I do not need your eyes to see, I have my own X-ray vision... it's called PAIN!

[SimplyDeeDee]

Oh no not this dance again! I'm not ready to go back in the ring with you again. I'm not talking about endometriosis just yet, I'm talking about medical professionals.

What's with the doubting doctor? It's back why won't you listen to tome? Oh wait, is it that I couldn't possibly be right because I don't hold the medical degree you have? You know I've been down this road before right, it's just your counterparts left. I've been diagnosed, had first-hand experience, had multiple surgeries, and done years of research and you still want to doubt me.

Why do I always have to fight to be listened to when my fight energy should be stored and ready for surgery?

Pain is my magnifying glass and my mind is my X-ray carefully moving things out of the way and zooming in on the areas "Yep that's it right there". Every time I've had to push to get things moving along and when I've finally been through surgery I've been proven right. I do not need your eyes to see, I have my own X-ray vision... it's called PAIN! So wouldn't it be easier just to listen and sort it out instead of going around the houses? Every day we are hearing about resources being wasted; no one wants to be a drain on services and waste time; my career is on hold and I'd very much like to get back to it thanks.

I hate doing things twice, and oh how I've had to humble myself and literally knock that on the head. Dealing with endometriosis, medical professionals and the tests it gets it gets very repetitive.

I know my body, but for the last 15 months, I've been told there is no endometriosis but you do have an enlarged uterus full of fibroids. I've been adamant and I've stated I know the difference; if I'm looking delirious and I start starts screaming like a banshee it's endometriosis!

Guess, what? It's there and it's worse than before...

They should have listened!

[NikkiJR]

Indeed. Women's pain is often pushed to one side, and we are accused of exaggeration or mental illness - the latter being something I've experienced. Also in my experience if you have any history of mental illness, conditions are immediately attributed to that rather than the genuine cause.

[SimplyDeeDee in reply to NikkiJR]

It’s highly irritating, I also find if you are under multiple hospitals some doctors think it’s not their responsibility or they think the other doctor will take ownership of the situation.