I recently came across two articles that explain perfectly what living with a chronic illness is like. The first article is about endo specifically:
http://www.vitalhealth.com/blog/endometriosis/what-it-really-means-to-have-endometriosis/
The second was written by a woman with lupus, but it can really apply to any chronic illness:
I’m not copy/pasting them word for word in respect of copyright. I’m not down to 12 spoons a day, but definitely not unlimited.
In other news, Sam has been on a Family Guy kick lately. All this weekend and all last weekend he’s been watching it. Watching how Bonnie & Joe interact on some episodes, it almost makes me feel like it’s me and Sam. If I weren’t at a point where I could laugh about it, I’d probably be really upset.
My pain is gone, as long as I don’t eat things I shouldn’t. I really encourage anyone who is having problems with endo to try a naturopath and try changing your diet. It is not a cure, but it is a great treatment for the symptoms. Despite the lack of pain, I am still wanting for energy. I’ve been dealing with that for longer than the pain though, so I guess I’ll just continue to deal.
I thought about posting what other women have gone through, some of the horrible things that this disease has brought upon them. Then I decided I don’t want to dwell on the future. If those things happen to me, I will deal with them then. For now, I am happy with what I have.
Endo Sucks 