I'm not a betting woman, but...
The story of my diagnosis has more twists and turns than a the plot of a good murder mystery. You can read about it in detail in my book Periods aren’t meant to Bloody Hurt (no shame plug!) It makes it quite difficult to be succinct about it because it was a domino effect. The upstart to it all was when Persephone (my ovarian cyst) was removed, endometriosis was discovered. When my consultant sent me two letter to confirm my ovary had also been removed (I had specifically asked for that not to happen) I asked for a scan. The scan proved I had my ovary and Adenomyosis. I wish it had all happened like the speeded up reels of someone doing a painting, but it took years to get to Persephone and months to get to the bottom of everything else!
Why am I telling you all this? Well, during my last consultation with my consultant she got more than a little shirty with me about my refusal of following her suggestions about using synthetic hormones to treat the conditions. She said to me “Well is'n’t your body very sensitive, you will be back here in 10 years time begging me for a hysterectomy”. I haven’t been under consultation care since this time, can’t really think why to be honest.
I have recently had to have a pelvic scan and I can tell you that there has been no changes to my adenomyosis and I’m coming up to the time she thought I would be back begging for her to take everything away. I’m all good, sat here with all my body parts as they should be.
Sadly endo isn’t so easy to see and you need to have surgery to really get a visual, but working with symptoms they aren’t suggesting I have anything to worry about in that department either.
It was a really smug moment I won’t lie, I really want to breeze into her office and have my Pretty Woman moment. “See look at me now, with all my body parts, ye of little faith, you had no idea who you were setting a wager with ladyface!”
One of the biggest contributing factors of me leaving nursing was the narrow view of health. There are so many ways you can support your health and it doesn’t always come from a packet of pills. I am not arrogant enough to think my way of thinking is the only way to do things either. I sit in the sweet spot of being about to navigate both worlds. I am insanely curious about health though, and giving our bodies the best start in finding it again.
Needing allopathic medication isn’t a fail, but it isn’t always a cure to things either. There is a middle ground, which give you a lot more autonomy and agency and that is where I really like to hang out.
I was able to swagger out of her office with utter confidence I was making the right choices for myself because I was properly educated in my options. I was able to weigh up my choices, see the path I wanted to take also knowing the options that were available to me via my consultant.
With no pressure on myself to HAVE TO make it one way or another, I have managed to navigate through a really wobbly life moment with a good amount of grace! This is how I help my clients reach the same position no matter their starting point.
What I have learnt in my decades of work in health, there is absolutely no one and done. CHANGE is life, nothing stays the same, I can’t even keep the same hairstyle for a hot minute!
What does stay stead fast though is keeping curious and being ahead of the game when it comes to educating yourself and being your best advocate.
This is where my passions lie, I want for you to be the experts, not by knowing EVERYTHING but by knowing enough, and being able to extrapolate the rest by asking the right questions to the right people. I get so excited when I see my clients thrive out on their own, dropping back in to get some blood work looked over and then heading out into the wilds again.
What ever it is I will always have your back, those that have worked with me over the years are like a close knit community to me now, this kind of health work forges deep connections to yourself. If you are ready for that then drop me a line.
Keep your eyes peeled for my new membership that is sweetly bubbling in my cauldron currently. Hormonal Alchemy is very nearly ready to be boarded and i am beyond excited to support you!
Go forth and have a wonderful Wednesday. Mwah x