07/12/2021
Message of hope from an to another 💚
Today marks 1 year since my excision surgery to treat my stage 4.
A year ago, endo had immobilise my ovaries, had bind my uterus and re**um and were causing me atrocious pain every month.
From heavy and debilitating 10 days long period to 4 days normal period. From fu*ked up PMS to none.
From painful bowel movement to easy-peasy 💩.
From hating and blaming my body to adoring it.
Healing didn’t happen instantly after the surgery. It took me months and a very personal journey to reconnect with my body. It took a lot of work, a lot of money, and a lot of personal investment.
But today, I am incredibly grateful, to everyone I have seen and everything I tried to improve my life and health drastically: My excision specialist, colorectal surgeon, nutritionist, pelvic floor physiotherapist, ta**ra therapist, family and friends.
Endometriosis is still here in my body, deep infiltrated in my bowel to be precise, but it seems it has given me a break. I don’t know for how long, but for the time being, I can only appreciate and be grateful for the right treatment I was able to receive.
There is no magic solution or one right way to manage this .
I do eat well and exercise, but I also eat sugar and drink most weekend (🤪). I do meditate and take care of my mental health, but I’m also stressed out some days.
There is no right answer, but there is hope 🙏🏼 and that’s what I wanted to share today, as I still can’t believe I was in an hospital bed a year ago 🥲