I know you all have been waiting for this video and I finally made it. I was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday and I just mustered up the courage to post it. I hope you like it. Please subscribe if you like what you see and give me any feedback you can, positive and negative. Please consult a professional (dr, nurse, nutritionist, etc) before you take any of these supplements. Thank you. Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/8803ZyGmhwY
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Second Topic of the year
Hello again,
First, I'd like to say that I hope everyone is starting 2014 off pain free. I can say that the pain this month was semi-effortless for me, but the bleeding wasn't. Gotta love endo. I created this blog because I have a lot to say about how I feel about living with endometriosis. Like all of you I didn't wish this on myself and I'm hear to share all of my experiences with you. I like how I am free to say what ever I want to online, and yet there are some things that are too taboo to say in public. Which leads me to the 2nd topic of the year, it may not be as endo related as my other posts, but it's necessary to talk about. One of my endo readers gave me a topic to address today. The topic is the way in which society views talking about menstruation. I think this is a great topic because sometimes people make you feel like you're gross or weird for talking about something that is absolutely natural. I remember being taught about menstruation in sex education and everyone would laugh and get so embarrassed. I was also one of those people, but then when I went to high school I felt more secure with myself and it didn't bother me anymore. Also, by then all the girls had their periods. Although all the girls were going through the same things with me I was the only girl in my school who was the one screaming her head off because of cramping. (I'll leave that story for next time) The only people who were still embarrassed in high school about menstruation were the boys…
Even though sexism between men and women has evolved, I still think that some men think menstruation is something that makes women weaker. I won't make this out to be a man vs woman feminism speech but in my opinion if a woman is acting like b*tch (excuse my French) one day then "she's on her period. Let me give you all a quick story. I was taking a science course when I was in college which had a lab. In the lab, I had an annoying partner who was always hovering over me (in my personal space), talking about how smart he was and he was always double checking my answers (even though they were right). Finally, I just got so irritated that I started ignoring him. So he told one of his friends "I think she's on her period". I over heard him and said, no I'm not on my period, I'm just allergic to rude people lol. I hear about professional women not getting promoted because they want a family or have a family, and honestly that goes wayyyyy beyond menstruation prejudice. I'm not saying that women can do everything a man can do or that women are super heroes and can juggle everything, but we shouldn't be seen as lepers either just because we bleed once a month.
Lets get back to the topic, I think that the reasons behind society's issue with menstruation is deep rooted from way back in ancient times. Ughhhhh more history I know…. I know that Cherokee Native Americans would put women in huts when they started their periods because they thought that they had powers. In ancient Egypt, menstrual blood was used in different medicines, and they even invented tampons from soft papyrus. In Britain in the 1800's period blood was thought to spoil food so women weren't allowed to work in food packaging factories when they were on their periods. Talking about periods is very natural and I don't see anything wrong with it, it's all about how you view the subject. If you see menstruation as something that's gross and dirty well just remember that about 50% of the population goes through it every single month. It's natural and shouldn't be taboo. Look for my video tomorrow on youtube. I would like to know what you think about my blog and if you have any topics. You can e-mail me at annie.knight18@gmail.com
Can't wait to hear from you xxxxxx Yellow Hugs xxxxxxx
First, I'd like to say that I hope everyone is starting 2014 off pain free. I can say that the pain this month was semi-effortless for me, but the bleeding wasn't. Gotta love endo. I created this blog because I have a lot to say about how I feel about living with endometriosis. Like all of you I didn't wish this on myself and I'm hear to share all of my experiences with you. I like how I am free to say what ever I want to online, and yet there are some things that are too taboo to say in public. Which leads me to the 2nd topic of the year, it may not be as endo related as my other posts, but it's necessary to talk about. One of my endo readers gave me a topic to address today. The topic is the way in which society views talking about menstruation. I think this is a great topic because sometimes people make you feel like you're gross or weird for talking about something that is absolutely natural. I remember being taught about menstruation in sex education and everyone would laugh and get so embarrassed. I was also one of those people, but then when I went to high school I felt more secure with myself and it didn't bother me anymore. Also, by then all the girls had their periods. Although all the girls were going through the same things with me I was the only girl in my school who was the one screaming her head off because of cramping. (I'll leave that story for next time) The only people who were still embarrassed in high school about menstruation were the boys…
Even though sexism between men and women has evolved, I still think that some men think menstruation is something that makes women weaker. I won't make this out to be a man vs woman feminism speech but in my opinion if a woman is acting like b*tch (excuse my French) one day then "she's on her period. Let me give you all a quick story. I was taking a science course when I was in college which had a lab. In the lab, I had an annoying partner who was always hovering over me (in my personal space), talking about how smart he was and he was always double checking my answers (even though they were right). Finally, I just got so irritated that I started ignoring him. So he told one of his friends "I think she's on her period". I over heard him and said, no I'm not on my period, I'm just allergic to rude people lol. I hear about professional women not getting promoted because they want a family or have a family, and honestly that goes wayyyyy beyond menstruation prejudice. I'm not saying that women can do everything a man can do or that women are super heroes and can juggle everything, but we shouldn't be seen as lepers either just because we bleed once a month.
