MYBATTLEWITHENDO
Created by Elizabeth Christina.
Just an Australian Spoonie sharing my
journey with endometriosis, suspected
dysautonomia, PMOS, chronic pelvic pain
and a few other chronic conditions.
A little bit about me :)
Hey love, nice to meet you!My name is Elizabeth, I’m a chronically ill 26 year old female living in rural NSW, Australia and a mother to the most beautiful 6 year old, who I like to call my miracle due to my conditions and their impact on fertility. My hobbies include content creation, video editing, photography, spending quality time with loved ones, travelling, raising awareness + advocating for Endometriosis & connecting with fellow warriors like myself.Over the past couple of years my health has suffered a sharp decline.. I have received multiple new diagnoses and undergone multiple medical procedures and surgeries.. prompting me to create a safe space for me to share this journey, raise awareness & hopefully help others along the way.
It is important to note that I am not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice.
My story with Endometriosis
My journey with endometriosis started from a young age like many others, but went ignored due to how normalised extreme, debilitating period pain is. I want to change that narrative.I was 14 the first time I visited the doctor for period pain.. it wasn’t until 9 years later that I was finally diagnosed with stage one endometriosis after a laparoscopic excision where endometriosis was found in my pouch
of douglas on the 7th of August 2023. Not long after
that I was also diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain.
I am currently 3 years post-laparoscopy and found my pain + symptoms have returned with a vengeance, causing an array of symptoms alongside debilitating monthly pain, fertility struggles, endless medical admin, stress & financial stressors.
My story with PMOS
After giving birth to a healthy baby boy in the
Winter of July 2020 I started experiencing more of
the symptoms of PMOS once again, however this time
I approached my doctor about it, arming myself with as much knowledge about the condition as I could find.After a combination of an examination of my
medical history, a pelvic ultrasound & blood work I
was diagnosed with Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (formerly known as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS).
My story with Dysautonomia
After catching Covid-19 in August of 2022, I was briefly hospitalised with both Covid & Gastritis which left me vomiting blood. The blood was later determined to be from a Hernia that I had tore from vomiting. Little did I know that this would just be the beginning of an all new health battle for me.
It wasn’t until November of 2022 that I started noticing symptoms like shortness of breath, dizziness, tremors, heart palpitations, chest pain, excessive sweating, a worsening in my brain fog, heat intolerance and tachycardia.
After almost a 2 year wait I was FINALLY able to see a Cardiologist for further testing, who has since ruled out POTS & currently suspects I may have a mild form of Dysautonomia or possible heart arrhythmia. Unfortunately my test results didn’t result in an official diagnosis, however I have responded well to medication and continue to see my Cardiologist yearly.
Want to collaborate? Contact me via direct message
or email. I look forward to hearing from you and working together!
With love,
Elizabeth Christina xx
Media enquires welcome.