live sick, die ill

1. learn to read research - find medical journals and studies that support your symptoms, and bring them to doctor appointments

2. Write down and research all of your symptoms, even the ones that seem unrelated - I found out that the “infections” that I had been getting symptoms of every month or two (UTIs, BV, yeast, etc) weren’t actually infections - they were false nerve signals caused by the endo growing into my pudendal nerve. Endo presents in a bazillion different ways that can affect MANY different body parts - not just your reproductive ones.

3. get a second, third, fourth, etc opinion - if your OB won’t listen to your research, find a new one.

4. If you can’t find an OB to give you a referral to a surgeon, think outside the box. I got my referral from a holistic PT who focuses on pelvic floor therapy.

5. Don’t be afraid of the surgery, and don’t second guess yourself. I was terrified that after the whole fight to get the surgery, they would find nothing. That isn’t what happened - they found endo, and my symptoms reduced dramatically.

heart-shaped pendants ( silver ). made by me. credit not necessary. requests open.

Promethean

Athens, March 2023

Pedro Pascal remembers working with SMG on ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’. 

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