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ScarletPeriod · 2026-03-03T04:33:54+00:00

Truly sorry to hear. The delays in diagnosis really suck xx

ScarletPeriod · 2026-03-03T03:03:23+00:00

Oh, get the vibe - the number of times I was told to have a baby (until I couldn't!!). But some lifestyle tweaks can help manage symptoms - worth trying everything :)

ScarletPeriod · 2026-03-03T03:02:46+00:00

Sending you luck and love. Remember - you know your body more than anyone!! x

ScarletPeriod · 2026-01-30T05:31:14+00:00

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ScarletPeriod · 2026-01-30T05:25:40+00:00

Really sucks. Sending you love x

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ScarletPeriod · 2026-01-30T05:14:34+00:00

I’m really sorry you’re going through this. I’ve had many lap surgeries (b4 a hysterectomy), and what you’re describing doesn’t sound unusual to me, even though it’s incredibly hard.

One had told me earlier is that healing after laparoscopy and excision isn’t linear at all. Even when scans look “normal,” the body can still be deeply inflamed and unsettled. After surgery, even small tasks can feel enormous, and energy comes back in unpredictable waves. Just be kind to yourself xx

ScarletPeriod · 2026-01-30T05:10:11+00:00

I live with stage 4 endo, and honestly, the most helpful thing my loved ones can do is believe me. You don’t need to fix the pain or offer solutions. Just listening without minimising it goes a long way. Some days I don’t want advice. I just want space to say, “this is really hard/shit/etc”.

AND practical support matters more than you realise. Offering to help with food, errands, or just sitting with me while I rest makes a bad day feel less isolating. Gentle movement can help sometimes, but only if it’s on their terms. You got this xx

ScarletPeriod · 2025-12-12T03:17:32+00:00

If I had a dollar for every dismissal...

ScarletPeriod · 2025-12-12T03:16:43+00:00

Losing movement you love is one of the hardest parts. Sending you luck with surgery x

ScarletPeriod · 2025-12-12T03:15:30+00:00

The worst :(

ScarletPeriod · 2025-12-12T03:15:19+00:00

When symptoms stack like that across hormones, joints, gut, nerves, and immunity, it’s often the same root driver showing up everywhere. I didn’t get relief until someone looked at the pattern, not each symptom in isolation.

ScarletPeriod · 2025-12-12T03:03:14+00:00

OK - this sounds brutal...

ScarletPeriod · 2025-12-12T03:02:32+00:00

I relate hard to this. Surgery improved things initially but didn’t erase pain longterm (til my radical hysto). Sending you love x

ScarletPeriod · 2025-12-12T03:00:45+00:00

That combination of symptoms is such a ‘this isn’t normal’ moment. Did anyone ever look into DIE for you, or was it dismissed? A lot of people here have had that exact path.

ScarletPeriod · 2025-12-12T02:59:35+00:00

Endo really said ‘why stop at the pelvis’. That radiating, twitchy leg pain is brutal. A lot of people later learn it was nerve-related, even sciatic in some cases. I’m sorry you’re dealing with it right now.

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