P.S |
Long eaton
| |
1659. |
R.E |
Lancaster
| |
1658. |
A.M |
Caversham
| Great idea, surgery is costly and not every woman's idea of a solution. More research should be done. |
1657. |
C |
London
| I had enormous fibroids. I had to pee every 30-60mins. They obstructed my bowel, so I was constipated. I had lower back pain and my right would go dead when I tried to walk fast or run. My periods were haemhorrages. By 5pm every day I was totally knackered, to the extent that I would have to take a nap. Perhaps worst of all, I looked like I was nearly a full-term pregnancy and was trying to find a job at the time. Nice. Life was a real struggle. They were growing so fast I was genuinely worried that there might be pre-cancerous cells in there somewhere. I had a myomectomy. The unexpected after effects seriously affected my ability to work at a desk for two years. They were resolved just on time for the new growth I have now. I'm now staring at the same grim set of options again, knowing that the very last thing I want is another myomectomy. If fibroids were common in men or fatal, we would be further along by now. |
1656. |
J |
Sheffield
| I would agree with many of the comments read more research needs to be made on understanding why women get fibroids and ALL the options available not just hysterectomy as the first course of action. |
1655. |
A.M |
London
| Being told my fibroid would shrink after
the menopause. Now find myself
facing an hysterectomy with know
other choice being offered |
1654. |
J.R |
Rame
| Fibroids make a massive impact to women's lives and the attitude that it's something to accept, is not good enough |
1653. |
A.A.P |
Ballyclare
| There should be extensive research
into fibroids. The answer is not in
removing your womb women should
have the care they need. |
1652. |
A.S |
Luton
| Certainly more research required into cause and treatment of fibroids especially for women wanting to have children. Health professionals need to have more awareness and address it with the same importance and value as other major illnesses. Also to help husbands and life partners and other friends and family members understand what a woman with fibroids goes through. |
1651. |
K.H |
Southampton
| I have suffered for years with
this prob about time things were
made better |
1650. |
C.O |
Chedgrave
| |