Lets get back to the topic, I think that the reasons behind society's issue with menstruation is deep rooted from way back in ancient times. Ughhhhh more history I know…. I know that Cherokee Native Americans would put women in huts when they started their periods because they thought that they had powers. In ancient Egypt, menstrual blood was used in different medicines, and they even invented tampons from soft papyrus. In Britain in the 1800's period blood was thought to spoil food so women weren't allowed to work in food packaging factories when they were on their periods. Talking about periods is very natural and I don't see anything wrong with it, it's all about how you view the subject. If you see menstruation as something that's gross and dirty well just remember that about 50% of the population goes through it every single month. It's natural and shouldn't be taboo. Look for my video tomorrow on youtube. I would like to know what you think about my blog and if you have any topics. You can e-mail me at annie.knight18@gmail.com
Can't wait to hear from you xxxxxx Yellow Hugs xxxxxxx
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Happy New Year!!!! 1st topic of the season
Hello Endo readers,
Happy New Year!!! I hope that everyone has had a pain free new years eve and a pain free new years day! As promised I am kicking the year off with plenty of endo love and positivity. I received a topic from one of my readers and I will start with that. So, here goes... The history of Endo, just so this doesn't sound like a history lesson I'll try to make it fun :). I went searching on the net and here's what I found. According to the Endometriosis foundation of America, endometriosis an ancient disease. Women who displayed symptoms of endo dated back to Sigmund Freud (1856-1939 and even further back) . He was a well known neurologist, psychoanalyst, and psychotherapist, who failed to properly diagnose women. Most of his diagnoses were hysteria. We've all heard of hysteria (aka a woman's disease), physicians diagnosed women with hysteria when there was nothing externally that could show the doctor why a woman would be in agony. Since Endo is an internal disease, it looked like a woman was possessed or crazy. In the article, a physician from the 21st century took a look at Freud's notes and found that the symptoms the women had suggested that women were reacting severely to pain caused by endometriosis. During the middle ages in Europe, women were ostracized, tortured, and hanged for being in pain. Let me explain, in history women were seen as witches or even possessed if they acted uncontrollably in public. Think about being an undiagnosed woman back then with no heating pad, no prescription painkillers, and no sanitary napkins or tampons. Sounds like HELL!!! No wonder why men thought women were crazy. I would be crazy too. Anyways, back to the subject. I found an ancient treatment for endometriosis, it kind of scared me when I read it because it shows how barbaric these means of curing people were. "Uterine suffocation, vaginal prolapse, and other gynecologic conditions were sometimes treated with succussion, the ancient Greek practice in which patients are bound to a ladder, turned upside down, and shaken vigorously, with the idea being that the uterus would be shaken back into its proper position."
