One Day At A Time

            I’ve had a lot of people ask me how I’m doing so I figured it was time for an update. I am recovering really well! I am still a little sore, but I stopped taking painkillers last Tuesday and I feel really good. I have a follow up appointment next Monday and Nate and I will talk to the doctor about coming up with a game plan. I am anxious to get the next part of this journey started. In the mean time I have been doing a lot of research on my condition as well as finding ways to reduce the effects of endometriosis through natural means like my diet and lifestyle. I would really appreciate it if anyone would like to share suggestions or their own personal stories with me!             On a more emotional level, it has been difficult. It didn’t really hit me until last week and I think I have the drugs to thank for that. Last Tuesday I was sitting at home doing research and it ...

            My eyes flutter open and the world around me is fuzzy and disoriented. I hear nurses saying my name and they are asking me questions. Responding is difficult and I go in and out of consciousness. I am so tired I just want to close my eyes and give in, but I am told to stay awake. I am wheeled from the recovery room back to my room where Nate is waiting. I ask him if they got all the scar tissue and if we can have a baby now. His answer is not what I expected. It is difficult to comprehend what he is saying because of all of the medications, but I understand enough to know this surgery is not the end of the road. It is just the beginning.             My doctor went in laparoscopically through small incisions in my belly button, below my bikini line and to the left side of my belly button. This would allow him to see all of my reproductive organs from above. He would ...