March is Endometriosis Awareness Month
It’s March and that means only one thing, March is Endometriosis Awareness month. I have brought a badge with the word ‘HOPE’ and the Endometriosis yellow ribbon. I am going to wear it every day this month. I am also going to go to the Million Woman March for Endometriosis in London on Thursday 13th March with my sister. This is a worldwide walk to raise awareness about this horrible disease.
I have overdone it today I walked several hours around town this morning and then when I got home I started doing heavy digging in the garden. Then I thought it would be a good idea to dig up a tree stump (out soil is thick clay). By 12.45 I was shattered and had not really started on this tree stump. I had to call it a day and stop.
Well since I have been wearing my badge I have had several people ask me about it. I have explained that it is for Endometriosis Awareness month some have asked bout Endometriosis others have just said “oh ok.”
Yesterday I felt so tired and drained, it was a busy day at work but I managed to get through the day. Today I am so glad it is my day off my whole body feels like I have 10 tonne of weights tied to every part of it and 20 tonne weights on each of my eye lids. I am so drained but I am glad that my painkillers seem to have kicked in at the moment which is a blessing. Looks like it is another PJ and Micro Mike day today.
Its 4.10am and here I am sitting on the sofa watching a film trying to get my mind off the pain and nausea. I slept well up to 3.10 when I woke up in a lot of pain and had the urge to go to the loo. Unfortunately I have been constipated all day and this was no different. I took some Ibuprofen and Paracetamol straight away and laid in bed in hope that the pain would soon go away. However by 3.40am I was sick with the pain. It was very acidic and burnt as it came up. I was unsure on whether to re-take the painkillers or not. If the pain makes me sick it is normally straight after I have taken my painkillers or well after the hour (closer to the next dose). I decided to take the safer option and not re-take them as I would not want to overdose. After talking to people they have said that the rule is that it takes approximately 45 minutes after taking tablets for them to kick in and I was sick after 30 minutes. So I am assuming even though they had not started to ease the pain by then by body had probably absorbed some of the tablets.
One word UG!! That is how I feel, it is day 2 of my cycle. I have been awake since 3.10 yesterday morning it is now 4.30am that’s over 24 hours awake and I have been in constant pain my painkillers just do not seem to be easing the pain at all. I am so warn out. Please let me have a break from this.
I finally got some sleep, I was still awake when my husbands alarm went off for work at 6.30 I sent a message to my supervisor asking if I could not do my morning shift but come in for my later shift if I got some sleep. The pain had finally started to ease. He said that was ok and just to let him know how I was doing. I told him that I would let him know by 12.00pm. I am unsure what time I fell asleep but it was after my husband had left for work, I think it was about 8.00am. I woke up at 9.30am, I just laid in bed trying to relax as much as possible for my shift that afternoon. However by 11.30 the pain was back with vengeance and I was still warn out so I sent a message to my supervisor telling him that I was not going to make it at all that day. I feel like crap and have just taken my temperature and it is 37.2◦C I am normally around 36.5ish so that may explain why I am feeling so rough and the headache.
I received a letter from my gynaecologist about my day 21 blood test, for once it was great news. The result was 41nmol/L which means I really am ovulating. Every time I have a blood test that number goes up. This makes it worth my worsening health with the Clomid. It would have been heart breaking if they had come back negative or inconclusive.
Oh wow I am really feeling it today. My sister and I went to London for the first ever worldwide Million Woman March for Endometriosis. It was a walk around Kensington Gardens to raise awareness for Endometriosis. It was not just done in the UK there were many other countries taking part
It was great to meet up with other sufferers of this horrible disease and those that support them. I met a few lovely women. Also to see so many others that feel the same way that I do about how endometriosis needs to be highlighted more and that more money should be invested into finding a cure or preventative measure. I took some photos please take the time to have a look at the gallery.
After the walk my sister and I walked around London, we walked to Portobello Road and had lunch then to the Science Museum. We ended our long day by having a chill out Mojito sitting in a bar by the River Themes, whilst we waited for the rush hour to pass. I got home after 10.00pm and had been out since 8.00am so it was a very long day. I am warn out and can feel my body starting to ache a bit. Time for bed as I have got another long day tomorrow.
Great I have Conjunctivitis my eyes were very red and itchy yesterday whilst we were in London. I picked up some eye drops. If it is not one thing it’s another.
My eyes are a bit better today, still a bit itchy and dry feeling but the redness has gone down. I am shattered had two busy days where I have been out from first thing in the morning until late at night. I will sleep well tonight. I have taken today off work as well (Thursday was a holiday day and Friday and today as my days off) I am glad I done this I am shattered. The weather is lovely I have spent most of the afternoon in the garden.
Ovulation week and typically it is another busy week at work. I have done 48 hours and 15 minutes so at least I have made up the hours I lost at the beginning of the month when I was off sick. I have done three 11 hour shifts which is very tiring but needs must and all of that. I think I actually ovulated on Thursday I had very sore stabbing pains in my right side, and my pelvis was also sore as was my lower back. I also felt like I was running on half energy. I really hope that this is going to be our month.
Today is Sunday I have got slight cramps on my right side and pelvis and for some strange reason when I wiped after going to the loo I had a light coloured bit of blood. I have read about implantation bleeding but I do not want to get my hopes up especially as it is so soon after ovulation. I am intrigued what my slight cramps and light bleeding though. We will see.
Well my bleeding and cramps have amounted to nothing. I had a bit of nausea last night and woke up this morning feeling a bit sicky as well. I wish I knew what my body is up to this week. Well we will see what next week will bring. Wow next week already this month has gone so quickly it seems like only last week when I had my last flare up but it is next week when I am due on my period again. Time is flying so quickly and still no baby. I wonder when is it our time? Am I not being patient enough? Have I not waited long enough? Been through enough?
