How would it feel to be able share your story: “How I Healed My Endometriosis”?
Have you ever experienced utter confusion and reached out for help…only to find that nobody knew how to help you?
Maybe you were ashamed to ask for help because the thing you needed help with was a very personal issue.
Perhaps you had reached out for help, but there was a problem. The people you were asking for help really didn’t know how to help you. So, you felt helpless and shut down. Did you feel discouraged? Did you lose hope?
You felt broken. Useless. Rejected.
Whether it was said outright or not, you felt like you were a burden to others in your family and at work when they had to pick up the tasks you were unable to do.
When it was declared that you were lazy, flaky, or attention-seeking, you either pushed yourself past your limits or retreated even further into the dark corner of shame and guilt you had shoved yourself into.
Every day that you would have to leave work or cancel plans, you would ask yourself, “WHY? Why me? What did I do for this to happen to me?”
It didn’t make sense. Like a good student and patient, you had followed all of the recommendations by the teachers and health professionals you were given. Yet, you felt worse than before you ever started trying new things to “feel better.”
Did this story remind you of anyone?
Perhaps it reminded you of yourself or someone that you know.
If I shared with you a program that could get you out of the cycle of debilitating pain, shame, and anxiety that comes with chronic illness…would you be interested?
My client and now friend, Tara, was at her lowest of lows when she reached out to me for help. She had been suffering with debilitating pain from endometriosis for over 12 years. Tara felt like she had tried everything and she was at the end of her rope.
What is Endometriosis?
According to the World Endometriosis Research Foundation, endometriosis is a chronic condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (called “the endometrium”) is found outside the uterus. This induces a chronic inflammatory reaction that may result in scar tissue. Not only can it affect the reproductive organs, but it also commonly affects the bladder and bowel. In some cases, the lungs and diaphragm are also affected.
Although it affects roughly 190 million or 1 in 10 women worldwide, endometriosis is often referred to as the “silent disease,” not only because the inflammation and scar tissue is internal and thus “invisible,” but also because the areas affected are not your typical conversation topic and the silence makes sufferers feel even more alone.
A general lack of awareness by both women and healthcare professionals has led to excessive suffering and worsening of symptoms over time. Due to the lack of awareness and invisibility of the condition, there is no scale of measurement to determine the impact of the disease on each individual.
For Tara, surviving the day-to-day was almost impossible. When she was growing up, her pain was referred to as “Tara’s normal.” However, as she entered her 20s, moved into her own apartment, and began a career as an elementary school teacher, her condition worsened from stress. Tara married a supportive husband, but the relationship was strained due to Tara’s worsening condition. She was in pain on most days and would forgo time with her husband to get to bed early due to her pain and lethargy. She has depressed and sad that the reality of having children of her own would be slim to none, according to certain health professionals.
But then…
While in the middle of a major kitchen renovation and remote teaching in May 2020, yes during the pandemic, Tara committed to investing in herself with no excuses. She was sick and tired of being sick and tired. So, she courageously began my Visibly Fit 7-Week Accelerator Program the same day that we spoke for the first time. In lieu of a kitchen, Tara used her little hot plate to cook with and learned to make and eat life-giving foods.
After just one week of being in my program, Tara was pain free. She became stronger day-by-day. Soon was able to do full push-ups for the first time in her life and broke past years of trauma from medical procedures. After four weeks of working together, Tara was off all antidepressant medication.
Tara and her husband now have a four month old baby girl and the endometriosis pain has not returned post pregnancy.
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If there is someone you know who is currently suffering from chronic illness or endometriosis, it does not have to be a life sentence of pain and suffering.
When you can get to the root of the problem instead of masking the symptoms with pain killers, there is freedom.
If you are looking for help with this, then let’s chat. Or go click here now to invest in your future self with best health. Tara is one example of many. It’s not always about weight. It’s about being healthy and healed in mind, body, spirit and emotions. Let’s do this together!
