
Patricia was only 16 years old when she was diagnosed with Endometriosis. Now 42, she lives in Montreal, and tells her tale now. It includes a progressively worsening diagnosis, a full hysterectomy, ongoing medical treatment, and 32 surgeries! Despite her medical efforts and treatment, she continues to suffer with the illness.
Patricia’s Journey: I was diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 16. It wasn’t too bad at that point, but between the age of 16 to 21 it went to stage 4. So it was decided at the age of 21 to have a full hysterectomy, thinking it would be a cure. I also had tried all the medications that were available at the time to treat it. Nothing worked not even the full hysterectomy.
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