Test Subject 521-002
Endometriosis and I have been together for a long time. I was diagnosed at 16. I'm 34, almost 35, so I have now lived longer with it than I have without it. I honestly can't remember what it feels like to feel "normal" or even "good." I emphasize those terms because they take on different meanings when you have a chronic illness that causes almost constant pain on some level. BUT, that's not what this blog is about. I'm not here to complain. Not here to ask for your sympathy. I'm just here to tell you about my experiences and hope that I can bring comfort to you, give you someone to relate to, or even, hopefully, just give someone some hope. Because I know endo can make you feel hopeless. I know it very well. And that's how this whole journey begins. A few months ago, I was contacted about being part of a study to test a new drug designed to help reduce endo pain, and the timing couldn't have been better. That call came in October, afte