Contemplating 2014
I had a very extensive surgery in October to address what turned out to be the most severe stage there is, stage 4, of Deeply Infiltrating Endometriosis (DIE). I was in surgery for 7 hours. This included calling in a colon surgeon to do a bowel resection where they had to take out 6 cm of bowel tissue that was overcome by Endo lesions. This disease is REAL folks (not that you were doubting)! The good news is that there are a handful of doctors around the country who are performing very effective surgeries to "excise" or "cut out" the Endo lesions. Ask me about it if you are looking for resources. I always hoped but found it hard to imagine that I would ever feel better. I feel completely different after my surgery to the point I had no idea it was possible to feel this good! I am looking ahead to this new year as a new start in life. I can't look behind me and grieve the lost days and years of my life to debilitating disease, because looking into the days, wee...