“I knew I couldn’t live like I was. Every part of my life was getting torn apart because of the pain,” the Crikey! It’s The Irwins star said after undergoing surgery for her endometriosis
Bindi Irwin is opening up about the health problems she’s faced for the past decade.
On Tuesday, the Crikey! It’s The Irwins star revealed on Instagram that she was diagnosed with endometriosis, the reproductive condition in which uterine tissue grows outside of the uterus, causing cramping and chronic pain.
Sharing a photo of herself in a hospital bed, the 24-year-old admitted that she wasn’t sure if she wanted to discuss her health publicly, but ultimately felt a responsibility to share her story for other women who need help.
“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 wrote. “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.”
“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.”
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