



I’ve read a lot of forums on Endo and many women have said that the pain of Endo is incomparable to labour and that Endometriosis actually hurts much more than having a human child – CAN YOU IMAGINE. The pain became so unbearable that I started to faint every so often. Bare in mind I’ve never fainted before so this whole experience was terrifying. An ambulance was called but didn’t turn up for 2+ hours! Eventually my colleague called a cab for me to take me to the hospital. Unsurprisingly I fainted in the taxi too because the pain was too much to bear. We got to the hospital and I couldn’t even walk in. The pain was so bad that I couldn’t move my legs. I couldn’t even open my eyes to see because they were filled with tears and honestly I was so delirious at the time. They got me a wheelchair and it took me about 10 minutes to be able to sit down in it. Over the course of 4 hours I was put in a hospital bed and given heavy painkillers which knocked me right out – anything better than the ordeal I had been through. As time went by after the ordeal I would still suffer from the pain but it would come and go in stages. I must have seen about 7 different doctors a total of 15 different times over a course of 6 months.
Eventually I was referred to a pelvic specialist who told me that he believed that my ovaries were stuck to the wall of my uterus but even if that wasn’t the case, he would find whatever it was that was causing the pain and see to it. My surgery came as a real last minute surprise and the recovery was hard. The pain got worse and the medicine stronger and I felt useless for a while. I had laparoscopic surgery and I was cut into through my belly button and two more incisions were made below my ovaries. They found endometrial tissue on my left ovary and on my bowels and removed it. They also found a small fibroid growing on my ovaries which could be the result of my anaemia as fibroids live off of your blood.The experience was a life changing one but it made me realise that there is not enough information or help on Endometriosis.
Endometriosis by definition is ‘a condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the womb and causing pelvic pain, especially associated with menstruation‘
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I never heard of this illness until your mentioned it. God has a reason for everything and one of them could be using you to inform the ladies out there who are of through this. I know it’s not easy but I pray for strength for you, nice write up and stunning look as usual.
Princess Audu-
melswardrobe
I know right! It’s not widely know/dicussed. I definitely believe you and I think that this may have even been the case. I’m just so happy that there was help for me and I’m recovering well. Thank you, Sarah xxx
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Melissa, I’m sorry that you have to go through this pain. As a believer, I strongly understand that sickness is not from God but from the enemy. There are many accounts of this in the Bible. It seems after many diagnoses and hospital visits, your pain wasn’t subsiding. I am praying that the bounds of Satan and his agents over your life in the form of sickness be broken, in Jesus name. If you believe you can be healed, I suggest you touch and pray over your tummy area everyday; and declare healing in Jesus name.
Be blessed!
xoxo Christina
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melswardrobe
Thank you so much! Thanks so much for the prayer, it means a lot to me xxxxx
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vieve u
Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s a shame you had to go through all that. By His stripes you are healed! xx
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melswardrobe
Thank you so much my love xx
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Wow, it’s insane that you had to go through all that pain for such a long time because of all the futile information the doctors gave you. Plus must have been frustrating to not be understood by those around you.
Glad to hear you were able to find help and hope you don’t have to go through all that pain anymore.Agnes x
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melswardrobe
Thanks so much for your lovely comment. It was hard but im getting through it and will be 100% better in no time! Thanks again.
Mel x
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Lindsay
Hi Mel,
I really feel for you and I’m so sorry you had to go through that. I have suffered from severe endo my whole adult life and know how debilitating it is. I have had five operations over the last eight years, culminating in a total hysterectomy in January this year aged 35.
I was blessed with my miracle child following IVF four years ago, but my reproductive system shut down shortly after I gave birth. My endo was at its worst and a hysterectomy was the only option for me. Labour was nothing in compared to my monthly endo pain. I gave birth naturally at home with no pain relief. Ironic considering the concoction of drugs I had to take for my period pains! You are absolutely right endo pain is much worse than labour. It was only after my apparently “easy labour” that people realised how much I was suffering every month. Labour wasn’t easy, it was just that endo for me was much worse.
It’s over six months since my hysterectomy and although that was very challenging I now have my life back. Don’t suffer in silence periods should not rule your life, fight back. Any questions please ask me, whilst my husband supported me, I felt totally alone in my suffering as I knew no one who had endo and everyone around me was getting pregnant. This is not the case, there are people out there who understand, you just need to reach out to them.
Lindsay xx
Ps fabulous outfit you look gorgeous-
melswardrobe
Oh my gosh, Lindsay. Your post made me gasp is disbelief! I can’t believe that you’ve endured all of this and I can’t beleve how terminal it became in the end. It’s crazy that here isn’t enough awareness about this causing many to suffer. So glad to hear that you’re back to yoru old self though! Thank you for sharing your story with me. I’ll forever cherish your honesty. God bless xx
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Lindsay
Yes it was horrendous but I’m on great form now. I just want people to know that a hysterectomy is not the end, for endo sufferers it’s the beginning! I read so many negative comments about it, especially in younger women. Any questions please ask I really do empathise and care xx
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Eunice Musa
Hello Mel:
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It was heartbreaking to read about how you were suffering not knowing it was something more serious, glad you had the surgery and hoping that things are much better now.
Much love xx
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melswardrobe
Thanks for even reading my story, Eunice! I’m glad that I’m recovering too. Thank you for your well wishes xxx
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joyfuljoyous
Well done for sharing Mel. I believe your post can really help others who maybe suffering in silence. I can’t imagine the pain you’ve been going through. Having birthed two child, for you to say your pain is worse than labour leaves me speechless. Glad the surgery has helped. xo
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melswardrobe
Thanks so much my love. I know it’s honestly the hardest thing to comprehend! Thanks for the support xxx
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Wow thanks for sharing Mel! You would think in a developed country that top-notch medical care would be a piece of cake (at lease compared to Nigeria). I’m glad you are feeling better. Stay blessed.
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melswardrobe
I know right! It’s extremely dissapointing but thank God that there was light at the end of the tunnel xx
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Gifi Amo
It’s amazing what people are going through. I also thought having strong periods were normal. Thanks for being open about this, you have helped many young girls and women.
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Annaliese Minařík
Thank you for sharing your story, I was diagnosed with endometriosis last year ( I already have 2 kids) a pill was prescribed for me but after a year I started losing hair and my doctor decided we have to change to another pill,and that’s when the worst happened apparently during the transition to the new pill j got pregnant and it ended up being ectopic, still recovering from the nightmare and I still have to go back on the pill, my doctor said being sterilized doesn’t solve the problem. I just have to live with it with the help of the pill 🙁
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