Endometriosis excision surgery for Brittnee!

Hi there, I'm Brittnee, and I was diagnosed with Endometriosis in 2018.

Since then, I have been fortunate enough to recieve continued expert care under the specialists at the Endometriosis Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. This has involved multiple medical interventions to manage my Endometriosis, which includes three laparoscopic surgeries, hormonal contraceptives, opioids, pelvic physiotherapy, and multiple investigative operations.

I started chronicaling my journey with Endometriosis around the time I was diagnosed, as I knew there were many other people suffering from the same symptoms as me and feeling very overwhelmed and at a loss. I regularly speak online about my symptoms including pain during intercourse, painful/heavy periods, bloating, anemia, and most severely frequent ovairan cysts and cyst ruptures. In March 2020 I was invited by Endometriosis UK to speak at Westminster about my Endometriosis journey, and have also taken part in many Governmental meetings and inquiries into the condition. I was also an Endometriosis UK Helpline volunteer for many years while also managing the condition myself.

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My Endometriosis has never stayed away long. Despite an expert excision surgery of Endometriosis from my womb and ovaries in 2018, it returned and spread by August 2020 when I had another excision surgery this time to separate my right ovary from the wall of my uterus, remove endometriosis from my reproductive organs, and from my bladder.

Since 2020, I have felt the gradual return of my symptoms. Unfortunately, it is believed my Endometriosis has not only returned to my reproductive organs and bladder, but that it has spread to my spine and that I am dealing with pudendal nerve irritation. Due to the immense pressure our NHS is under, and the underfunding to Endometriosis care and surgery that is taking place, I have been told the waitlist for multidisciplinary surgery is 2+ years. I cannot afford to wait this long.

In 2021 I underwent egg freezing to preserve my options at motherhood. When I undertook this proceedure, I had a healthy anti-müllerian hormone level for my age, which indicates my ovarian reserve. In the year and a half since this proceedure, my AMH has dropped by over half due to the continuous ovarian cyst ruptures my Endometriosis has caused. I cannot afford to wait another two years to discover my ovarian function has completely tanked and that my reproductive organs are so riddled with Endometriosis I've lost the option to even attempt pregancy. I cannot afford to wait another two years losing the ability to walk randomly due to the impact of the Endometriosis on my spine. I cannot afford to wait another two years with my ability to work impacted by the pain medications I have to rely on more and more to function.

I have spent many years helping others where I can, and never thought to be in the situation where I needed to request it myself- particularly in a medical case. Unfortunately the urgency of this operation requires immediate intervention, and I am in need of help. Any amount that could be spared by you makes a massive difference to me, and I cannot thank you enough with the assistance in getting my life back on track.