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    Feeling Like a Burden with Endo
    
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    ... It’s a soreness, sometimes a pinch or a twinge or even a stab — but nearly always it is just deep and full, almost like a moan that stays always in a low octave. There are times, at night as I find I can’t move because it has pulled me down against my bed, where I find that I, too, must audibly groan. ...
    
   
  
    This Is What Endometriosis Feels Like 
    
      ... It’s a soreness, sometimes a pinch or a twinge or even a stab — but nearly always it is just deep and full, almost like a moan that stays always in a low octave. There are times, at night as I find I can’t move because it has pulled me down against my bed, where I find that I, too, must audibly groan. ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... I’ve never gone into details before, but I believe honesty and realism paints the best picture and helps to raise awareness… so… what is it like to have these surgeries?Last week I was getting ready for my fourth surgery. ...
    
   
  
    What Is It Like to Live With Endometriosis?
    
      ... I’ve never gone into details before, but I believe honesty and realism paints the best picture and helps to raise awareness… so… what is it like to have these surgeries?Last week I was getting ready for my fourth surgery. ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... What would you say in your letter to endometriosis? ...
    
   
  
 
      
  
  
  
    ... My abdomen looks like a piece of swiss cheese. If I could go longer than three years without another surgery, it would be a miracle.I am dedicated to fighting you and advocating for others. It is my own personal mission to help other patients understand your capabilities and the effects you can have on our lives. ...
    
   
  
    Dear Endometriosis, I need a break!
    
      ... My abdomen looks like a piece of swiss cheese. If I could go longer than three years without another surgery, it would be a miracle.I am dedicated to fighting you and advocating for others. It is my own personal mission to help other patients understand your capabilities and the effects you can have on our lives. ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... Really like her. My former doctor moved and recommended her. I like that she takes my symptoms seriously and is kind. That means so much.""Doctors never gave me any info before being let home and have to wait 4 weeks for the letter from the surgeon to find out more. ...
    
   
  
    Treating the Entire Patient, Not Just the Disease
    
      ... Really like her. My former doctor moved and recommended her. I like that she takes my symptoms seriously and is kind. That means so much.""Doctors never gave me any info before being let home and have to wait 4 weeks for the letter from the surgeon to find out more. ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... For special dear ones, write a letter of gratitude detailing all the ways you are thankful for them. Engage in spiritual acts such as counting blessings or giving thanks. List a few important, positive events in your life, then reflect on what life would have been like without them. ...
    
   
  
    Practicing Gratitude With Endometriosis
    
      ... For special dear ones, write a letter of gratitude detailing all the ways you are thankful for them. Engage in spiritual acts such as counting blessings or giving thanks. List a few important, positive events in your life, then reflect on what life would have been like without them. ...
     
    
   
 
      
  
  
  
    ... Each time something like this happens, it feels like a beautiful plant is unfurling and growing new buds in my heart, and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. ...
    
   
  
 
      
  
  
  
    ... “Price-wise, a hospital would be one of the worst places you could go for something like a colonoscopy, X-ray, or blood work, because hospitals charge the most.” ...
    
   
  
 
      
  
  
  
    ... What was the process like? Let others know in the comments below. ...