It IS A Small World

I have started 3 posts since my last post. All full of facts and other tid-bits of endometriosis that I will eventually publish, but nothing felt right yet to actually hit publish on. So I decided this morning to write about the pre-surgery jitters.

This past weekend a couple of my AMAZING friends took me out to brunch at our go-to place Snooze. That's us from a previous brunch...yay!

They surprised me with them wearing "I Heart my Endo Warrior" shirts which were REALLY cute! and then a lot of other things that I loved and will help me get through my recovery at home these next couple of weeks. Also, a shirt that said " Endometriosis Warrior, unbreakable" Awwww it was so great, I am tearing up as I write this. It meant so much to me and having them as a support system is amazing!

My "I will not cry like Kim Kardashian" face

My awesome shirt!

    

These statements are too true!

                                       

So sweet! I love these women like they were my real sisters!

And since Nordstrom Rack is listerally right next door we had to go in! We each got a new pair of sunnies which I thought was super funny. Then at the end of brunch the most incredible thing happened! We met a fellow Endo warrior! Turns out we have the same specialist, Dr. Hibner. He is a national treasure when it comes to pelvic pain and is a leading dr in the practice of robotic surgery for endometriosis. (he is with who my surgery is with on Feb 5)

It was such a fun conversation, even though it is on a shitty topic.This past week during physical therapy I was telling my therapist about this story and she was like I heard this story yesterday! Turns out not only do we have the same specialist, we have the same physical therapist! As awesome as this small world story is, I feel that this is how the Endo world works. The circle of specialists is too small, there is little to no research on it. Only $2.5 million will be allocated by the government for research with a $22 billion loss in work leave, medical surgeries, medications and unemployment benefits. What also was astonishing to me, there is almost nothing in Arizona, where we have one of the BEST dr's in the field residing. Us...in that picture up there, we are going to change that.

This past week has been rough, I am very anxious and jittery. As much as I can't wait for this to be over with and having a full week off work. I can't help but feel nervous about it all. Will this be my last procedure in awhile? Are my lifestyle changes going to help slow the process down? So many questions I just need to let go of and know that all will be good. 

Another gift, been wearing it as a reminder. 

Thank you for all the prayers, support, positive vibes I have received, they are not unnoticed! Please also add Nick to those vibes and prayers, he has been the victim of my emotional anxiety and I know he is excited to have this procedure over with as well. He has been a true warrior with me and we continue to grow stronger as this journey continues.

I am also very grateful for my parents who will be with me during the surgery...well not with me, but there in the hospital 😉 knowing they are there adds a lot of comfort as well. Their support through all of this has been truly incredible and I don't know what I would do without them!

Surgery is Tuesday at 11am, will take about 3 hours to complete and is outpatient (as long as there are no complications or added surgical work that needs to be done).

One last one with our new sunnies!