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When going through a bad endometriosis flare or a day of severe pain, the only thing I would want to do is curl up in a ball in my bed. However, during some of my worst days of pain and bleeding my life was too busy to lay in bed all day – just asContinue reading “Exercise and Endometriosis”

Today marks exactly one year since I had my first laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis and one year since I received my Stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis. Saying that out loud to myself is honestly crazy, and I cannot believe it has already been a full year since surgery! No matter how much time goes by, FebruaryContinue reading “One Year Post-Op”

“It’s not what happens to us that defines us. It’s what we choose to do with what happens to us that defines us.” – Elizabeth Smart A few weeks ago, I attended a talk given by a doctor who had a life-threatening illness fairly early on in his life. Now, this doctor is treating patientsContinue reading “Patient Turned Medical Student”

I cannot believe it has already been a year since I started my blog, but what a year its been! In November of 2020 I found out I needed surgery. After going through so many years of being in the unknown, I was actually excited for the opportunity to get answers by having surgery. IContinue reading “Celebrating One Year of my Blog!”

“It’s a difficult thing to sit with pain and just be. To sit beside it, acknowledge it and be whole in its presence. To experience pain in that way, I had to constantly remind myself that it wasn’t me. It was just a sensation. I was bigger than the pain and I could withstand it,Continue reading “The Emotional and Mental Aspects of Endometriosis”

Yes, I am a medical student aspiring to be a physician. However, I still get nervous and have some fears when I need to see a doctor concerning my endometriosis. Today I had my follow up appointment for an ultrasound I had done last week for pain I have recently been having on my leftContinue reading “Fear of Going to the Doctor”

This past Friday I took my first medical school exam in human anatomy. It was a tough week leading up to the exam – there is so much information to learn and try to study – however, I’m happy it’s over and I now know I can get through it for future exams. When youContinue reading “Going to School with Endometriosis”

August 12th marked 6 months out from my laparoscopic surgery back in February. I cannot believe it’s already been half of a year since the endometriosis in my pelvis was removed along with the endometrioma on my left ovary. My surgeon also preformed a presacral neurectomy in which a nerve supplying my uterus was cutContinue reading “6 Months Post-Op”

Part 2 of my summer series on my experiences with traveling with endometriosis and tips to still enjoy vacation even with endo flares. Before going on vacation, a small trip, or even just staying somewhere else for the night I always have to plan and prepare a little more as I pack. If I knowContinue reading “Part 2: Tips for Traveling with Endometriosis”