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.
Category: Life with Endometriosis
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It’s been seven weeks since my surgery, and I’m still fighting a stubborn infection that just won’t seem to clear. A month of antibiotics and still no real change. It’s frustrating, draining, and honestly, disheartening at times. But even through it all, I’m still showing up. Still pushing through the pain to work full time.…
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It’s been just over three weeks since surgery, and I had been feeling a little better each day, until yesterday. Around lunchtime at work, the pain hit hard. My first period since surgery started, and it honestly hurts more than the operation itself. I couldn’t sleep. I could barely move. Every breath felt heavy. The…
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After my first shift back at work last Friday, I ended up in hospital. The pain had become unbearable, and the infection in my incision made everything worse. It was one of those moments where my body reminded me, loud and clear, that recovery does not always go as planned. But despite that setback, I…
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Today was my first day back at work. Only a few hours, since we weren’t open all day because of the long weekend. I thought a short shift would be fine, my dumbass brain figured, “It’s only a few hours, how bad could it be?” Turns out… rough. Really rough.Wearing jeans again feels like punishment.…
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One week since surgery, and I still feel every bit of it. My body is sore, swollen, and stitched together. The pain is sharp and constant, the exhaustion bone-deep. Even the simplest things: standing up, walking to the bathroom or even taking a breath too deep remind me how much my body has been through.…
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Today, I begin the long journey back… 8.5 hours between me and my own bed. Every bump in the road feels magnified, every turn sharp and jarring. My body is tender, stitched together and swollen, and the motion sickness has already set in. Even with pillows tucked around me and breaks to breathe through the…
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The past two days have been some of the hardest I have faced in a long time. Surgery on Tuesday pushed me to my limits, and recovery since then has been nothing short of brutal. The pain has been relentless, waking me in the night, leaving me shaking, exhausted, and raw. Every movement feels heavy,…
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When I woke up from surgery yesterday, I knew it had been bad. The pain was unlike anything I had felt before. I was shaking and crying, and it took two hours and so much pain relief before things finally settled. Last night, I still couldn’t sleep. The pain was so heavy that I woke…
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This morning I woke up in Brisbane, staring at the hospital from my hotel window. In just one hour, I’ll be walking through those doors for surgery, and with it, the hope of a brighter tomorrow. The past few days have been some of the hardest yet. The pain has been unrelenting, the bleeding exhausting,…
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Early this morning, we begun the 8 hour drive to Brisbane. The car is loaded with heat packs, bags, pillows, nerves, and hope. Every KM closer to the hospital feels like a step toward relief, toward answers, toward a body that no longer feels like it’s betraying me every single day. When we arrive, I’ll…
The War Inside My Womb 