Cedar plank sockeye salmon, asparagus and basmati

Lunch today: cedar plank salmon with turmeric, black pepper, pink Himalayan salt, terragon, coconut oil. 

Sautéed asparagus with EVOO, organic garlic cloves, and black pepper. 

Basmati rice plain. 

Avocado. 

Another week in the life of Endo....wait, it's only TURSDAY??? Ughhhhh

So went to my first Endo specialist appt today. After almost 2 hrs of talking and 10 minutes of extremely painful prodding (violation of section 1) ...  MD says I have interstitial cystitis and pelvic floor dysfunction which is worse than the endo and the root of the pain not the endo. (Endo is just a little bit of it now). I need to go to Vienna every other week for pelvic floor therapy and bladder instillation therapy every week. Something that numbs my bladder). That's almost 2 hrs from my home). Got a bunch on new "herbally" MEDS for that. New diet for IC. Acupuncture later after therapy started. MD says to get the sigmoidoscopy (that was yesterday's GI appt...fun fun let me tell YA) because it can see rectal endo and if I do have that I will have to get a resection and colostomy because no surgery can fix that. Or I can leave it alone and risk perforation or BO )bowel obstruction). Pray it's not bowel related Endo pleasssssseeeee. Need to take probiotics for 15 days. As for the fatigue...I need to resolve inflammation throughout my body and I'll start to feel better. That's what the diet change and pelvic therapy will do. No surgery just yet (best news ever). I get to see a nutritionist which is covered by insurance. YAYYYYYY. I was denied that request by my family MD so all I'm saying is keep pushing for it ladies. 

MD was amazing. Made my day. Answered almost 90% my questions before I asked and I had 6 pages of QUESTIONS! She was exceptionally knowledgable in her specialty. 

Went to GI MD yesterday due to referral from my MD for rectal pain. I've been having it for 9 months now. They did an internal exam which I like to call violation of section 2 ... talk about awful. No hemorrhoids, but wants to do a flex sigmoidoscopy to check for fissure (not likely but has to check). Hope the hell not!  Anyhow, that's exciting news for the Endo specialist because they can see rectal Endo that way, but again HOPE THE HELL NOT because then I have to get a bowel resection and colostomy OR can leave it be and risk perforation or BO (as stated above). Lord please be negative as well. She was kind enough to diagnose me with IBS...YAYYYYYY. more diagnoses.  Just what I need. Ughhhh

Friday's Family MD appt I had more labs drawn AGAIN due to major fatigue. Thyroid level and D level were perfect as suspected. Dr is testing me for Lupus, RA, Arthritis and says she's pretty sure I have Raynaud's (my fingers turn a lovely shade of blue when I'm cold)...Labs to be done this week. (CRP, ANA, Rh factor, ESR) ... Praying for negative/perfect results on that too. 

I just can't wait to start to feel better. I can't say enough how OVER I am of this feeling crappy. Im not used to this and I'm not loving it.

PRAYING on the daily! 

A day in the life of Endo

You hurt ... All over, not just in your belly. 

You cry ... Because you hurt all over and can't help yourself. 

You struggle ... Not to cry because you have to keep going through the motions of the day. 

You're tired ... From holding all your pain, tears and emotions in just to save face all day. 

You crash ... At the end of the day. Not someone else's end of day, but yours which is early .... Because you just can't do it anymore. 

You contemplate ... What can you do differently to not have this day again tomorrow? 

You pray ... Oh mighty lord PLEASE make me feel great tomorrow. For just one day I'd like to feel like the "old" me that I thought felt bad then, but have now realized was no feeling like this. 

Sleep ... Mostly great if you can stay asleep and not wake up with pain, discomfort, urges to pee, etc. 

Start the new day ... Same shit, different day. 

Endo Lunchtime

In no way do I advocate eating MEAT but chicken is endo safe if organic and I was HUNGRY today ... uncontrollably. 

Organic chicken with black pepper to season, organic squash, avocado and russet potato mash. 

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay DAY 12

"A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay"

Kale, Granny Smith Apple, strawberry, peach, pineapple. 

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay DAY 11

"A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay" 

Almond milk, banana, gala Apple, blueberries, Bartlett pear. 

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay DAY 10

"A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay" 

Green Granny Smith Apple, strawberries, raspberries, banana, coconut water. 

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay DAY 9

ALMOST FORGOT... :( 

"A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay"

Kale, banana, Bartlett pear, strawberries, blueberries, unsweetened hemp milk and coconut water. 

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay DAY 8

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay

Cantaloupe, red delicious apple, raspberries, banana and water.

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay DAY 4 - Do Over

Since I did not enjoy my smoothie this am I made another for dinner. MUCH BETTER 😜

"A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay" 

Strawberry, banana, peach, pineapple and coconut water.  

