April 2011 Moms
LadyXaverian
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Thumb surgery tomorrow
LadyXaverian
member
I don't think I've mentioned this because it all happened pretty quickly, but I have surgery tomorrow morning to move a mass from my right thumb. It's official name is a pyogenic granuloma, sometimes known as a "pregnancy tumor".
Crazy freakin' pregnancy hormones lol!!
I actually consider myself lucky that it's just on my thumb because some people get them in their mouths or in their vaginas. Seriously.
When it first started developing, I was about 8 months pregnant, and it just looked like a little blood blister. I figured it would go away on its own. Shortly after the baby was born, it developed a small spongy bulb/head, and I realized that I'd had it long enough that it wasn't going away. Anyway, I got into my doctor who referred me to a specialist. I saw the specialist on Friday, and he knew right away what it was (when I said, "It started a few months ago, but I was 8 months pregnant and had other things on my mind" lol!)
So, surgery is tomorrow morning around 10:30. I can not wait to have this thing gone. It's so disgusting.
Send me some good vibes. I'm not thrilled that I have to have it surgically removed, so I need all of the good juju I can get.
Crazy freakin' pregnancy hormones lol!!
I actually consider myself lucky that it's just on my thumb because some people get them in their mouths or in their vaginas. Seriously.
When it first started developing, I was about 8 months pregnant, and it just looked like a little blood blister. I figured it would go away on its own. Shortly after the baby was born, it developed a small spongy bulb/head, and I realized that I'd had it long enough that it wasn't going away. Anyway, I got into my doctor who referred me to a specialist. I saw the specialist on Friday, and he knew right away what it was (when I said, "It started a few months ago, but I was 8 months pregnant and had other things on my mind" lol!)
So, surgery is tomorrow morning around 10:30. I can not wait to have this thing gone. It's so disgusting.
Send me some good vibes. I'm not thrilled that I have to have it surgically removed, so I need all of the good juju I can get.
Our sweet girl is 3!
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Re: Thumb surgery tomorrow
OMG OMG I have one too mine is on my pinky. My OB said not to do anything until after Olivia was born. I made my appointment which isn't until August.
The swelling is going down and it is about 80% smaller then it was to begin with.
Good luck tomorrow.
Ooh I'm so jealous that yours is shrinking!
Jten, no kidding, right?? I thought I'd heard it all. I didn't even connect it to pregnancy even though I was pregnant when it started developing.
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I post on your FB page, but I had one on my lip! It got to be about the size of a pea! I had it removed at 34 weeks. I felt like a freak! At least you can hide yours!