Happy Friday!
Today’s quote is just for you. Yes, you.
“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn’t have the time to sit around and talk about you. What’s important to me is not others’ opinions of me, but what’s important to me is my opinion of myself.” ~ C. Joybell C.
Hafa Adai!
I’ve been wanting to look into territories and countries around the world to see how they are dealing with Endometriosis. Not only does it give me a chance to learn about other areas in our world, but it is a very fun research tool for me (I love to look things up, to reach out to facilities, physicians, and people)…This blog lets me know where my viewers are located, so it’s fun when I see views from places I either have NEVER heard of, or places that I don’t know much about…
As of today (1/4/21), our blog has received 230 views from people in Guam. That to me shows that someone in Guam is searching for answers about Endometriosis; which made me wonder what sort of medical care and support there is in Guam for someone suffering from Endometriosis. So…I’ll start this geographical project off with GUAM!
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Good morning! We made it to another Friday, albeit a rainy one here in San Diego. I’ve always loved the rain. I grew up in Arizona and we had some whopping monsoon seasons. San Diego rain doesn’t compare to the glorious beauty of an Arizona lightning storm and downpour…but I still love it.
Ever since I was a child in my first science fair, I was fascinated with the water cycle: how rain falls, cleanses the air and earth around us, and it evaporates back up into the clouds, leaving a beautifully fresh and clean feeling around. Only to be recycled and fall again. And have you ever had the pleasure of smelling the desert after rainfall. It’s glorious!
Anyway, I digress. It’s FRIDAY! And that means today we have a quote! John Geddes, a fellow blogger has said,
“…I don’t just wish you rain, Beloved – I wish you the beauty of storms…”
Rain can symbolize many things : dark times, sadness, or depression, but also renewal, a fresh start, and beauty. It’s all in how you perceive it. And if you’re going through a hard time right now, try to find the beauty in the moment; cling to the hope that the storm will pass, leaving a fresh and uplifted you.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Yours, Lisa
D.M. was 37-years-old when she was diagnosed with Endometriosis. Nearly three decades later, she tells us her story.
D.M.’s Journey: Ovarian cysts removed on both ovaries in my mid twenties. By 37 I had Exploratory surgery to discover why I was infertile, and they discovered endometriosis and the ovaries had adhered to the bowel. The surgeon cleared out the area and wrapped the ovaries this time. Since then I have had colonoscopies and polyps removed. This last time, I’m 64 now, they biopsies the polyps and discovered endometriosis tissue inside the bowel.
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I want to send a special Thank You out to D.M. for being brave enough to share her personal story with us today. You are a beautiful, brave, and strong woman. Thank you!!! We are sorry they’ve found it within your bowel, but hope that you are no longer in pain or suffering from your symptoms.
And if YOU would like to share your story, you can do so by clicking here. The best part about this disease is the strong network of love and support from our fellow EndoSisters, and our friends and family, too.
Yours, Lisa.
Kristina was 24-years-old when she was diagnosed with Endometriosis, after the birth of her beautiful daughter. Nearly a decade later, she tells us her story…
Kristina’s Journey: I received my diagnosis weeks after having my daughter in 2009. Turns out I could have been dealing with this since I had started having cycles but none of my doctors thought to even test and I had no idea what Endo was until I got pregnant. After having beautiful Kara my period started like normal but the pain was so intense. I went to my OB and she had me try the pill first, but that didn’t help. Then we tried Depo and that made it worse. In the mix of all this I also have been dealing with multiple hernia repairs so one could imagine my hell some months.
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April is Adenomyosis Awareness Month. Ado-what-o? A disease, similar to Endo; some say Ado is the cousin to Endometriosis. And many people with Endo also suffer with Adenomyosis. So, I figured I’d spread a bit of awareness of Ado during this month and learn something in the process.
A few folks who attended our Endo walk suffer also from Adeno. And one who showed up to our last Endo support group meeting suffers from Ado (but not Endo). It’s a term I’m beginning to hear a lot more about. But, what is it?
Continue readingHappy Friday! And happy April Fool’s Day! I was going to find some quote to fit the theme of the day, but during my search stumbled upon this one…and had to share it.
Rob Liano is a success coach, and he tells us:
“Once you embrace your value, talents and strengths, it neutralizes when others think less of you.”
Take this one to heart…accept yourself, all of you. And take that demeaning power away from others.
So, if you’re reading this you probably already know a little bit about Endometriosis. Recently at our support group meeting, the question of iron levels and anemia came up. With all that bleeding, can we suffer from anemia or an iron deficiency?
And, again, the topic of iron levels and Endo came up at our Endometriosis Awareness & Support Walk: could the blood left in my pelvic region from shedding Endo have caused the “abnormally high” iron levels during a blood test?
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Well, March 26th has come and gone! On that day, we had our 2nd Annual Bloomin’ Uterus Endometriosis Awareness & Support Walk in San Diego.
If you’d like to read about our first walk in 2015.
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Bloomin' Uterus 