Happy New Year!!! I hope that everyone has had a pain free new years eve and a pain free new years day! As promised I am kicking the year off with plenty of endo love and positivity. I received a topic from one of my readers and I will start with that. So, here goes... The history of Endo, just so this doesn't sound like a history lesson I'll try to make it fun :). I went searching on the net and here's what I found. According to the Endometriosis foundation of America, endometriosis an ancient disease. Women who displayed symptoms of endo dated back to Sigmund Freud (1856-1939 and even further back) . He was a well known neurologist, psychoanalyst, and psychotherapist, who failed to properly diagnose women. Most of his diagnoses were hysteria. We've all heard of hysteria (aka a woman's disease), physicians diagnosed women with hysteria when there was nothing externally that could show the doctor why a woman would be in agony. Since Endo is an internal disease, it looked like a woman was possessed or crazy. In the article, a physician from the 21st century took a look at Freud's notes and found that the symptoms the women had suggested that women were reacting severely to pain caused by endometriosis. During the middle ages in Europe, women were ostracized, tortured, and hanged for being in pain. Let me explain, in history women were seen as witches or even possessed if they acted uncontrollably in public. Think about being an undiagnosed woman back then with no heating pad, no prescription painkillers, and no sanitary napkins or tampons. Sounds like HELL!!! No wonder why men thought women were crazy. I would be crazy too. Anyways, back to the subject. I found an ancient treatment for endometriosis, it kind of scared me when I read it because it shows how barbaric these means of curing people were. "Uterine suffocation, vaginal prolapse, and other gynecologic conditions were sometimes treated with succussion, the ancient Greek practice in which patients are bound to a ladder, turned upside down, and shaken vigorously, with the idea being that the uterus would be shaken back into its proper position."
I found another article where a Scottish physician in 1774 said "in its worst stages, this disease affects the well-being of the female patient totally and adversely, her whole spirit is broken, and yet she lives in fear of still more symptoms such as further pain, the loss of consciousness and convulsions." Reading this statement made me feel validated because this statement sums the disease up. This is a little bit of history for you guys. I hope that you look this up for yourselves and even find things that I haven't found and please post them under this post I would like to know more about the history of this disease. Also you can e-mail me with any topics that you want me to address. annie.knight18@gmail.com
Can't wait to hear from you.
xxxxxx Yellow Hugs xxxxxxx
Saturday, December 21, 2013
New Year 2014
Hello Endo readers,
I have come to a realization that I haven't been doing all I can do to get the word out about this debilitating disease. I really need your support and help to get the word out. All you have to do is follow me on my blogspot page. A couple months ago I sent an e-mail to Ellen degeneres and I haven't heard anything back yet but I am optimistic. I wrote to her telling her about endometriosis and I even told her about some celebrities that have/ had it. I will write her as many times as i can in thehopes of being on her show to spread the awaeness. I am so proud and honored to be apart of something larger than myself. On that note, my new year's resolution is to post to my page every single day of 2014 (sometimes twice a day). I really need your help with some ideas for topics that I can post about. I will also publish a youtube video twice a week about my endo journey, how to videos, and topics that my readers want to share with me. I would like to keep my page and my videos as interactive as possible because I am not the only one with endometriosis.
I have recently been okay with the state of my health other than minor fatigue, depression and anxiety. I feel as though my pain is not as bad as it used to be. I still have months that are worse than others, but I am still able to function. I want everyone to know that your life is not over, yes it is painful and no I am not saying that you should suck it up. All I am saying is that the pain can be better (not completely eliminated). Here's a story that I think you endo fighters may appreciate. One day in my junior year of college I was bent over the toilet, vomiting, screaming in agony, and everything else. I was having the worst endo flare of my exsistance. I got off the toilet and went back to my dorm and passed out in my bed. When I woke up the next morning I looked at myself in the mirror and hated what I felt and said to myself "I cannot live the rest of my life this way". I had my mom drive me to my local natural food store and talked with a woman who specializes in wholistic remedies that help to heal female issues. The more I talked with her, the more I felt like she understood me. Then she out right told me that she has endometriosis and my jaw dropped. I asked her what she did and she told me that she used to be as bad as I was as far as the pain, but she took supplements that made the endo "lie dormant". She told me that it never really goes away but having pain every day isn't normal. This woman was not a doctor (eventhough I think she should be) but she was a woman that's been there and done that and fought. I bought the supplements that day and she told me as I was leaving that it takes at least three months to see results. I immediately felt discouraged. the first supplement she told me to take is called estrosense. It really does balance the estrogen levels in your body. When i started taking the pills my bra size was a 32AA and now I am a 32A. No I am not saying it makes your boobs grow lol. I am saying that my estrogen levels were clearly not balanced.
