Upcoming Surgery

It’s January 17th and I’m sitting here with a vape and emergency anxiety meds. I feel close to a panic attack as I have multiple times since deciding to have my fifth excision surgery (3rd with an expert).

Heres the thing about being chronically ill. It doesn’t just effect you, it effects every other person close to you, too.

They are walking alongside us as we navigate our health, and surgical recovery is no different. It’s likely even more in-depth support than a typical day.

I know I need this surgery - my surgeon and physical therapist can feel adhesions. My physical therapy manually breaks up my adhesions in my abdomen multiple times a week.

Despite knowing all the information I do, my anxiety is running rampant. The doubts of “is this over the top? There can’t already be endo in there” - this has been disproven by many, including myself. I feel like I will be a burden on Christian and my mom who are my main caregivers and support post-op. It’s a long recovery and is not linear by any means. It takes about 1 week or more until I can stand up from the recliner or toilet myself. I need help moving, dressing, cooking, etc. I can bend down or life anything for 6 weeks. This isn’t as simple of a surgery as many “endo specialists” make it seem. It takes a good 10-14 weeks before you confidently feel yourself again… remember as I say all this I have a poor immune system and ehlers danlos syndrome, so the way my body heals and scars and everything else is done at a much different, unique rate

I am having a meal train setup for me soon I currently have a go fund me in the link in my insta bio and other ways to donate for rent, food and surgical copay are in my profile, or don’t hesitate to message me.

Thank you for the support

Di

Endometriosis effects 1 in 10 AFAB. We need to do better, but right now I’m doing my part.