Author: Bloomin' Uterus

Our Anthem?

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Uncle Wally holding Aunty Mona's hand.
My Aunt holding the hand of her husband, my incredible Uncle, on his deathbed. (RIP)

I’m spending my evening burning old CDs onto a USB drive. And my husband had gifted me this album a few years ago…and I lost my shit burning this album onto USB tonight. I had forgotten about the CD because my car no longer has a CD player and it sat, neglected and dusty.

“Warrior” by The Tragic Tantrum.

The title. The lyrics. The message. Thank you for always being there to hold my hand. And the hands of our fellow Warriors. None of us are alone in this fight.

If you’d like to read the lyrics, please check out The Tragic Tantrum.

Feel Good Fridays

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Two women standing at the end of a pond
Photo by Gary Barnes on Pexels.com

Well, it’s the first Friday of March! Endometriosis Awareness Month is upon us!

How was your week? Mine was busy with work, yard work, and not enough sleep.

Which brings me to today’s quote:

“Respect your body when it’s asking you for a break. Respect your mind when it’s seeking rest. Honor yourself when you need a moment.” ~Unknown

I have searched and searched and cannot find who said this beautiful phrase.

But, take a moment to inhale deeply, and remind yourself that you are worth a break, a breather, a moment. Respect yourself as much as you respect others. Do not forget that you are wonderfully important…not just to you, but to others.

And I hope you have a beautiful weekend.

Love, Lisa

Feel Good Fridays

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Gardening gloves, a small weeding tool, and weeds

Welcome to the last Friday of February 2020. I feel like it flew by…

Today’s quote is one we can always repeat as a little daily mantra. I, at least, need to!

“Plant positivity. Uproot negativity.”
― Lorin Morgan-Richards

Let’s see how much mental gardening I can do on a daily basis, eh? Want to join m? Let’s plop on a big floppy hat, some thick gloves, and get to weedin’ our thoughts!

Have a beautiful day and weekend.

Love, Lisa

Feel Good Fridays

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cat sleeping curled up in a ball on a gray blanket
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Good morning!

Wednesday afternoon I had a bit of oral surgery and had an implant placed within my gum line. I knew it’d be traumatic for me; I have a fear of dentists. But I have found one that I truly cherish, respect, and love, and feel she does the same of me. Still, even with all of that mutual respect and trust, I required nitrous for the procedure…

And yesterday? I took the day off to recover. Not only did I have a whopping laughing gas hangover, but my jaw hurt, my bone hurt, my face hurt. I took the day to rest, do nothing, sit on the couch with the kitties, try to get some reading done, and veg-out while my body healed.

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Endometriosis in a Hooded Capuchin

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hooded capuchin eating fruit while sitting in a tree

In January of 2021, the Journal of Medical Primatology published an article about a hooded capuchin (a primate) that developed Endometriosis. They were able to “successfully” treat it with surgery and medical management.

This is only one case of a growing list of cases of spontaneous Endometriosis developing in non-humans: including several other primates and a dog. Animals with Endo break my heart: they cannot fully express any pain they may be in, or offer opinion or consent for medical procedures…and it just makes me want to weep.

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Honoring Our Excision Surgeons

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group photo overlooking winery

This is an old post I’ve been wanting to write up for over a year! OVER A YEAR!! So, I’m finally just sitting down and doing it!

As many of you know, I LOVE my excision surgeon, Dr. Mel Kurtulus from San Diego Women’s Health. And back in September of 2019, I reached out to EndoWarriors I knew were also clients of his to see if they wanted to help honor him and his staff in some way. And we began to play a fun wine & dine event to say thank you.

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Feel Good Fridays!

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The first week of February is coming to a close. How was your week?

I have a lot of friends and readers who have recently been diagnosed with Endometriosis, or possibly had another surgery (or are facing the prospect of yet another one to be scheduled). I’ve been there. And every time, it gets me all worked up.

So today’s quote is for those Warriors. And for anyone going thruogh something that seems insurmountable:

“When life becomes scattered and completely a faction of what it once was, and everything you thought was once true, seems false. Your heart feels empty, as it leaves your chest. Your mind is blank. Your emotions become so overwhelming you can hardly speak. You’re thinking you have a broken heart when in reality you heart, body and soul are rearranging your inner thoughts, feelings and the way you’re going to except things from now on. You’ll become stronger then you ever imagined. All you need is time. Give yourself time.”

― Ron Baratono

We can get through this.
No…

We WILL get through this. Together.

Much love, Lisa.