To anyone who can use some inspiration

Hi everyone,

 I wanted to share my journey with you in hopes of someone gaining some inspiration and suggestions for what you may be experiencing. There are days that you feel like there is no hope and I have spoken with numerous women who felt that there was nothing you could do. Maybe my story will help you so here goes.

I am a 42 year old mother of four children who are 25,24,23, and 21. I know, I know, lol they are stepping stairs, but I won't go into the particulars. I have had problems with my period since I started it at 9 years old. Pain more than usual, missing school from the pain and so forth and so on. You know the deal ladies lol.

Speed ahead. I went to the emergency room in June 2015 with extreme pain in my lower left abdomen. It was unbearable. I went by ambulance because I couldn't walk. The doctors found a orange sized cyst on my ovary. My doctor performed surgery and found a lot of scar tissue from my hysterectomy in 2009. I still had my ovaries, but the endo had made them hard to find for years. Undiagnosed. Now I had Stage three Endo.

I healed nicely and prepared for the Lupron injection. Thanks to several women on the forum, I did my research and was ready. First injection went well. I actually was up and able to move around with minimal pain. I was excited about the next. The second injection did nothing. The pain was back three-fold and I was bed ridden for two more months. I could only go to the bathroom and back to the bed. No one seemed to believe that there was something else wrong.

Finally, I could not take it anymore. I had just gotten married in September and spent most of my time in the bed. We know what comes next. Depression, loss of appetite. I was losing weight, in pain, and did I mention I was in pain?? Surgery was again set up for December 2015. It was classified emergency surgery and in he went to find out what was going on again.

All I can say is wow! My doctor found two more cysts. One the size of a fist hiding inside my ovary and growing making the pain horrific, and Another one hiding in years of dense scar tissue, which in itself is a medical condition. He removed the scar tissue and found a hole in my small intestine. The Endo had fused the intestine to the wall of my abdomen and then tore from the wall and created a hole. I was under for Six hours while they worked to clean things up.

It has only been about 6 weeks since my procedure, and needless to say I feel so much better. I know it isn't for everyone, some women don't want the surgery, but for the ones that do, It is the best thing I could have argued for. Ovaries gone, Uterus gone. Endo gone. Blessings abound. Be strong ladies. There is a support system out there. I found mine here. Thanks so much to everyone who answered my questions, let me tell my story, and who gave me great advice!

If you feel like you are not right, please go to the doctor. I had no idea I had a hole in my intestine. It could have been a lot worse if I had ignored it. Always get your once a year pap as well. I was under the impression that once you had your uterus removed, you didn't need one. So not true. Even now, I need to get one once a year. Educate yourself about your body. It is so important.

If you have questions, I will be around lol. Feel better ladies! Love ya!

Tell your story. I would love to hear it whether you are going through it or gone through it. Digital hugs!

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