Myself Endo And Me

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days but its been a busy week. You know those weeks where you blink and you have lost 3 days??  Its been a tough week so far, not helped by the terrible weather! I park about a 20 min walk away from my work and on most days I will walk in and back. It gets me some much needed fresh air and a good 40 mins of gentle exercise. The weather has been so bad that I have had to get the bus on most days. I know this should make me less tired, right? Well actually its had the opposite effect. I started to feel lethargic and grumpy yesterday so I decided I was missing some endorphins and would need to get myself to the gym if I was to get that good feeling back. I went to the Gym last night, for the first time since before my last laparoscopy/cystoscopy. I have a basic routine, nothing too stressful because my back is still in recovery. I was so unaware of the impact it was going to have on me. I really thought I was going to be fine. I sp...

Reflexology Update. Today I had my first reflexology appointment. After being taken through to a quiet, calming treatment room I was sat down and asked a few questions. I had been sent a questionnaire to complete a few days before my appointment, it covered the basic complimentary treatment questions (similar to the ones you complete before a massage) but there were also a few more specific ones about my troublesome areas and what I am looking to get from these sessions. As she was already aware of   my endometriosis and pcos she was able to build a plan of what she was going to do before I arrived, this meant that the 45 min session wasn't take up with lots of talking. With my desired results being relief from my daily pain she pitched Facial Reflexology over the more commonly used foot and hand. At first I was a little reticent, I had done all of my research on foot reflexology and wasn't aware of the facial kind. She explained that with Faci...

Its been a busy weekend for me! I was lucky this time and my plans weren't effected by my endo.  So many times I have made plans weeks in advance and I have had to cancel them because my pain or period has been so bad I couldn't move or didn't have the energy to think about moving or leaving the house. I get so angry with my body when I have to break plans or cancel events I have been waiting months for. As I work a busy 40+ hour week I get very tired and my days off tend to be days of relaxation and recuperation.  This weekend I spent with friends chilling out on friday evening and going to Cardiff to watch The Stereophonics perform on Saturday. It was an awesome couple of days but I was so tired and drained today I spent most of it in bed asleep. If I hadn't caught up today I would have been useless tomorrow. What would be an average weekend for most people has left me completely shattered and in agony. All day I have bee...