Jania Ashlynn
Well-known public figure and entrepreneur Bindi Irwin has released a statement about undergoing surgery for her endometriosis.
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The Process
The Crikey! It’s The Irwins star shared an Instagram post about her diagnosis. The post contained a photo of Irwin in a hospital bed. She shared the following caption about her health issues.
“For 10yrs I’ve struggled with insurmountable fatigue, pain & nausea. Trying to remain a positive person & hide the pain has been a very long road. These last 10yrs have included many tests, doctors visits, scans, etc,” Irwin shared. “A doctor told me it was simply something you deal with as a woman & I gave up entirely, trying to function through the pain. I didn’t find answers until a friend @lesliemosier helped set me on a path of regaining my life. I decided to undergo surgery for endometriosis.”
A Journey
She continued to describe the rest of her ordeal.
“Going in for surgery was scary but I knew I couldn’t live like I was. Every part of my life was getting torn apart because of the pain,” she said. “To cut a long story short, they found 37 lesions, some very deep & difficult to remove, & a chocolate cyst. @seckinmd’s first words to me when I was in recovery were, ‘How did you live with this much pain?’ Validation for years of pain is indescribable.”
She went on to thank her family and friends for their support as she has gone through this difficult journey.
“I’m on the road to recovery & the gratitude I feel is overwhelming,” she wrote. “To those questioning the cancelled plans, unanswered messages & absence – I had been pouring every ounce of the energy I had left into our daughter & family.”