The next supplement she told me about was evening primrose oil, and it calms your pelvic muscles during mensuration and it's also beneficial for symptoms of PMS. The third one she told me about was scudders, it's not a pill, it's actually a liquid that has a dropper. It tastes horrible but it really works, I put 50 drops into a shot glass and add some water to it and chase it with juice. It aids in cellular function (makes it better), it also removes bad tissues from the body. I saw a changes in my behavior the first month, I was calmer and didn't have bad PMDD, my bust size grew as previously stated, and my complexion was a little better. I still had pain, but my bleeding wasn't as heavy. Each month the pain lessened and lessened until the fourth month I was taking advil and in class during the start of my period which was extremely rare. I didn't have the pain leading up to my period. The only thing I didn't like was loosing weight. During the start of the supplements I was 110lbs and I dropped down to 100lbs (I am 5'3). I am used to having some curves and it scared me a a little bit but I wouldn't trade how I felt for the world. I get that everyone is different and it may not work for you, but I want to give you ladies a less invasive option than conventional hormones or surgeries because the natural wau really did help me, but I had to work for it. The supplements really helped when I was doing the endo diet combined with it. I have stopped both and the pain is starting to come back (not nearly as severe) but I went back to buy some more and I am back on my journey to wellness. Well I want to share the name of the woman who has helped me so much in the hopes of helping more women. Her name is Laurel Sterling http://www.natur-tyme.com/our-family.html she's on this website. Yellow hugs to all of you beautiful endo sisters. Merry Christmas and I'll see you all after the new year.
I have come to a realization that I haven't been doing all I can do to get the word out about this debilitating disease. I really need your support and help to get the word out. All you have to do is follow me on my blogspot page. A couple months ago I sent an e-mail to Ellen degeneres and I haven't heard anything back yet but I am optimistic. I wrote to her telling her about endometriosis and I even told her about some celebrities that have/ had it. I will write her as many times as i can in thehopes of being on her show to spread the awaeness. I am so proud and honored to be apart of something larger than myself. On that note, my new year's resolution is to post to my page every single day of 2014 (sometimes twice a day). I really need your help with some ideas for topics that I can post about. I will also publish a youtube video twice a week about my endo journey, how to videos, and topics that my readers want to share with me. I would like to keep my page and my videos as interactive as possible because I am not the only one with endometriosis.
I have recently been okay with the state of my health other than minor fatigue, depression and anxiety. I feel as though my pain is not as bad as it used to be. I still have months that are worse than others, but I am still able to function. I want everyone to know that your life is not over, yes it is painful and no I am not saying that you should suck it up. All I am saying is that the pain can be better (not completely eliminated). Here's a story that I think you endo fighters may appreciate. One day in my junior year of college I was bent over the toilet, vomiting, screaming in agony, and everything else. I was having the worst endo flare of my exsistance. I got off the toilet and went back to my dorm and passed out in my bed. When I woke up the next morning I looked at myself in the mirror and hated what I felt and said to myself "I cannot live the rest of my life this way". I had my mom drive me to my local natural food store and talked with a woman who specializes in wholistic remedies that help to heal female issues. The more I talked with her, the more I felt like she understood me. Then she out right told me that she has endometriosis and my jaw dropped. I asked her what she did and she told me that she used to be as bad as I was as far as the pain, but she took supplements that made the endo "lie dormant". She told me that it never really goes away but having pain every day isn't normal. This woman was not a doctor (eventhough I think she should be) but she was a woman that's been there and done that and fought. I bought the supplements that day and she told me as I was leaving that it takes at least three months to see results. I immediately felt discouraged. the first supplement she told me to take is called estrosense. It really does balance the estrogen levels in your body. When i started taking the pills my bra size was a 32AA and now I am a 32A. No I am not saying it makes your boobs grow lol. I am saying that my estrogen levels were clearly not balanced.
