Three Tips on Sharing Your Condition With a New PartnerDating in this era is awful. Or at least it has been in my case. Online dating is scary for everyone. You can easily get duped because it’s hard to... By Amber Blackburn, RN3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Preparing for Exploratory SurgeryLet me guess: you’ve spent years with abdominal pain that has no reason, or you’ve been told you just need to poop more and to take a laxative. Your periods... By Amber Blackburn, RN4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Tips For Home After Exploratory LaparoscopyHave you had exploratory laparoscopy surgery to see if endometriosis is the cause of your undiagnosed abdominal or pelvic pain? After this diagnostic surgery, you would need to meet the... By Amber Blackburn, RN3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
5 Things I’ve Learned: Endo EditionI’ve had pelvic and lower abdominal pain since I was 14, along with intense life-altering cramps. Like most, I wasn’t diagnosed for over a decade. In those years, I researched... By Amber Blackburn, RN2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Always Trust Your GutWhen you’ve been living with a chronic condition or many chronic conditions, it’s fair to assume that you have been told your symptoms are in your head. Especially if you... By Amber Blackburn, RN4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Depression and EndoEditors Note: This article mentions sensitive topics such as miscarriage, infertility, and mental health. “Depression.” Shhhhhh. Don’t mention the “d” word. We don’t want anyone to know about anyone else’s... By Amber Blackburn, RN4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
You Never Know What’s Happening When You’re Only Seeing the Highlight ReelFirst comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage. Babies, babies, babies. The American dream to some, it seems. As the world has planned, once... By Amber Blackburn, RN3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Endometriosis StoryAbdominal migraines, IBS, anxiety, constipation, ovarian cysts. These are the things doctors blamed for the abdominal pain I began having at 14 years old (1999). Every Doctor I saw had... By Amber Blackburn, RN4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
I’ll Never Carry My Own BabiesBeing a mother has been my dream since I was a young girl. I loved all babies. Including my only sister, who was born when I was a freshman in... By Amber Blackburn, RN3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
What I Pack In My Hospital BagBeing admitted to the hospital is always the last thing you want. But if you live with many chronic illnesses, as I do, it’s better to be prepared. I learned... By Amber Blackburn, RN4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
It’s OK To Not Always Be OK"It is OK if all you did today was survive."- Unknown In the world of social media and lives that are portrayed as absolutely perfect, it is so easy to... By Amber Blackburn, RN3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Things People Don’t Tell You About EndometriosisEndometriosis is not a well-known or understood condition. What is known is often not totally accurate. When I was diagnosed I felt so alone because no one I knew had it... By Amber Blackburn, RN2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments