It’s happened to all of us who have a chronic illness; we’ve made plans for the festive season or any other sociable time of year, for our bodies to fail us. Flare-ups happen and they never happen at convenient times. If we could pick and choose when they happened that would be great. If we …
I know what you’re thinking, how can she have forgotten things about having periods? Well it’s pretty easy to forget things when you’ve not had a period in about nine years. I was very fortunate that for nine years, I had a treatment which controlled the endometriosis and also stopped my periods. Until it didn’t. …
Where have I been? If I’m honest, I feel like I’ve been in my own purgatory. As I have posted previously, the only thing which works to mostly alleviate my endometriosis symptoms is the implant. I had my implant removed and replaced in May 2019 and since then, it’s been awful. I’ve wrestled with my moods, …
Today I got my period and I cried. I appreciate this isn’t exactly a normal reaction, but I don’t usually have periods. At all.
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ background_color=”#000000″ top_divider_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_color=”#000000″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”] I should start this blog by explaining what an Endoversary is for those not in the know. An Endoversary is the anniversary of the date a woman gets diagnosed with endometriosis. I appreciate …
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ background_color=”#000000″ top_divider_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_color=”#000000″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”] Recently, I’ve had a few messages me asking how the blog got its name. I thought it would be a good idea to write a blog post of the thought process and it’ll …
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ background_color=”#000000″ top_divider_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”] This blog post is something different from the usual. I try to remain as positive as I can on here, as doom and gloom isn’t something people want to read. I had an experience …
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ background_color=”#000000″ top_divider_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”] If you follow me on instagram, you may have noticed the above images on this grid post here. I want this blog to be a safe place for myself and other Endometriosis warriors to …
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ background_color=”#000000″ top_divider_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”] Now that I’ve shared my blog on my social media accounts, I thought I should post and explain why I set this blog up in the first place. Way back when I was diagnosed …
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ background_color=”#000000″ top_divider_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.21.1″ text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark”] Now I’ve told you what endometriosis is, I guess it’s time to share my endo story. I was diagnosed when I was 20. I had seen my GP multiple times from age 14 as …
