This week on Calling in Sick, I’m taking you inside my latest surgery—my second endometriosis excision surgery. If you’ve been through it, you know: endo surgery is no joke. From a misdiagnosed journey to deciding on surgery (again) to an absolutely chaotic post-op appointment… this episode is full of everything that happened, and everything I wish I knew going in.

In this episode, I’m sharing:

🩺 How I got diagnosed & why I decided to have surgery (again)

🔪 The download on the five different types of endometriosis surgery options

😖 What endometriosis surgery & recovery REALLY feel like

🩹 The worst parts & how I managed pain

⚠️ The red flags at my post-op appointment (and why I chose NOT to advocate for myself this time)

Because I need to feel not so alone in the fact I minimize some things about my health to just survive… I’d love for y’all to comment one thing you minimize about YOUR health that is actually a huge deal.

As always, sending love!

xx,Alex

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome to Calling In Sick!

00:03:05 Alex’s Picks of the Week (Abdominal binder, Osea Body Oil)

00:05:00 My endometriosis diagnosis story

00:07:00 Endometriosis surgery options

00:14:10 Why I decided to have surgery (again)

00:17:30 Prepping for endometriosis surgery

00:21:35 What endometriosis surgery is REALLY like

00:23:15 Endometriosis surgery recovery

00:28:15 Managing pain after endometriosis surgery

00:32:20 The 5 things helping me recover from endometriosis surgery

00:34:45 The post op appointment from H*LL

00:45:30 The importance of community & research in medical decision making

00:48:28 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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