A woman shares her journey with stage 4 endometriosis and how moving to Spain brought her pain relief and a newfound sense of freedom.
We officially moved to Spain in June 2023 with our dog (Picture: Emma Kemsley) Looking at the sun glistening on the water, I braced myself as a wave roared towards me. I paddled, then jumped up onto my board, feeling only exhilaration as I surfed the wave to the shore. Six months prior, this would have been unimaginable – I would have been lying in bed screaming in pain due to severe stage 4 endometriosis. My torturous symptoms not only affected my fertility and organs but my daily life.
Moving to Spain has changed everything. For the first time in over a decade, I am pain free. I can exercise without collapsing, eat without rushing to the toilet. And instead of surviving on a concoction of pain medication, mountain hikes, boxing classes and weekly surf lessons form my new routine. Symptoms of endometriosis Severe period pain Pain when you urinate or poo during your period Heavy periods that can see you changing your pad or tampon every 1-2 hours Pain during or after sex Pain in your pelvic area Fatigue For 10 years since the age of 17 I visited the GP every month with excruciating pain during my period. I was always told it was ‘normal’. As time progressed, the pain became unmanageable. I missed work, was bed-bound and even vomited or blacked out from the pain. Then, in 2013, I was rushed to hospital with severe abdominal pain. A scan revealed I had a 15cm ovarian cyst. I was given a laparoscopy – a procedure where a thin tube with a camera is inserted into the body – which confirmed stage 4 endometriosis, the highest grade of the condition. My fertility had already been compromised; I was 27. I was naively under the impression I could be cured (Picture: Emma Kemsley) Endometriosis is a condition where cells like the ones in the lining of the uterus are found elsewhere in the bod
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