The War Inside My Womb

Living with Endometriosis.

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Hi, my name is Lilly and I live with endometriosis. And while endometriosis is apart of my story, it does not define me. Through this blog, I share the painful, messy and sometimes hopeful reality of living with this chronic illness. By speaking honestly about both the struggles and the small victories, I hope to bring light to the dark and remind others that they are never alone in this fight.

Every day is a fight. Not just against the pain, the bleeding, and the exhaustion, but against being dismissed. Against being told it is nothing. Against feeling invisible when I know something is wrong. I do not have all the answers. I am not here to pretend I know it all. I am here to tell the truth. To share what this disease really feels like in a body and in a life. I am writing because I do not want anyone else to feel as alone as I have. If you are struggling too, I want you to know you are seen. You are not imagining it. You are not weak. And you are not alone.

What I wish I knew at 13

A lesson I wish I had learned earlier in life.

I wish I had known that pain this strong was not normal.
I wish I had known that bleeding through pads at school, doubled over in bathrooms, crying in silence, was not just “part of being a girl.”
I wish I had known that the words “just period pain” would echo through so many years of my life, dismissing something far more serious.

At 25, I am still learning. I am learning to fight for myself when doctors look past me. I am learning that I am not dramatic for knowing my own body. I am learning that silence only makes this journey lonelier, and that speaking out gives back a little bit of power.

This blog is not about having all the answers. It is about telling the truth. The raw, messy, unfiltered truth of living with endometriosis. It is about shedding light on a disease that hides too easily in the shadows.

If you are reading this and you have felt dismissed, invisible, or alone in your pain, I want you to know what I wish I had known back then. You are not alone. And you never were.

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