The next supplement she told me about was evening primrose oil, and it calms your pelvic muscles during mensuration and it's also beneficial for symptoms of PMS. The third one she told me about was scudders, it's not a pill, it's actually a liquid that has a dropper. It tastes horrible but it really works, I put 50 drops into a shot glass and add some water to it and chase it with juice. It aids in cellular function (makes it better), it also removes bad tissues from the body. I saw a changes in my behavior the first month, I was calmer and didn't have bad PMDD, my bust size grew as previously stated, and my complexion was a little better. I still had pain, but my bleeding wasn't as heavy. Each month the pain lessened and lessened until the fourth month I was taking advil and in class during the start of my period which was extremely rare. I didn't have the pain leading up to my period. The only thing I didn't like was loosing weight. During the start of the supplements I was 110lbs and I dropped down to 100lbs (I am 5'3). I am used to having some curves and it scared me a a little bit but I wouldn't trade how I felt for the world. I get that everyone is different and it may not work for you, but I want to give you ladies a less invasive option than conventional hormones or surgeries because the natural wau really did help me, but I had to work for it. The supplements really helped when I was doing the endo diet combined with it. I have stopped both and the pain is starting to come back (not nearly as severe) but I went back to buy some more and I am back on my journey to wellness. Well I want to share the name of the woman who has helped me so much in the hopes of helping more women. Her name is Laurel Sterling http://www.natur-tyme.com/our-family.html she's on this website. Yellow hugs to all of you beautiful endo sisters. Merry Christmas and I'll see you all after the new year.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Having a positive attitude WARNING READ WITH CAUTION
I would like to talk about keeping a positive outlook on life while having endometriosis. WARNING I KNOW THIS BLOG POST MIGHT IRRITATE SOME PEOPLE BUT I HAVE TO SPEAK MY MIND... Isn't that what freedom of speech is all about anyways? I have noticed that when ever I go into any endometriosis forum for some insight into something that I'm going through, it always seems like there's another person or people who always try to make their situation sound worse that yours (which may be the case), but sometimes all I'm trying to look for is a little encouragement not a game of "Who has endometriosis the worst". I completely get that sometimes you are deeply involved with pain, work, being a parent, and the list goes on, but we should try going outside of ourselves and try to help other people besides ourselves. Honestly, having endo isn't the worst thing you can possibly have. Yes the pain is crippling, yes my moods are all over the place but when I go into work at the hospital I am surrounded by people that need help and that wakes me up a little bit.
I am in no way insinuating that having endometriosis is easy, or that you ALWAYS have to be positive, but excluding men from the endometriosis forums, as well as attacking other women who don't have the same symptoms as you gives women with this disease a bad reputation for being bitchy. There are somedays that I cannot move or even get out of bed, but to be honest I can't let endometriosis take over my life because I know that if I do, the disease will win. I think that talking about endo online is very inspirational to me and I admire it. I just wish that if a woman expresses the way she feels about a certain topic or asks for advice, that women don't all respond trying to top their endo symptoms. Just because everyone doesn't experience endometriosis the same way, doesn't mean that one person has it worse than the next. This disease is very unique to every single woman and it effects men just as much as it effects women.
I am going to leave you with a story that I heard the a couple years ago...... There was a girl who was very depressed, she walked into a store and bought some gum. Meanwhile, the store clerk had a bad day because she was dealing with health issues, a baby at home, and she didn't feel like working that day. The store clerk looked the girl up and down and gave her a mean scowl. The store clerk then yelled at the girl and told her that she wouldn't ring her out because the girl only had a pack of gum to buy. The girl left the store in tears, went home and took her own life. When the store clerk came back to work 3 days later she read the newspaper and saw that the girl had taken her own life. The store clerk found out that the girl had cancer and that she had had 4 weeks to live. The store clerk felt bad and wished that she hadn't been mean to the girl, but she was having a bad day. My point is that we never know what person is going through, so we should try to think about that when responding to people online or even when we deal with people in real life. Yes, your situation might seem bad, but someone else might be going through a lot too.
