How are you doing now? This is helpful for me as I prepare for my own surgery.

You look good in glasses!

Everyone’s experiences are different iv had 3 surgeries and was one who just got up immediately but don’t take that as you wasn’t doing as good as everyone is different

How was your pain 8-12 weeks post surgery? I’m at 8 weeks and I’ve started having pain worse than pre surgery.

Appreciate the honesty but doesn’t mean everyone will get this affected

How many times did you go to your gp and what made them take you seriously and let you have the surgery? Thanks

I wanna ask a few questions please about endometriosis

I'm due to have surgery next week. I'm shocked how much pain you're in, I had 2 c sections and refused pain killers afterwards but had minimal pain. I'm debating having it done if this is how bad the aftermath is

how old your child?

Im just scared of the nausea and vomiting I have a phobia 😢

I'm having my surgery first week of February and I'm scared, I just had an ultrasound today and they found friboids

I am going thought the same thing . I have my pe op tomorrow

I have my surgery in a little less than a week, so even a few years later ur video is still helping people :) so thank you so much!!

Im having my surgery in a week and this video really prepared me mentally for it thank you

That’s right talk about it . That’s what was told to me that I might have it and you have to have surgery to see if that’s what it is

This video has been so helpful - thank you. I’ve been fighting for a diagnosis for a few years now and finally have a diagnostic laparoscopy scheduled for in a few days time. My hospital haven’t been very helpful with information - in fact, I was given a scrap piece of paper with laparoscopy written on it and told to do my own research. There’s 31:19 so many conflicting pieces of info on the internet. They haven’t told me when I’ll be able to go back to work, be intimate, exercise etc which I think worries me the most. At the moment I’m due to return to work the day following my surgery :/ hope your surgery has given you the answers you needed ❤

Hi Sophie, thank you for making this video. How are your periods these days? Did the surgery make a big difference for your period pain?

Thanks to share your whole experience with us.. more strengths to all those suffering from Endo I am also diagnosed with Endo. But still thinking if i should go with laposcopy or not. One question to ask... could you conceive after this surgery? This is the main thing which is bothering me

Thanks so much for sharing your experience, I know this video I quite a few years old but I really appreciate your honesty about what to expect. I have a diagnostic laparoscopy next Tuesday after 5 years of going back and forth from the doctors and being in pain, and if I am being honest I'm more scared that they won't find anything even though there is definitely something that is not right. This video has really helped me feel more relaxed about the whole process just knowing that other women have experienced a similar situation as me feels great. Thank you so much and I hope things are better for you now!

Can someone please tell me how they got referred for surgery in the UK. I've been told that it's too risky so they don't want to do it. I'm literally taking codeine, naproxen etc almost on a daily basis. All they want to do is to stop my periods in case it is endo.

I have been diagnosed with deep endometriosis and I am convinced it’s give me sciatica due to how difficult walking is getting for me. I’m also having extreme fatigue which some have said is fibromyalgia. My GP thinks the pill will fix it, but at this rate the pain and numbness might lead me into a wheelchair. I have also been written off work.

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! My op is at the end of June for suspected endometriosis - reallt helpful to see how this was for you.

My sister has been diagnosed with Endo and I am trying to learn more about this illness. Will you be doing a talk about how things are now because some time has passed?

Hi thank you for sharing your story. I just had surgery yesterday April 19, 2023. I understand how you feel because I’m going through all the symptoms. Did you ever conceive a baby after the surgery

Just subbed ! Thanks so much for the vid, I’ve been searching for weeks for some illustration books ❤

I really came for the promised photoshop, not drawing (I can't do that) and not Illustrator.

Dear Sophie, Thank you for making this video. It is really hard trying to get a job in the arts. Thank you for the advice and I hope this is also useful to others as much as it has been to me.

I’m going for surgery I’m so scared

Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm on day 2 post surgery and have been trying to find information online to see whether the amount of pain I'm in is normal. Found myself weeping as I was listening to you tell your story because it is so similar to mine, and I could relate to so much of what you were saying about not knowing what's wrong and wanting to know, and feeling relieved and validated post surgery, and really scared while waiting, it really comforted me to hear I was not alone. I hope you are well.

Currently researching on to go or not for the surgery, it looks really painful plus its not a total cure of endo~ thanks for sharing the true experience of how it looks like since the doctor just told me it is going to be fine only for 1-2 days of recovery….

