Welcome to Laughter Really is the Best Medicine.
This site is to raise awareness about a very common but little spoken about disease called Endometriosis. About 176 million women worldwide suffer from this very painful disease, however not many people have heard about it. This is because of the big taboo about talking about 'Woman's Problems' means people do not want to speak about Endometriosis. I feel that it is time to stop the silence. The basis of this site is from my 'Endo Diary' that I started to write in 2013. I am not a doctor or in any way medically trained. All of the information I have on this website is either from personal experience or research. If you suspect that you have Endometriosis or feel that the treatment that you are receiving is not working effectively then you MUST contact your GP or other medical professional. Feel free to contact me via email or on Twitter by clicking in the links at the top of the page or at [email protected] Twitter search for barbs1986. I look forward to hearing from you. |
Why Laughter Really is the Best Medicine?
If this website is to highlight Endometriosis and the pain that it causes then why call it Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine? Well the answer to that is simple, it is because of my family. I have been so lucky to have such a supportive family and without them I do not know how I would have gotten though the trials that Endometriosis has put me through. You see although they are very supportive they do have one horrible habit and that habit is when you are ill and in hospital they will do anything they can to try and make you laugh. Especially when you are in hospital for anything to do with pain or the abdominal area. Many a time have I been told about when my mum was recovering from a C-section and my granddad came to visit her and made her laugh. In 2009 my aunt done that job for me when I was recovering from my first surgery at home I was suffering from a painful throat and could not swallow anything or talk on top of the abdominal surgery and she comes along and makes me laugh. When my granddad was dying of cancer he asked one of the nurses for a pen. With that pen he drew smiley faces on his toes to talk to them (as the nature of the ward meant that not many people were up for talking) he also made the nurses laugh right to the end. When my uncle was on the High Dependency Ward after contracting Legionnaires Disease he would also joke with the nurses (when he was having a good day).
You see even if it really hurts at the time or if you are really ill and it wears you out, laughter really does make you feel good and picks you up when you are feeling down. On the up side it also strengthens those abdominal muscles which after surgery is always a bonus. Therefore I am a believer of that old saying laughter is the best medicine, even though at times the last thing you feel like is laughing.
You see even if it really hurts at the time or if you are really ill and it wears you out, laughter really does make you feel good and picks you up when you are feeling down. On the up side it also strengthens those abdominal muscles which after surgery is always a bonus. Therefore I am a believer of that old saying laughter is the best medicine, even though at times the last thing you feel like is laughing.