My yearly pap smear and gynaecological scan are now ticked off my 2021 to-do checklist. The pap smear report is clear. I have one less worry now.
All is quite well but my gynae saw a small fibroid growing in my uterus 😓. I actually had a hunch that there’s a fibroid growing. All the anxiety and stress thrown at me the past one year don’t auger well for my body. But my gynae didn’t look too concerned since the fibroid only measures 1.3 cm.
My first fibroid was detected even before Cass was conceived and it took about 10 years before it grew to a size of 8 cm resulting in a Laparoscopic Myomectomy performed 4 years ago. My gynae commented that most women go through menopause between the ages of 45 – 55 years old and by then, the fibroid would have stopped growing. Hormones play a role in the growth of fibroids. I am 48 this year and I hope that menopause ain’t too far away.
My gynae then referred me to her dietician who gave me a list of what I can eat and should avoid. Looking at the list, I can only graze on organic greens with a little organic chicken and fish. No soy bean products, no caffeine (I can’t say NO to my coffee and matcha!!!), no red meat, no collagen, no processed foods and no beans and nuts as these foods are high in estrogen and progesterone. Well, I can still eat these foods but they must be eaten minimally. I have now switched to decaf coffee but still drink matcha.
But I think that if we can remove all stressors from our lives (ok, maybe 80%) and get 7-8 hours of sleep each day, our health will be better. I am pretty sure that the vicissitudes in my life the past 1 year are the main culprits in the growth of the fibroid as it wasn’t there during my scan in February last year. I have friends who are now in their late 70s who eat anything and everything they like, don’t get enough sleep but they never have fibroid or cancer because they are naturally happy people. Genetics are partly to be blamed too – my mum is also prone to fibroid and benign breast cysts, speaking of which I still have benign breast cysts on both my breasts but again, my gynae is not too worried about them too.
The bottom line: I’ve said this many times. I have to learn to let go and not sweat over the small stuff. Learn to laugh and be happy every day. I’m now laughing a lot more everyday with Haru in our lives. She’s making us laugh with her antics every single day. I know she came into our lives for a reason.
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