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Chhavi Mittal Shares Recovery After Tamoxifen-Linked Fibroid Surgery
Chhavi Mittal had surgery to remove a growth called a fibroid from her uterus.
She said the fibroid became much bigger while she was taking Tamoxifen after breast cancer treatment.
Doctors also found and removed a cyst near her ovary.
Tests on the uterus and fibroid were clean.
The surgery caused weakness, pain and bloating.
She said the fibroid had made her periods very painful and caused heavy bleeding.
Mittal feels frustrated about having to recover again, but she is not afraid.
She thanked her followers for supporting her and said she would still choose the cancer medicine because its benefits were greater than its disadvantages.
Chhavi Mittal underwent laparoscopic surgery to remove a rapidly growing uterine fibroid.
Doctors also removed a dermoid cyst from her ovary during the procedure.
Biopsies of her uterus and fibroid were reported to be clean.
Mittal said the fibroid grew from 1.25 centimeters to 7.2 centimeters while taking Tamoxifen after breast cancer treatment.
She described weakness, bloating, pain and difficulty returning to her normal routine after surgery.
- Who
- Actor and breast cancer survivor Chhavi Mittal.
- What
- She underwent laparoscopic surgery to remove a uterine fibroid and a dermoid ovarian cyst.
- Where
- In a hospital; the articles do not specify its location.
- When
- Recently; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Why
- The fibroid had grown rapidly, caused heavy and painful periods, and created bladder and intestinal problems.
Key facts
- Fibroid size
- It grew from 1.25 centimeters to 7.2 centimeters.
- Medication linked by Mittal
- Tamoxifen, which she was taking after breast cancer treatment.
- Additional surgical finding
- Doctors found and removed a dermoid cyst in the ovary.
- Biopsy result
- Mittal said biopsies of the uterus and fibroid were clean.
- Surgical method
- Laparoscopic surgery, which involves filling the abdomen with carbon dioxide.
- Reported symptoms
- Heavy bleeding, painful periods, clots, bladder issues and intestinal issues.
- Current recovery
- She reported weakness, bloating, pain and difficulty resuming her normal routine.
Quotes
Chhavi Mittal
Actor and breast cancer survivor who underwent fibroid surgery
“It is causing massive problems with my periods. Some days I have to change my tampons 5-6 times plus pads plus period panties. And activities become a problem. I have never had so much pain in periods. Clots happen. It's pushing pressure on my bladder, so I have bladder issues and intestinal issues.”
NDTV
“The fibroid was huge. It was bigger than what we saw on the scans. There was a dermoid cyst in the ovary. We got that too. We got a biopsy of the uterus and fibroid, everything was clean.”
NDTV
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