SIMPLE but yummy. 

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay DAY 4

"A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay"... 

Celery, mango, pear, banana, coconut water and ginger. 

Going to be honest ladies...ditch the ginger in this one...this was the first smoothie I've had that I wanted to vomit over. The ginger way over powered everything. Phewwww 

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay DAY 3

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay DAY 3

Strawberry, banana, peach, cilantro, mango, chia and carrot juice. 

A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay

Starting a new thing for my ENDO groups. "A Smoothie A Day Keeps The Endo At Bay". 

I've been drinking smoothies every morning for a month and it helps my daily fatigue to start off right. 

I'll do my best to share a recipes/pic a day for my smoothie lovers. 

Kale, banana, blueberry, raspberry, kiwi, flax and water. 

Endo Frustration

Struggling bad today. Having a hard time dealing with the fact that Endo sucks the life out of me. 

I am just so frustrated today. I looked up specialist in my area (3 states) and I found 2 great surgeons (same practice) that specialize in Endo BUT still no GYN that specializes in it. I'm over it and just want to live a normal life again. 

I feel stuck, tired, annoyed, sad, frustrated, alone and just plain old damaged. 

I'm tired of pretending to feel okay and look okay when I feel like crap. Fake! I'm fake! 

Things hurt ... I go to the MD and sound like a hyperchondriac. "There's nothing seen on this test, your labs are good, take this pill." 

No damnit. That little pill is not a solution. It's a "holding" until the next plan that we never see eye to eye on. This is with 2 MDs (GYN and fam MD). I don't want pills. I want to fix the issue and feel better. Please! 

I follow a damn diet to a T, I do good for my body, I try so hard to comply with medical bs I don't want to do because I'm over crying. 

I advocate for me and every other poor soul dealing with this. I pray. I hope. Yet, here I sit suffering. I don't have much more to give. 

I'm don't ranting now. 

Fight Like A Girl

I just wanted to share that March was my first Endo “pain"and symptom free month in …………. well, 2-3 yrs that I remember but probably more like 4-5 yrs (if you ask my family). Diet change, relaxation meditation therapy, MBSR and natural vitamins have truly been a savior to me. If I could just get out of this fatigue funk I’d be great. I’m sharing this in hope to give someone else hope.

Endo Meals on The Go

The diet to follow with Endometriosis is pretty strict. It can be hard to follow at times and will take time to achieve the 100%. This diet is working for me at this time so I hope to share in hopes someone else can use it too. 

 

Here are some of my recipes to share. I make all my meals ahead of time from breakfast to dinner and snacks in between. It's tough but it's worth it. 

Organic plain quinoa, organic cherry tomatoes, organic corn, organic peas, organic carrot shavings, turmeric, black pepper, garlic, sea salt and a little feta cheese.

Romaine lettuce, organic chicken cooked stovetop and chopped with black pepper/turmeric/parsley, organic avocado, fresh Parmesan cheese shredded. 

Organic chicken, avocado, organic tomatoes, organic broccoli, organic carrots, brussel sprouts, turmeric, black pepper and sea salt. 

3 organic fre range eggs, spinach and avocado.

Whole grain brown rice, organic cooked beets, organic cooked green squash with black pepper/turmeric/sea salt, baked wild caught salmon coated with organic honey/organic mustard/pepper and sesame seeds.

My hubby and I prepped freezer fruits for smoothies and such today. This is part of what we prepped. Endo diet planning at its best.

Homemade chili. See pic for ingredients. Cook in crockpot for 1 hr after browned turkey burger. I also added extra cayenne pepper...about 2 tsp.

100% vegan cookies. 

350 degrees 15-20 minutes 


1 banana


1 C oats

Raisins (optional)

Cinnamon (optional) 

Chocolate Avocado Pudding…Endo friendly and super yummy. 

1 cup almond milk


2 ripe avocados


1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa


2 tsp pure vanilla extract 


Pinch of sea salt


1/4 tsp cinnamon


1/2 cup pure raw honey 

Blend in a blender…ENJOY.

Mashed butternut squash, organic quinoa and brown rice blend with mushrooms and green onions, organic chicken with black pepper/parsley/garlic. 

1. Apple overnight oats


Oats, organic Granny Smith apple, almond slices, raw honey, chia seeds, ground flax, cinnamon, coconut milk (not pictured). 

2. Banana overnight oats


Organic banana, oats, raw honey, chia seeds, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, flax, coconut milk (not pictured).

Organic free range eggs, organic cherry tomatoes, pepper, feta cheese and fresh avocado. 

Organic Quinoa, organic cucumbers, organic cherry tomatoes, organic carrots, albacore tuna, feta cheese. 

I will add more as the days go on. It's important to remember this diet takes time and 100% dedication.