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\"PhotoWhat are your endometriosis symptoms like?<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0A sharp stabbing pain that can bring me to my knees. I lose my breath and have to grab a hold of something till the pain passes and then can stand up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What was your journey to diagnosis like?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>I have had painful periods since my first period at the age 13. I thought it was completely normal the pain, heavy bleeding and headaches. Even though I was missing school, sports and social events. I went on the birth control in my later teens in order to helped with my symptoms. At first this did help until my daily headaches became weekly migraines. I was having really bad blurred vision and once I stopped taking the pill my migraines got a lot better. At the age of 25 I started to have painful bowl movements and was diagnosed with IBS. I changed my diet and it did help for a bit. At the age of 30 I experienced a lot of abdominal pain, unexplained acid reflux and painful bowl movements and started to loose a lot of unexplained weight. I was feeling really anxious trying to get my family doctor to help me find the right specialist. I was referred to a general surgeon who preformed a colonoscopy and an endoscopy. This confirm I had microscopic colitis and GERD. I still felt horrible with a lot of abdominal pain. I started to notice some connections in my own body and changes so I asked to see a gynecologist. I wanted a second opinion about my bowel movements so I asked to see a GI doctor. After my colonoscopy I have never felt the same I have had right sided pain everyday for the last 5 years. After floating back and forth between doctor appointments trying all sorts of medications. When I finally met a GI doctor that I found myself who was 3 hours away from my hometown. Said they would take me in sooner than my original appointment. It would have taken a year or longer if I did not called around myself. The GI doctor spoke to me and I filled her in on my journey and I will never forget what she said to me. She said \u201cI think you have adhesions on your bowels, which would be endometriosis. \u201c I called my gynecologists’ office right after I left the GI\u2019s office and booked a appointment right away. I got in fast signed the papers for my laparoscopic surgery. Two months later I had my surgery. When I woke up from my surgery my gynecologist was there. She said to me \u201cYou have endometriosis!\u201d \u201cThere was a lot of it, we removed it from your reproductive organs, bladder and bowel.\u201d I just smiled. I knew there was no way I imagined this horrible pain. I was happy to finally have a name to my pain. I was 33 when I got my diagnosis. I thought after my surgery the pain would be over but unfortunately now at the age of 37 I realized the journey still continues. I also learned I may be experiencing some other health conditions as well. So I am working with my endometriosis specialist and a neurosurgeon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What has your experience with treatment for endometriosis been?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Birth control did help with my heavy bleeding and the pain for a few years. Unfortunately I had headaches on it the whole time and than it became daily migraines in my later 20s. When on Visanne I had headaches, breast pain and leg pain daily. Had to stop taking it as well. I have tried pelvic floor physiotherapy multiple times. Also did not have luck with it. Any time they worked on my abdominal area it would create bowel pain. I left there feeling worse. The one thing I discovered at physiotherapy was I enjoy heat pads and I continue with this daily. I enjoyed acupuncture but unfortunately I did not have benefits and it became to costly going every week. Osteopathic massage I find helps, but once again can be costly. Fascia stretch helps my body. Yoga helped a lot. It helped so much I am now a yoga teacher. I wanted to learn more about the practice so I took my teacher training and even added yoga for pelvic so I could help others in the endo community. Food is something I charged a lot. I found charging my diet helps with my symptoms. Having laparoscopic surgery was the best treatment I ever did it help my pain the most. Everyone body\u2019s are different what works for one may not another. Listen to your body. These are just some treatments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How does endometriosis affect your day-to-day life? <\/span><\/strong>I have right sided pain daily for the last 5 years. When I was at my worst I could barely get out of bed. I find I know more about my symptoms now and can pin-point what ache is what at this point. But I am still not satisfied with my quality of life. So I am always trying new things in order not to feel pain. I feel when I exercise I feel better. However my cardio I find I am short of breath easy. Lower forms of exercise like yoga work for me best. I have had to cut my hours at work at my full time job as I can no longer do my job like I use to be able too. If I start to get extra hours it tends to make my symptoms worst as I do have a physical job. I am focusing on my yoga to fill in where I had to cut hours. I am extremely blessed to have a supportive husband and family. I have unfortunately have lost some friends during this journey but I have also gained some. The ones that stuck by me I keep close to my heart. Food wise I find if I stick to my diet of clean GF and dairy free diet it helps. If I drink or eat something that may trigger my symptoms it will not take long for my body to react. Sleeping is usually the worst for me. I experience the most pain at night. Lower back pain and have to sleep with a lot of pillows plus a heater pad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How does endometriosis affect your emotional well-being?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>I definitely need to get better sleep. I wake up from pain in my back and bowl often. I cry a lot more than I use too. I definitely am not as intimate as much as I use to be which makes me sad. However I am very lucky my husband and I still connect in many ways and still are physical but not like we use to be in my 20s before I had daily pain. I use to get anxious before I knew I had endo when I would have a bad flare but now I just know to sit and wait it out. I find at times now I am more irritable than I use to be and have to take more down time way from others and reconnect. To get to a more claim state of mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How has endometriosis shaped turning points in your life up until now and looking toward the future?<\/span><\/strong> If I had not gone through my endo journey I might not have found my true passion. That is teaching yoga. I feel a sense of healing. Healing to my students whatever they are going through and healing for myself. I feel I am a happier person now than I ever was. I took things for granted and complained a lot. I have learned a lot about the body and holistic approaches now. Now I want to help others in there journey of wellness. No one\u2019s journey is the same and there is not one treatment will work for endometriosis. I now want to advocate for endometriosis and help others who are suffering alone in silence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How have you found hope and support in your endometriosis journey? <\/span><\/strong>I never gave up hope during my journey. I just kept listening to my body. Even when doctors would say \u201cwe don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong with you.\u00a0\u00bb I just knew I had to keep searching for the answers myself in hopes of finding it. I am thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful for my gynecologist who gave me my endometriosis diagnosis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you think healthcare for endometriosis in Canada should look like?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>More ways to get earlier diagnoses, and more research. More education about endometriosis provided to healthcare providers. More test and treatments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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