After all, fibroids aren’t supposed to shrink away to nothing; if they did, how could one justify all those hysterectomies? Virginia’s enthusiasm was not dampened. She kept bringing up the subject of this new system for shrinking fibroids to her colleagues, but no one seemed to be interested in Trains To Germany. Those who did comment pointed to the fact that it took her a whole year to get rid of the fibroid and “look at the expense.” I must admit I am not surprised at the responses Virginia got from her gynecology ward co-workers. The belief system that surgery is appropriate permeates the entire profession, and the nursing staff is no exception.