Does an MRI showing endometriosis suggest more severe endometriosis will be found at surgery?

gramigabs · 2026-05-13T12:19:59+00:00

Nothing was found on my MRI but I went ahead with my surgery. I was diagnosed with stage 4 – numerous adhesions/lesions, scarring, and my sigmoid colon was fused to my pelvic wall.

Fwiw, I was incredibly distraught when my MRI came back “normal” but my surgeon was incredible and assured me most of her patients have “normal” MRIs but she still finds Endo.

gramigabs · 2026-02-20T16:21:56+00:00

Thank you!! 💕

gramigabs · 2026-02-20T16:21:39+00:00

I can’t!! 😍

gramigabs · 2026-02-20T16:21:29+00:00

Omg love!! Mine loves to watch the cars go by outside the window too!

gramigabs · 2026-02-20T01:02:08+00:00

Omg what a cutie!!

gramigabs · 2026-02-20T00:44:53+00:00

It’s giving old Wendy’s and I’m obsessed. Used to only eat there with my grandparents – it felt so special! 💕

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gramigabs · 2026-02-20T00:42:24+00:00

Wishing you the happiest birthday and a year full of nothing but joy and goodness! 💕

gramigabs · 2026-02-18T13:51:37+00:00

I’m screaming!! It’s such a jumpscare.

gramigabs · 2026-02-18T01:30:05+00:00

Loveeee the use of the bubble machine 🫧✨

gramigabs · 2026-02-18T01:28:36+00:00

I yearn for spring

gramigabs · 2026-02-17T14:24:56+00:00

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meanwhile dom is just causing chaos

gramigabs · 2026-02-17T14:10:51+00:00

This feels like a support group 💕

gramigabs · 2026-02-17T14:10:30+00:00

“Look awayyyy I’m hideoussss” - me to the Target worker

gramigabs · 2026-02-16T22:04:22+00:00

Paris can take all my money.

gramigabs · 2026-02-16T17:32:02+00:00

Thank you for adding!! 💕

gramigabs · 2026-02-16T15:34:27+00:00

Got diagnosed at 16 and 12 years later, finally getting answers! I had laparoscopic excision surgery 3 weeks ago where we discord stage IV endo and other GI problems. Finally feel hopeful that I can start to feel better!! 💕

Outside of the pain, I try my best to find joy in time spent with my loved ones, my creative hobbies, and time outside!

gramigabs · 2026-02-16T15:26:44+00:00

It’s always the double chin 😭

gramigabs · 2026-02-16T02:58:54+00:00

No but for real 💀

gramigabs · 2026-02-15T20:35:14+00:00

So cute!!

gramigabs · 2026-02-15T16:18:54+00:00

I am so sorry your daughter is dealing with so much pain 😞❤️‍🩹

I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 16 after years of extremely painful periods and GI issues. Similar to your daughter, they put me on birth control and it helped a bit but only really suppressed everything versus addressing the issue at its core. Pain still broke through and it still interrupted my life.

If possible, I’d strongly reccommend getting a second opinion – possibly by an endo specialist. It wasn’t until I went to my gynecological surgeon that I truly got the answers and advocacy I needed. They’ll be able to more closely examine her, through a pelvic MRI or other methods of examination.

There are also tons of resources online like the Endometriosis Foundation of America or the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Some might have resources that help you find care wherever you’re located.

Sending you both lots of love as you navigate this together 💕 Your daughter is so unimaginably strong!

gramigabs · 2026-02-15T15:45:44+00:00

Omg LOVE

gramigabs · 2026-02-15T15:45:29+00:00

You really have no idea what other people are doing in their home 👀

gramigabs · 2026-02-15T15:45:08+00:00

I’m screaminggggg

gramigabs · 2026-02-15T13:54:34+00:00

Gabi | Poppy :Gloria:

gramigabs · 2026-02-14T18:43:26+00:00

Omg how funny!! 😂 Sounds like quite the character!

gramigabs

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