Thanks for the updates!! Hope everything works out for you.

Two procedures and I am in more pain than before. The lump goes away for about five days and then returns. Is that even possible that it can grow back that quickly? I am going back next Friday and we may give it another try. I can barely walk anymore and I'm rather at a loss as to what to do. Doctors are claiming successes with this procedure, so I'm not sure why it isn't working for me.

I had an MRI done, so I think they are reasonably sure it is a fibroma. I just find it hard to believe it can grow back in four or five days. I'm a little afraid about going back for another procedure, but I'm not sure what else to do. My arch was completely flat when I left the office and just in those few days it grew back to full size and with more pain.

Hi Nan: I am this doctor's first fibroma patient. He has spoken to other doctors that have had to do the procedure more than once, but we will be going in for a third try on Friday. I guess I feel like it may be worth one more shot. I am in quite a bit of pain and back to walking on the side of my foot again, so I am probably being desperate. RT was something I was having trouble finding a physician doing in my area, but since really looking this site over and messaging some people who have had it done in MN, I will call Dr. Dusenbery at the U of M as she is coming highly recommended. The Tenex procedure just sounded like a dream come true and I think it has been for some patients. Just not for me at this point. The instrument aspirates and breaks up the scar tissue. It felt completely gone when I left the facility, but was back in full force within a few days. I'm really not sure if I am doing the right thing by trying again. No one I know has heard of this disease and while I can accept there is no cure, I need to find some hope that I can get enough relief just to walk again without so much pain.

The ultrasound today showed a hematoma and a lot of inflamation. The doctor could NOT see the fibroma, however, he did say that he was unable to see under the hematoma, so he could not say for certain there was not a small amount of it under there. He gave me a local and drained some blood from the hematoma. He said that both the hematoma and inflamation will take some time to heal. He gave me a prescription for an anti-inflamatory cream and told me to do plenty of icing, elevating and massage to the area.