I am in no way insinuating that having endometriosis is easy, or that you ALWAYS have to be positive, but excluding men from the endometriosis forums, as well as attacking other women who don't have the same symptoms as you gives women with this disease a bad reputation for being bitchy. There are somedays that I cannot move or even get out of bed, but to be honest I can't let endometriosis take over my life because I know that if I do, the disease will win. I think that talking about endo online is very inspirational to me and I admire it. I just wish that if a woman expresses the way she feels about a certain topic or asks for advice, that women don't all respond trying to top their endo symptoms. Just because everyone doesn't experience endometriosis the same way, doesn't mean that one person has it worse than the next. This disease is very unique to every single woman and it effects men just as much as it effects women.
I am going to leave you with a story that I heard the a couple years ago...... There was a girl who was very depressed, she walked into a store and bought some gum. Meanwhile, the store clerk had a bad day because she was dealing with health issues, a baby at home, and she didn't feel like working that day. The store clerk looked the girl up and down and gave her a mean scowl. The store clerk then yelled at the girl and told her that she wouldn't ring her out because the girl only had a pack of gum to buy. The girl left the store in tears, went home and took her own life. When the store clerk came back to work 3 days later she read the newspaper and saw that the girl had taken her own life. The store clerk found out that the girl had cancer and that she had had 4 weeks to live. The store clerk felt bad and wished that she hadn't been mean to the girl, but she was having a bad day. My point is that we never know what person is going through, so we should try to think about that when responding to people online or even when we deal with people in real life. Yes, your situation might seem bad, but someone else might be going through a lot too.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
From a man's perspective
Hello all,
It's been a while since I have written due to my surgery. I was in a lot of pain but, I want to do something a little bit different. Most of you have heard of what endometriosis has done to women. My fiancé and I have been together for 2 1/2 years and he has seen the good, the bad and the ugliness of what endometriosis has done to my life. I want him to write to you all about what he has seen.....
Hello everyone,
To tell you the truth I didn't even know that Endometriosis existed when I met Annie, but I made sure that I read up everything I could find on it after she mentioned it to me. I wanted to know if there was anything I could do to better her condition or maybe even something she could do that she wasn't already aware of. A lot of what she had to do to better her condition was eating right (organic, gluten free)and some moderate exercise. What I came to experience in the 2 1/2 years that we've been together has shown me the emotional toll that endometriosis can take on a person and a relationship. A lot of times the minor arguments that a couple will experience will be magnified because of the way endometriosis effects their hormones. She tended to have really bad sudden mood swings and I have learned and grown to be patient. I have always questioned whether it was me or if maybe it was just her personality, but I have seen that Annie has a constant struggle to deal with Endometriosis and I've grown to be even more understanding. This experience has been very difficult for me, but I can say that ultimately it has strengthened and matured me as a man. Through the process we have both grown and endometriosis is hardly a determining factor in our relationship the way it used to be. It used to be something we struggled with, now it's just something we've learned to conquer.
It's been a while since I have written due to my surgery. I was in a lot of pain but, I want to do something a little bit different. Most of you have heard of what endometriosis has done to women. My fiancé and I have been together for 2 1/2 years and he has seen the good, the bad and the ugliness of what endometriosis has done to my life. I want him to write to you all about what he has seen.....
Hello everyone,
To tell you the truth I didn't even know that Endometriosis existed when I met Annie, but I made sure that I read up everything I could find on it after she mentioned it to me. I wanted to know if there was anything I could do to better her condition or maybe even something she could do that she wasn't already aware of. A lot of what she had to do to better her condition was eating right (organic, gluten free)and some moderate exercise. What I came to experience in the 2 1/2 years that we've been together has shown me the emotional toll that endometriosis can take on a person and a relationship. A lot of times the minor arguments that a couple will experience will be magnified because of the way endometriosis effects their hormones. She tended to have really bad sudden mood swings and I have learned and grown to be patient. I have always questioned whether it was me or if maybe it was just her personality, but I have seen that Annie has a constant struggle to deal with Endometriosis and I've grown to be even more understanding. This experience has been very difficult for me, but I can say that ultimately it has strengthened and matured me as a man. Through the process we have both grown and endometriosis is hardly a determining factor in our relationship the way it used to be. It used to be something we struggled with, now it's just something we've learned to conquer.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Endometriosis Youtube Video
I will be posting more videos documenting my journey to healing... Stay tuned
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