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Patient's Voice
Tracie Fall with her youngest daughter, Abigayle. |
Members of the Interventional Radiology team at the |
For four years, ever since my first pregnancy, I suffered the painful effects of fibroids. I had a lot of trouble with heavy bleeding and painful cramping. I was tired all the time — it was a real downer trying to care for the kids in that situation.
At one point, because the fibroids were so large,my physician said I might want to consider a hysterectomy. At the age of 32, I decided I didn't want to do that — there had to be a less drastic way.
My doctor then referred me to the Interventional Radiology Department at Backus Hospital. The first meeting I had with Dr. Herb Lustberg to discuss treatment options was more like having coffee with a friend, rather than a consultation with a radiologist.
We decided that I was a good candidate for a uterine fibroid embolization procedure. With children ages 2 and 3 at home, I was told the recovery time could take a bit longer, but within 10 days of the May procedure, I was out walking, pushing a stroller two miles every day near my Navy housing home in Groton. It wasn't a fast two miles,but it was two miles. And there was no pain at all.
Honestly, it was a life-changing procedure for me, and I had no idea it was even available in the local community. I'm active, pain-free — and pregnant again. Everyone I dealt with at Backus Hospital was just amazing. There were no problems; it was just a really good feeling overall.
I tell all of my friends that if they need to have procedures, they should try to have them at Backus. The entire atmosphere of the hospital is just incredible. I would recommend it to anyone.