I’d like to thank the donors in advance for helping me prepare for a very important and life-changing surgery.

My name is Ashleigh, and I seek support, amongst many, in endometriosis excision surgery. Working in the medical field, I was always seeing and caring for patients who battled or have battled through different diseases and disorders.

It’s one thing to be the support and smiling face patients need every day, on the sidelines cheering them and their families on through challenging times, but it is another to now be on the receiving end of that. I always hoped this day would never come for me, but this has become my new reality.

After gaining a deeper understanding of endometriosis, I hope we can raise awareness of the severity of this full-body disease.

I am now realizing that this is actually something I have lived with and pushed through for over 10 years. The level of pain I’ve endured, the debilitating migraines, the gut issues, excessive weight gain, and food sensitivities only scratch the surface. Learning that my body not only feels it is in constant emergency but also doesn’t feel safe to bring life into the world is extremely mentally, emotionally, and spiritually taxing. It has robbed me of my joy and sometimes my will to keep moving forward.

Excising endometriosis is the gold standard, and surgeons in America are worthy of receiving proper education to perform excision, thus appropriate payment from insurance companies for their excellent service and dedication.

Currently, I am barely able to afford my acupuncture treatments to help manage symptoms in the meantime because insurance does not cover these treatments. Thanks to my acupuncturist, I’ve been able to find one of the very few surgeons in the country who excise endometriosis rather than ablate. However, I am left with the out-of-pocket costs that insurance refuses to cover.

Your donation in any amount is truly a blessing and makes a difference not only in my life but in others and those to come.

With more life,

Ashleigh