Well it's been a very long week and didn't have much time to write. My endo is causing me such incredible bloating, nausea, pain, blood loss, exhaustion and sleeplessness.
For some reason I'm being pulled to share some of my bloat pictures. Do any other endosisters out there experience this??
It's becoming more and more difficult to get through the day(s) without crying. At times the
emotions that accompany all I'm going through, and have been through physically, is super overwhelming.
It is even more difficult for people to understand what this is like. I'm blessed to be surrounded by a group of supportive people in my life, which helps more than words can say, but don't have people that truly get it from .
their own experience.
I've received all kinds of completely insensitive comments like:
- You just have a low pain tolerance
-You use it as an excuse to get out of doing things
- It can't be thaaaaaat bad
- You just need to toughen up
These comments just show how insensitive and ignorant our society is in a disease.that impacts one out of ten women in America
Next week I'm scheduled to begin hormone therapy- called Lupron. This treatment is super controversial. Something within me right now is telling me it WILL help. I am going to give it a try.
Every morning I take a picture of Katie, my bloat-- yes, I named her. The bloating is one of the symptoms that none of my medications do anything to help. I've had to buy maternity leggings because sometimes I cannot even fit into my clothes. I've lost 12lbs since I went and saw my specialist like two weeks ago... but the bloat is still there.
Well, thank you all for taking the time to read this... if you have comments or questions or want to share your story, please do not hesitate to do so.
Wishing you all a steady path of BRAVE HEALING!!
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