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Stage Four: Finally had a doctor believe me

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By vtracy21

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I finally had a doctor believe me that I have pain every day. I started telling doctors about my symptoms when I was 16. I'm now 36. It took 20 years, and a very heartfelt prayer right before my visit, to get this diagnosis.

I am three weeks post op. after lap surgery. He removed several endometriomas and adhesions. I had Stage 4, which is the worst stage.

I wish I had been more brave with my doctors.

I wish I had insisted on Lap. surgery sooner.

Now all I feel is...everything else in my body. I can pay attention to other parts of myself that before were masked by the Endometriosis pain.

Best of luck to all of us on this journey. I hope we will love and support each other.

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