Links to my ultimate endo surgery checklist, timestamps, and parts 1 & 3 (surgery prep & recovery) below!

Good days and bad. 5 years in pain. 1 in 10 women. #Endometriosis

The past 5 years have been quite the journey. It all started when I was living in DC and had this mysterious debilitating low back pain, along with some other women’s health/stomach issues. I thought I had a bad kidney infection or pulled something at the gym and started by going to urgent cares, bladder specialists, gynecologists, GI specialists, chiropractors, massage specialists etc. After seeing 15+ doctors over a period of 3 years, the best I got was “let's check for STDs again, your boyfriend might be cheating on you.” In 2019, I finally found a caring family doctor who listened to me and recommended I go off the birth control pill. After that, my symptoms got a lot worse to the point where I was missing work, which led her to believe I might have endometriosis. After almost a year of treating endo with lifestyle changes recommended by that doctor (diet changes & pelvic PT), I had surgery that confirmed stage 2 endometriosis in February 2021.

That was my endo experience, but it’s different for everyone. Unexplained pelvic/low back pain (especially but not limited to your period), bladder & bowel issues are the warning signs although you can only have one of these symptoms and still have endometriosis. I share my story in hopes of helping anyone who finds themselves in the same boat. Reach out to me before you spend the next 5 years in pain like I did. To fight endometriosis, you truly have to be your own advocate.

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Part 1 | Endometriosis Surgery Prep:    • Preparing for Endometriosis Surgery |...  
Part 2 | Surgery Day:    • Endometriosis Surgery Day | Vlog Pt 2  
Part 3 | Recovery & Complications:    • Endometriosis Surgery Recovery & Comp...  

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Download my Ultimate Endometriosis Surgery Checklist!

Includes:
-What to Purchase Before Endo Surgery
-Endo Surgery Bag Checklist
-Bowel Prep Hydration Schedule
-Questions to Ask your Dr Post Op
-Post Op Medicine Schedule
-Post Op Meal Ideas
-Post Op Meal Checklist
-Post Op Water Checklist
-Post Op Walk Checklist

Link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

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TimeStamps:

0:41 | On our Way to the Hospital
1:21 | Hospital Waiting Room
3:03 | Getting my IV & Delays
4:17 | Night of Endo Surgery / How I Felt
7:43 | Recovery Day 1
9:00 | Pain Medicine Schedule
10:00 | Day 1 Pain Level
11:04 | Post Op Appetite & Eating
11:50 | Incision Pictures
12:06 | What to Buy for Post Op Recovery
13:04 | Recovery Day 2 | Gas Pain
15:59 | Day 2 Pain Level & Medicine Schedule
17:15 | Cutting Back on Medicine
17:45 | Recovery Day 3
19:04 | Day 3 Pain Level
19:11 | Day 3 Incision Healing
19:20 | Post Op Constipation
21:56 | What I’m Wearing Post Op
23:20 | Support Needed For Endo Surgery
25:10 | Constipation Secret
25:56 | Surgery Complications

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Learn more about endo & find a dr by joining the Nancy’s Nook for Endometriosis Facebook group:   / nancy...​  

To find a list of surgeons, go to the files section, open the Surgeons International Excision Surgeon list and search that document for your state or country.

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