My endo hell

I was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis in 2009 at 25 years old, after a lengthy and miserable search for answers, and went on to have 3 further surgeries before I realised things weren't going to change.

As the years went on, I was prescribed more and more antibiotics, painkillers and eventually, antidepressants. Looking back, it was obvious I had endometriosis.

This shit went on for 10 years.

Eventually, I saw a private gynaecologist who also insisted it wasn’t endo. So I insisted on a laparoscopy. I had stage IV endometriosis.

He used the words ‘riddled with it,’ and suggested a number of aggressive hormone therapies including GnRH agonists. I tried the coil, drugs for my growing fibroids and spend thousands on nutritionists and tests.

I realised what I ate made a difference but it was hit and miss.

That was only the beginning

Then something changed. I realised this wasn't enough.

I never wanted to hand over total responsibility for my health to anyone else ever again.

I make this my mission:

If nobody knew how to help me, I'd do everything in my power to learn everything I could.

When I told my family and friends I was leaving my teaching career and going back to uni, they thought I was mad. If I could barely function, how would I manage?

One thing us endo girls have in spades is GRIT. Pure, bloody grit.

I studied biochemistry and nutritional therapy at The College of Naturopathic Medicine in London. Every day was a “why has nobody told me this?!” day.

The terrifying truth is, much of the information and advice I was following was wrong, sometimes even dangerous.

The CODE was born

I won the award for Clinical Aptitude which afforded me the opportunity to attend a residential training with the incredible Emma Beswick, founder of LifecodeGX, where I learned all things DNA and nutrigenomics.

It turned out I was taking supplements and doing all sorts of things that were making my physical and mental symptoms worse.

It felt like I was in the Matrix: all the pieces of the code were appearing around me and I was finally seeing my endometriosis clearly for the first time.

No guess work. No bull shit. Just facts.

It was crystal clear to me that genetic testing was the future of endometriosis management, and nobody knew about it.

I gained control of my symptoms for the first time and didn't have another surgery for 9 years.

If this was possible for me, what could it do for others with endo?

EndoCODE Unlocked

I've now had the privilege of contributing my EndoCODE method to many areas of this community including:

Being interviewed by leading womens' health podcasts
Participating in international endo summits
Delivering practitioner training for LifecodeGX
Presenting to practitioners for KBMO Diagnosis
Founding the EndoCODE Practitioner Programme
Contributing in Nicole Jardim's Institute for Menstrual Health Certification

What I believe

Until we are educated about our genetics and how our decisions impact our symptoms, we are at the mercy of a medical system that doesn't know how to help us.

There is a terrifying popularity for completely random, unqualified advice online, some of which might be making you ill.

We have been conditioned to believe that every case of endometriosis should be treated the same. It shouldn't.

There is no single change or supplement that will transform your life with endometriosis. It's a case of tipping the scales with multiple actions.

Endometriosis is not what you've been lead to believe it is.

We cannot cure you of endo, but we CAN improve your quality of life and level of control over your symptoms.

What you Should Know About Me...

I am sweary and ranty about things I'm passionate about
Misinformation about endo boils my piss
I will not apologise for telling you hard truths when necessary
I care more about your well-being than you can imagine
I will do everything in my power to support you
I am infertile following a hysterectomy for enormous fibroids
This work is beyond personal; it's my purpose in life
I have zero tolerance for time wasting or dishonesty
I'm an open book... too much so at times
I won't apologise for who I am or how I live my life

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