My Story

When I was just 12 years old, I was diagnosed with Endometriosis. I was scared and worried on how it will effect my life. I am 15 now and still get pain weekly. I have been to Boston, Maryland, Philly, etc. and not much has helped. I get Lupron shots monthly. I have been getting them for the past two years. I worked for the first year, but then I started getting more pain flareups this past year. I have tried everything from medical massages to acupuncture to therapy, etc. Nothing has worked. As of right now I am seeing Dr. Gerald Harkins as my OBGYN at Hershey Medical Center. He is a great doctor and I would recommend him to everyone. I also see a pain management doctor, Dr. James Moony, also at Hershey Medical Center. He is trying to help me cope with the pain and try different treatments such as a Ketamine treatment which I get monthly. He is very good as well. Also they both have great bed side manners which is important for someone my age with a illness as debilitating as this is. I miss a ton of school from my pain and can not stand up straight with it. This illness is also very hard on my emotional state. It makes my depression and anxiety worse because I never know when I will get a pain flareup. I created this blog to share my experiences as well as help teens with this illness be aware that they are not alone. I want to be able to help teens learn to cope with this pain and also even teach me some new ideas on what I can do to help myself. I want this to be a safety zone where teens can talk about their illness as well as learn there not alone. Thanks for reading!