Regina
I have had the same situation and was told the same thing but refused to accept the automatic response given for a hysterectomy until all options were outlined and researched and I found a doctor who was willing to work with me. The doctor I finally found willing to work with other options said that it was possible to remove just the tumors in a surgery called a myomectomy but because my tumor mass was so large (much larger than a grapefruit - it was about the size of a small kick ball and I looked like I was about seven or eight months pregnant) we had to shrink it first before surgery could be done. I went thru 6 months of Lupron shots (very powerful and given once a month) and then had the surgery. I told them I wanted children and absolutely did not want a hysterectomy if it could be avoided. For this reason, they were able to remove three large tumors out of the mass but had to leave two small ones that were imbedded in the wall. I was fine for over two years with this. The one mistake I made was not doing further research on prevention of them growing back. I have a mass again and am going to go thru the shots regimen and same surgery again but this time I am going to ask for alternatives that will stop my period after the surgery that I can go off of when I am ready to get pregnant. The reason being that I've now learned that fibroids feed on the monthly cycle so if I don't have a period until I am ready to get pregnant then I have a good chance of preventing fibroids from growing again. Do your research and talk with at least several doctors and find one who is really supportive and willing to work with you. I wish you the best on this.