UPDATE! & Helium based laparoscopy?

Hi everyone!

Firstly I just wanted to say thankyou to everyone who's taken the time to read this blog or any of my posts! It means the absolute world that you've taken time out of your day to read what I have to say! The more people who learn about endometriosis and it's effects the better as it really does help to spread awareness and understanding!


So, after my last appointment with my consultant he's advised that after my current menstrual cycle has finished to start on a different contraceptive pill called YASMIN which is meant to have beneficial effects on sufferers of endometriosis. I'll be taking this back to back for 3 months at a time to limit my periods! I'm a little reluctant as I've been on Dianette/Co-cyprindol for over 9 years now so I'm a little anxious about the effects a new pill might have on my body! Yet at the same time I'm desperate to find something to help.

Last time I took my pills back to back I had constant bleeding and more pain and complications than ever!- but I'm trying to keep an open mind about yasmin. Maybe it could help? I'm currently on the waiting list for my next surgery which will hopefully be within the next few months! I'm just sitting tight and hoping that it will be before Christmas! 😦

I've recently been contacted by the research team at North Staffordshire University Hospital who are trying to get people to take part in having a helium based surgery for the removal of endometriosis rather than the standard laparoscopic procedure. I think it's so important for us sufferers to take part in these kind of things if we can! Ultimately it's to help find out more about the disease works and what are the best ways to treat it. It's daunting but it could be so helpful for so many women if it proves to be a better type of surgery!

I'm just waiting on a response as to wether I am eligible as due to my bladder complications it could mean that endometriosis has progressed passed the moderate boundary. I hope not! Although I can't understand all my urinary issues if not! Who knows. Only time (and surgery) will tell.

I'm trying my best to remain positive despite constant complications of endometriosis. I'm recovering from a kidney infection and am feeling overall very worn out and run down. Pelvic pain is constant. Ovary ache seems to chase me all day and my urinary problems are worse than ever! STILL! Stay positive right!

Hope everyone is okay and having a pain free day!

Sending lots of love!

The Endo Artist

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