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Hello friends!

I'm a really bad blogger so i'm crossing my fingers that i can keep up with this, at least while i start my trek through some life changes. My goal? GET HEALTHYYYY!!!! RAAHH!! I've always been a pretty sick individual (not that kind of sick.. health-sick) and as i've slowly come to terms with my diagnoses, i've decided to change my life around a bit. I mean hell, i just moved to a new state 3 months ago, why not start now?

I suffer from endometriosis. If you don't know what that is, LOOK IT UP PLEASE! I'll still tell you, but i feel like a lot of women aren't educated on the subject and it's something we all need to know about. Here's a short rundown: endometrial tissue (what lines a woman's uterus and is shed monthly [yer period!]) somehow manages to grow in places it shouldn't be. This causes inflammation, intense cramps, pain, etc etc. It's a nasty bitch that sometimes can be asymptomatic. Also a big reason why some women have fertility issues.

Anyway.. I've ALWAYS had bad cramps. ALWAYYYYS. To the point i just figured it was normal. Nope, it's not, and don't let any doctor tell you otherwise. I had to seen 2 doctors before someone would give me an answer other than "exercise more, take more calcium, you're fine" when i had to take a bunch of percocet just to dull the pain. Yeah, lady, shove it up your ass i'm fine. 2 doctors isn't a lot; some women go through years of pain and multiple doctors before they get an answer. I had surgery last year and have been pain-free for a decent number of months.

That's changed.

Endometriosis is chronic. That shit will likely come back and most women find themselves having multiple surgeries. I currently have 0 insurance, so that's not an option. I have been reading up on natural "cures" (no, there is no cure to the endo, but i can limit my pain, yes?) and in my searching i've found out that 80% of women who go gluten-free will limit their pain. Fuck yeah i'll try that! It's free isn't it? I mean, we all eat food so yes i have to pay for it, but i was going to eat dinner anyway..

Aside from the endometriosis, i have depression. I don't know if it's a brain imbalance, or just god-awful mood swings, but either way i'm taking zoloft for it. It helps, but it's not natural. Also, my prescription will run out in probably a month. I've decided to ween myself off and go the natural route as well. I've also read a gluten-free diet will help with that too. I WIN!

Other ailments: insomnia, anxiety (which i've been good about lately, minus money. Money will forever stress me out), and a heart murmur. They say it's healthy but occasionally i get heart palpitations that feel less than awesome. I have some trouble breathing too, but i put half of the blame on my addiction to cigarettes...... I'll quit soon, i swear!! In fact both my boyfriend and i have decided to quit before the end of the year (and stay quit!). I know i can't exactly fix my heart, but i'm hoping that my new trials with disc golf and working out will help with those three issues.

Okayyyy, enough about my life history..

The main point of this blog is for me to document going through becoming gluten-free. I know it won't be easy but with time it'll get better. I'd also like a way to document my pain and moods. That's pretty healthy huh? I may even draw some shit for my blog too! How about that?! Yeeahhh..

I doubt my posts will ever be this long again though so don't worry about that. Thank you for reading thus far and i hope you stick around; your support means the world to me!



THAAANK YOUUU! :D