I’m lying on an emergency room bed, writhing in agony, screaming in pain, as though my insides are being torn to shreds. I curl up my body, protecting myself from the evil inner force that resides within me, stabbing me, shocking my organs. My mind is frantic, confused, manic. Lights and sounds mix together around […]
While writing a letter about myself to an online website recently, I found myself shocked and very much amused by the telling way I accidentally introduced myself. “Hello,” I began my letter, “my name is endometriosis and I am 29 years old.”“Endometriosis?!?” I giggled as I re-read what I mistakenly wrote, I had introduced myself […]
“Bolts of electricity shoot around my abdomen and pelvis and down my leg as I lie on the pillow-topped hotel mattress, attempting in vain to remain silent. My husband’s arm, heavy from sleep, is draped over my aching body. I turn to look at him as he snores softly, blissfully unaware. No one told me […]
I wanted to die last night. There, I said it. Ugly thing to say, right? Might even make you want to inch just slightly away from me. Feel free to. Sometimes I want to inch away from myself as well. But before you judge, try to listen to what I have to say. Assess my […]
Bang, bang, BANG…do you hear that? That’s the sound of nails being hammered into a coffin. No, I’m not trying to be morbid, nor am I in the process of creating a funeral soundtrack. To explain to you what in the world I am talking about, please consider the following current news articles: “Doctor Admits […]
Try this experiment: Google the words ‘endometriosis’ and ‘misunderstood’ and see how many results you get. Care to make an educated guess of how many you would find? 300? 3,000? Try 62,600! For those who don’t have any experience with endo this number might be shocking. But we who have suffered through the long and […]
After re-reading my previously posted article (Love Hurts-Sex and Endometriosis) about the emotional and physical pain women with endometriosis experience during sex, I found that I was a little disappointed in myself. Yes, love can hurt. Endometriosis-associated dyspareunia, or painful sex has the potential to be an physically agonizing and emotionally heartbreaking experience. But did […]