Fear has a way of making you second-guess everything. Even after seeing my MRI results, I wasn’t ready to accept surgery without exhausting every possible option. At my next appointment, I asked Dr. O’Ryan for a biopsy.
"I need to know for sure," I said, my voice steadier than I felt. "What if it’s something worse? What if we’re missing something?"
He leaned back slightly, his expression calm but firm. "I understand why you’re asking, Leata," he said. "But let me explain why a biopsy isn’t necessary in your case."
He pulled up my MRI scans again, pointing to the largest growth.
"These abnormal tissue growths are almost always benign—especially when they present the way yours do. Based on your imaging, size, and symptoms, there are no signs of malignancy. Typically, we only do a biopsy if there’s rapid, unexplained growth, irregular bleeding patterns that suggest something abnormal, or imaging that shows suspicious tissue characteristics. Your MRI doesn’t show any of those red flags."
I swallowed hard. "So, you’re sure?"
"As sure as we can be without unnecessary procedures," he assured me. "A biopsy could cause more pain, bleeding, or complications if we disrupt the tissue structure. Right now, the best course of action is surgical removal, not poking at it."
I sat with his words, absorbing them. He wasn’t dismissing my fears—he was grounding them in facts. And as much as I hated the idea of surgery, I knew I had to trust the process.
After weighing everything, I decided to go with the myomectomy. Dr. O’Ryan assured me it was the best option for preserving my uterus while removing the abnormal tissue growth. It wasn’t an easy choice, but it was the right one. Now, all that was left was preparing for surgery.
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