I have overdone it today I walked several hours around town this morning and then when I got home I started doing heavy digging in the garden. Then I thought it would be a good idea to dig up a tree stump (out soil is thick clay). By 12.45 I was shattered and had not really started on this tree stump. I had to call it a day and stop.
Well since I have been wearing my badge I have had several people ask me about it. I have explained that it is for Endometriosis Awareness month some have asked bout Endometriosis others have just said “oh ok.”
Yesterday I felt so tired and drained, it was a busy day at work but I managed to get through the day. Today I am so glad it is my day off my whole body feels like I have 10 tonne of weights tied to every part of it and 20 tonne weights on each of my eye lids. I am so drained but I am glad that my painkillers seem to have kicked in at the moment which is a blessing. Looks like it is another PJ and Micro Mike day today.
Its 4.10am and here I am sitting on the sofa watching a film trying to get my mind off the pain and nausea. I slept well up to 3.10 when I woke up in a lot of pain and had the urge to go to the loo. Unfortunately I have been constipated all day and this was no different. I took some Ibuprofen and Paracetamol straight away and laid in bed in hope that the pain would soon go away. However by 3.40am I was sick with the pain. It was very acidic and burnt as it came up. I was unsure on whether to re-take the painkillers or not. If the pain makes me sick it is normally straight after I have taken my painkillers or well after the hour (closer to the next dose). I decided to take the safer option and not re-take them as I would not want to overdose. After talking to people they have said that the rule is that it takes approximately 45 minutes after taking tablets for them to kick in and I was sick after 30 minutes. So I am assuming even though they had not started to ease the pain by then by body had probably absorbed some of the tablets.
One word UG!! That is how I feel, it is day 2 of my cycle. I have been awake since 3.10 yesterday morning it is now 4.30am that’s over 24 hours awake and I have been in constant pain my painkillers just do not seem to be easing the pain at all. I am so warn out. Please let me have a break from this.
I finally got some sleep, I was still awake when my husbands alarm went off for work at 6.30 I sent a message to my supervisor asking if I could not do my morning shift but come in for my later shift if I got some sleep. The pain had finally started to ease. He said that was ok and just to let him know how I was doing. I told him that I would let him know by 12.00pm. I am unsure what time I fell asleep but it was after my husband had left for work, I think it was about 8.00am. I woke up at 9.30am, I just laid in bed trying to relax as much as possible for my shift that afternoon. However by 11.30 the pain was back with vengeance and I was still warn out so I sent a message to my supervisor telling him that I was not going to make it at all that day. I feel like crap and have just taken my temperature and it is 37.2◦C I am normally around 36.5ish so that may explain why I am feeling so rough and the headache.
I received a letter from my gynaecologist about my day 21 blood test, for once it was great news. The result was 41nmol/L which means I really am ovulating. Every time I have a blood test that number goes up. This makes it worth my worsening health with the Clomid. It would have been heart breaking if they had come back negative or inconclusive.
Oh wow I am really feeling it today. My sister and I went to London for the first ever worldwide Million Woman March for Endometriosis. It was a walk around Kensington Gardens to raise awareness for Endometriosis. It was not just done in the UK there were many other countries taking part
It was great to meet up with other sufferers of this horrible disease and those that support them. I met a few lovely women. Also to see so many others that feel the same way that I do about how endometriosis needs to be highlighted more and that more money should be invested into finding a cure or preventative measure. I took some photos please take the time to have a look at the gallery.
After the walk my sister and I walked around London, we walked to Portobello Road and had lunch then to the Science Museum. We ended our long day by having a chill out Mojito sitting in a bar by the River Themes, whilst we waited for the rush hour to pass. I got home after 10.00pm and had been out since 8.00am so it was a very long day. I am warn out and can feel my body starting to ache a bit. Time for bed as I have got another long day tomorrow.
Great I have Conjunctivitis my eyes were very red and itchy yesterday whilst we were in London. I picked up some eye drops. If it is not one thing it’s another.
My eyes are a bit better today, still a bit itchy and dry feeling but the redness has gone down. I am shattered had two busy days where I have been out from first thing in the morning until late at night. I will sleep well tonight. I have taken today off work as well (Thursday was a holiday day and Friday and today as my days off) I am glad I done this I am shattered. The weather is lovely I have spent most of the afternoon in the garden.
Ovulation week and typically it is another busy week at work. I have done 48 hours and 15 minutes so at least I have made up the hours I lost at the beginning of the month when I was off sick. I have done three 11 hour shifts which is very tiring but needs must and all of that. I think I actually ovulated on Thursday I had very sore stabbing pains in my right side, and my pelvis was also sore as was my lower back. I also felt like I was running on half energy. I really hope that this is going to be our month.
Today is Sunday I have got slight cramps on my right side and pelvis and for some strange reason when I wiped after going to the loo I had a light coloured bit of blood. I have read about implantation bleeding but I do not want to get my hopes up especially as it is so soon after ovulation. I am intrigued what my slight cramps and light bleeding though. We will see.
Well my bleeding and cramps have amounted to nothing. I had a bit of nausea last night and woke up this morning feeling a bit sicky as well. I wish I knew what my body is up to this week. Well we will see what next week will bring. Wow next week already this month has gone so quickly it seems like only last week when I had my last flare up but it is next week when I am due on my period again. Time is flying so quickly and still no baby. I wonder when is it our time? Am I not being patient enough? Have I not waited long enough? Been through enough?