Thank you Sophie for sharing your experience. Currently awake at 3am a week after my laproscopy and being diagnosed with endo. In so much pain, thought to search on youtube how long it will take to recover and your vlog popped up and honestly it is helping so much to watch your vlog, thank you and hope you are doing well ❤

Thank you so much for this video!! You’re amazing for being so open and it really helped me in preparing for my surgery!! You inspired me to share my story on my channel! Hope you’re doing well since your surgery

At this point it's been well over a year since you got your glasses. As an optician, now retired, you should know that it's very likely for your eyesight to need a slight increase in your prescription. This is something that has nothing to do with how often you wear or don't wear your glasses. Nothing you have any control of. So I don't know what you were told when you picked up your glasses as to when you should return to get your eyes tested again. But the doctor in our store always suggested new glasses wearers to come back in a year. After that up to two years is recommended. So if things aren't quite as clear and sharp as they were when you first got your glasses then you most likely need your prescription increased and new glasses. The question I always asked patients was how well they were able to see when driving at night. If road signs seem more difficult to read then an eye exam should be done ASAP.. I saw your prescription in that and your prescription is rather normal for someone getting glasses for the first time. Usually most often a first prescription is either -.50 SPH or -.75 SPH and maybe a -.25 or -.50 CYL Your right eye was a bit over that at OD -1.00 and your left eye OS -.50 was what I would expect it to be with a -.50 CYL which means you have a little bit of an astigmatism correction in your glasses. But it's enough of a prescription that you wouldn't be able to pass the drivers vision test to drive in the US. You would be required to wear glasses at all times when driving. So I was glad to read that you rather quickly made the decision to always wear your glasses to drive. Other than that it's up to you when you choose to wear glasses. I think by now you have probably found your glasses to be very helpful for a number of other things besides driving. Actually anything at a distance has to be better wearing glasses. Anyway I am hoping you will provide an update. Also if you want to save quite a bit on glasses I can be oif help to you for that as well. What would say if I told you I can help you get really cute glasses in your prescription for under $7.00 and prescription sunglasses for $5.00 more. When you do go for your eye exam ask for a copy of your prescription as well as your PD measurement.

Thank you

I want to learn to make such illustrations. Is it better drawing them in Adobe Illustrator or in Adobe Photoshop? Why do you prefer Photoshop to Illustrator? Thank you.

Thank you so much for this. I have a laparoscopy next week and my first time in surgery I am absolutely dreading the anaesthesia. My friends have never had it keep telling me to stop worrying and being silly. I’ve just spent the last Half-hour being absolutely comforted by your story. Thank you again. I’ve got peppermint tea, hot water bottle and a pillow for the car journey home on my to do list for the day.😊

Sat here age 39 been in pain since I was 26, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and ibs and generalised anxiety disorder but the past year bleeding everyday and the most horrific pain in my life in my stomach, pelvis and Down below and swollen in all these areas and I can’t walk properly just had my pre op and surgery ready to go November so I have a month to wait. I am TERRIFIED and I have to go on my own to a hospital I don’t know as I can’t go to my hospital as there is no room and my Mum is disabled so she can’t come with me. Thank you so much for doing this video I have cried a few times through it but I really appreciate that you sat down and did this video. I’m so glad that you are sorted 😊

Thank you for sharing your experience, is the surgery pain worse than endo pain?

I’m so so grateful to you and all the other women on here who felt brave enough to share their stories. And allowing themselves to be so vulnerable! I wanna thank you! And reassure you! How helpful you are. I’m a mother with a 23 year old daughter scheduled for surgery in 2 weeks. I watched her suffer! With what we now know is this silent disease. But l’ve watched her suffer both physical (of course) but also psychologically! Due to such a delayed diagnosis, since she was about 17 years old! She’s now 23! She’s been made to hell like a “drama queen” “delusional”, “drug seeker” and a criminal! In her journey! Just to get pain relief in countless ER’ and doctors offices! Including gynos! Who should not only be more compassionate! Not to mention! Knowledgeable! I’m diagnosing this very common condition! I’m so furious! That we literally had to come up with the diagnosis our selves! And then beg! 2 different gynecologist to refer us to a Endo specialist!!! But it seems like we are finally coming down the home stretch!

3 years on what improvement have you noticed in all your symptoms? I'm on the waiting list for surgery with severe symptoms 🤍

What if milk is the cause of endometriosis

I’ve been dealing with this pain since I was 10. Finally got confirmed by MRI that I have deep infiltrating endometriosis, awaiting surgery. I’ve been so overwhelmed with emotions because I finally feel my pain is validated after years and years of being told my pain is normal by doctors. There are days I can’t walk!

Awesomee

I had this surgery 6 days ago and I’m barely starting to feel the pain from the incisions. How long did it take for your bowel movements to get back to normal?

I have my Laparoscopy Sep. 14th. To check for Endometriosis. Do any of you ladies also deal with pains in your bum? 🥺 They're thinking I may also have Levator Syndrome causing that pain. It feels like someone is shoving a dry piece of rebar up your butt, but the pain is also in my vagina... Usually happens before, during, and after cycles. That's a way I can tell I'm starting soon. Lately I have been either bleeding too much at once for a long while or spotting for a long while. Weeks apart.

Hi Sophie how are you now?

Hey, I had my diagnostic lap for endometriosis 10 days ago. Mine was in both tubes and thick band of adhesions in my cesarean scar which fused my wall to my bowel. Can I ask, has your pain gone now after surgery? Have you had it reoccur?

I am waiting for more your movies xxxxxxxx <3

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