Endometriosis Support Group

You are absolutely courageous. For having endo and not giving up completely. For making it through surgery. For trying to have a relationship when you have a disease that ruins relationships and sex lives. For getting up every morning even though you know you will be in pain. For still thinking about other people for even one second when really all you should think about is how hard things are. For going into an operating room when you know full well the pain might still be there when you wake up. For enduring surgery and waking up to nausea, incision pain and not being able to get out of bed.

I understand his worries and complaints, my husband has them too. But I think he is wrong that you are not courageous. Just trying Lupron in order to get better is courageous!! I am too afraid to even try it, which I worry every day means I miss out on a treatment that might work.

I read that the definition of courage is being afraid of something, but doing it anyhow. With endo, we are all afraid of what we have to face every day, but we do whatever it takes to survive and keep going.

Keep strong and as Winston Churchill says: "NEVER NEVER NEVER GIVE UP".

Courageous?

It is someone who is dealing with an aweful, horrible disease, but still holds her hand out to a complete stranger and calls her to help her make a decision.

You are COURAGEOUS.

Hey Chicky!!!

I'm sorry you are having such a bad time with him!! I don't understand why he says you have "lack of courage"!! :[ ??? What on earth does he mean by that!?! The things you go through!! What you do to try and better yourself is above and beyond! At this point, you are doing your best to trust what your doctors are doing for you, that in itself is COURAGEOUS!! Not only do you have a TEAM of doctors that are known around the world in their field, but you seek out other treatments to better yourself from the horrible side effects!! You continue to educate yourself, reach out to others to "pay it forward" and for support. ( I want to add that just reaching out to others takes courage also )

Lets go down the list:
BRAVERY: Entering into the "unknown", a.k.a. LURPON. Not to mention that you give YOURSELF the DAILY injections!
WILL: Continuing to seek out a better quality of life.
INTREPIDITY: The positive outlook you have to your entire situation.
LOYALTY: You have incredible EMPATHY for others around, most of all, your FIANCE!


With all of this Kristie, you have a great gift, you are a WONDERFUL person. I'm sure this is his way of showing his anger towards your discomfort, Brad will do the same thing at times. He needs to know how much energy ( physical, mental, and emotional ) this all takes out of you. It takes alot of courage to laugh at it and take everything in stride. You talk about how depression can sometimes get the best of you but I can hear you say it with a smile. That is NOT an easy thing to do!

Kill the evil with kindness!!

Take care honey!
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You are a brave woman hun. In you hours of hardship and struggle, you have been a constant source of comfort to myself and other women on here. And despite the side effects, you are continuing with your recommended treatment. My husband told me a few days ago I was brave - after I broke down crying and had to psych myself up for the two needles. I asked him how I could be when I was crying with fear and I should of been feeling only relief that there is something I can do to help the surviving twin. He looked at me and said bravery does not mean you are not scared or you do not struggle, it means you do it anyway. I think your man needs to speak with your docs and realise just how difficult this is to do to ourselves day after day xx

''He looked at me and said bravery does not mean you are not scared or you do not struggle, it means you do it anyway.''

... and what a wise man he is :)

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