Do we have any Oklahoma EndoSisters? We have a blog reader who lives in Idabel, Oklahoma who is looking for Sisters to connect with. Not only connect with you via email, but also either find a support group nearby or start one!
If you’re anywhere near Idabel, Oklahoma…or in Oklahoma ANYWHERE…or want to connect with this EndoSister in Oklahoma, please drop me a comment or send me an email and I’ll connect you. It’s never good to feel alone in your area…
It’s FRIDAY! And a beautiful one at that.
Today’s quote is about personal growth and forging ahead. It’s a poem by Roy T. Bennett titled “Don’t Just.” And I love it. Take it to heart. And do what you can. Have wonderful weekend and I’ll see you guys next week. I hope to have time to blog about our walk next week! An army of Warriors!
Don’t just learn, experience.
Don’t just read, absorb.
Don’t just change, transform.
Don’t just relate, advocate.
Don’t just promise, prove.
Don’t just criticize, encourage.
Don’t just think, ponder.
Don’t just take, give.
Don’t just see, feel.
Don’t just dream, do.
Don’t just hear, listen.
Don’t just talk, act.
Don’t just tell, show.
Don’t just exist, live.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Dungeons & Dragons & Donuts: I added our December session, Chapter 22!
My 4th Endo Excision Surgery: updated the billed costs of surgery since I received Assistant Surgeon bills for both the Endo excision and the colo-rectal surgery. The total billed for my entire November procedure is $235,429.60. Insurance paid their shares and I’m (so far) zero out of pocket, other than my $2,250 co-pay. How do people do this without insurance?!?
March is done and over with. And man was it stressful! I can’t see myself EVER fitting in two big Endo events in March…too much planning, not enough energy! 🙂 But it was MARVELOUS!
AND to make March even better? It was 99.9% pain-free! My period even snuck up on me (again!) – no cramps, no pain. Just suddenly…I’m bleeding! And it remained pain-free during it’s 6-day duration. I did, however, have that sudden and severe butthole ache many of us may be familiar with. Out of nowhere and gone in a few minutes – but it was enough to take my breath away and make me stop typing.
I had a bad episode of food poisoning, which led to a sick day from work and a bit of painful sex (before the food poisoning symptoms started). And later in March learned my lesson the hard way that I can’t drink dark beers. It was quite a poopy month. And I did take two Ibuprofen on March 30th after our Endometriosis Awareness Walk – I was just sore and stiff, but not Endo-related pain.
If you’d like to track my daily symptom and food journal, feel free to scroll through each day:
And if you’re intrigued by my bowel movements, here they are! I’m super-duper-pooper excited to share that there were ZERO painful bowel movements. Just a LOT of diarrhea – oh food poisoning and dark beer…kept my March interesting to say the least. It taught me the VALUE of tracking my food and drink: I can go back and scroll through the day prior (or even the morning of) to see what may have triggered my liquid-poo).
I’m still so very pleased with my progress since November’s excision surgery and bowel resection. And am truly hoping this lasts. Forever. We shall see!
April begins NOW!
Bloomin' Uterus 