How Living in The Mountains Adversely Affected My Immune SystemWhile I'm normally a Midwest sea-level gal, my husband and I decided to spend a year living in Colorado. Our apartment sat...reactionscomments
How Meditation Helped Me Change My Relationship To PainSome part of my body hurts pretty much all the time. Usually it’s not so bad that I can’t get on with...reactionscomments
Endo-Friendly Christmas ActivitiesChristmas is a time for fun and festivities. But what if your period is due in the lead up to Christmas, when...reactionscomments
Tips To Help You Through the HolidaysIf you are anything like me, you absolutely LOVE the holiday season. Well, that was until endometriosis decided to take over your...reactionscomments
Helping Your Partner Have a Restful Holiday SeasonAs we approach the Christmas period, it’s important that we prepare for this particularly stressful time of year. Even the most energetic...reactionscomments
Expect Detours in Your Holiday PlansIf you’ve ever seen the graphic of what people think success looks like (straight arrow) versus what success actually looks like (a...reactionscomments
How I Enjoy Christmas Drinks and Manage My Endometriosis During the Party SeasonFor some of us, alcohol can have a negative effect on our endometriosis symptoms. I know some people with endometriosis who don’t...reactionscomments
The Fear of PregnancyAs an endo patient, pregnancy is quite a complicated topic. I spent my entire adulthood hearing things like "Have a baby and...reactionscomments
Setting a Plan for the HolidaysNow that I’ve established setting realistic expectations as the foundation for a happy and healthy holiday season, it’s time for the next...reactionscomments
When You Get a Flare During the HolidaysEverything comes to a screeching halt when I get a flare. The pain and the fatigue bring it all to a stop...reactionscomments
Dealing with Endo During the Holidays (and Other Special Occasions)It seems that, sometimes, my period has a knack for showing up when it is least expected or wanted. Of course, no...reactionscomments
My Friend, The StoolLiving in west Texas and newlywed is one of my fondest memories. After graduating from college, I married a tall, strapping man...reactionscomments
Wedding SurgerySo, it happened. The day I had been patiently hoping would happen for years... My boyfriend (now husband) proposed! So many women...reactionscomments
Does Pumpkin Help to Relieve Cramps?The reasons to enjoy pumpkin this Fall are many. For starters, it’s delicious. The fruit (yup, it’s a fruit!) is also low...reactionscomments
Dangers of Just Dealing with Endometriosis PainWhen I first started dealing with the pain of endometriosis, I was barely in high school. We continued to try specialist after...reactionscomments
The First Misdiagnosed EmbarrassmentI started to experience my endometriosis pain around the age of 16. The pain became so unbearable that I ended up taking...reactionscomments
A Hysterectomy for Endo? Part 1For many years, I was against the idea of having a hysterectomy for any other reason than to treat something very serious...reactionscomments
Top 5 Ways to Stop Sugar Cravings: Part 1Sugar. It’s been referred to as a legal drug. And for good reason. It gives you a high and is incredibly addicting...reactionscomments
A Mass!Check out Thelma's first article, "My Friend, The Stool" Our neat little plan wasn’t so neat anymore. Dr. C found “something”. The “something”...reactionscomments
When Hormonal Birth Control Just Makes Everything Worse - My Early Treatment ExperiencesOne of the first go-to treatment options for endometriosis, especially at the time of my onset and diagnosis, is hormonal birth control...reactionscomments
