Without further ado I give you photographic evidence of our March for Endo event 2014;
Mum and I (Both diagnosed with Endo, Mum had a hysterectomy at 32. I am currently fighting stage IV) Mum could not be anymore supportive of me if she tried. She is my biggest advocate, my counsel and my best friend. To say I love her doesn't even begin to explain it. I have a great respect an admiration for my Mum. She is one of my champions. She knew by my symptoms at an early age, having had Endo herself that something wasn't right and she fought hard until I seen a specialist and underwent tests, surgeries and treatments. Without her help I would have been waiting a lot longer to be diagnosed.
My Sister's (Kelly on the left Vicky on the right) Vicky is my baby Sister, my Bobi. She is the yin to my yang. Kelly is her best friend and has been "adopted" into our family. She is like another Sister. She is incredibly supportive of this cause as is Vicks and I love them both so much. They always make me laugh and smile. Neither, thankfully have been diagnosed with Endo. Due to our strong family history with Endo we do keep a close eye on Vicks and Kells is well aware of the symptoms.
A group photo on March night.
I have always been adamant that men should also get involved in spreading awareness of Endometriosis. A better understanding of this illness needs to happen. I don't know why women want to hide it away. As one of the symptoms can be painful sex you need to be able to speak frankly with your partner about Endo. I'm not saying shout it out on a first date or tell every guy you meet as you introduce yourself but it is part of us whether we like it or not. We need to accept it and then others will be able to accept us as we are.
All of my friends male and female are aware of Endometriosis, what it is, what the symptoms are, and the ins and outs of it. From the guys point of view the majority have the viewpoint that they are glad to know because if they were involved with someone who was displaying any of the symptoms and they weren't aware then perhaps they could encourage them to seek medical help and maybe get diagnosed. This is all hypothetical of course but it's a good point I think.
Well that's enough of that. We will continue to raise funds for the EAI through the sale of our charity t-shirts.
As always, stay strong my Endo Sister's
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