TEN THINGS I WISH ID KNOWN
By Ellen T Johnson
I was diagnosed with Stage IV endometriosis eleven years ago. Here are ten things I wish I'd
known from the start:
There is no cure for endometriosis
For many women, endometriosis is a disease you have to learn to manage
Surgery and drugs are not always the answer
Adhesions will likely form as a result of surgery which may be more painful than endo
Recovery from surgery is often difficult and takes longer than you expect or are told
Depression can be a very real part of this disease
Doctors don't always have the answers
There arent many doctors who know enough about endo to understand it and treat it
Even if they try, other people cannot understand what you are going through unless they have painful endometriosis
There are support groups out there that can help
