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We're officially kicking off our "Meet Your Endo-Sister" series with the owner and writer of the Understanding- Endo blog, Sara. This post provides a quick snapshot of Sara's endometriosis journey so we can continue to build awareness and help other women understand that symptoms and diagnosis time vary greatly from woman to woman.  "You should always lead by example, which is why I filled out my own form to share my endometriosis snapshot journey with you." Endo-Sister Name: Sara T. - Blog Owner & Writer of Understanding Endo
Current Age: 30 Age You Were Diagnosed: 30 How long did it take you to get diagnosed with endometriosis? Under 1 year - I know, I am one of the rare and lucky ones! Was your diagnosis confirmed? If yes, how? Yes, my Stage II endometriosis was confirmed via laparoscopy surgery and pathology report in January of 2019.
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A lot of women with endometriosis or those who suspect they have endometriosis want to know what other women experience with this disease. It greatly varies from woman to woman, which is why I think it's hard to diagnosis endometriosis in the first place and why it takes well over five years. This series will provide endometriosis snapshots so you can understand just how complicated endometriosis can be.  Today is an exciting day, ladies!
After some hard work and pushing through some bad pain/symptom days, I have finally completed a Google Form that will help provide us a snapshot summary of our sisters with endo, which will include their symptoms, along with other helpful information that will help spread awareness of endometriosis and hopefully teach other women who are struggling to find a diagnosis quicker by understanding how endometriosis affects woman differently and why it should be considered. As I receive each form submission, my heart goes out to every woman that hits submit. "I wish someone would have told me that anxiety is natural and will likely develop as I searched for answers to what was going on with my body." When you get sick, you go in to see your doctor when things don’t improve after a specific amount of time. Everyone is different, some people will wait a couple days while others wait a week (or longer) before going in to see their doctor. And that’s fine, no matter where you fall on the timeline.
When you go into the doctors to explain what’s going on and they cannot give you a direct answer on why it’s happening, that's when anxiety slowly starts to infiltrate your mind. |
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