The year with the Chronic Pain Centre is up, but this does not mean I am better by any means. This only means I now have more tools to manage my endometriosis and it is now more stable than it used to be because of the appointments, self-monitored physio, dietary adjustments, sleep adjusting, and psychological adjustments I have made with help from the people here. I am now on my own and left to use these tools to try and cope with this disease.
Anyway, the first appointment was with Dr. Robert and we merely talked. She said she was very pleased with how far I had come and that I looked good. She also had me sit with the nurse and go over pain coping strategies because there will still be down days...
My appointment with the kinesiologist was cancelled and rescheduled because the kine was sick.
And this afternoon (the 11th), I went to the psychologist appointment and we did a closing session - I admitted that I was courageous enough to finally have the conversation about childbearing with the OBGYN and that Topping said what she said about it. I also admitted to the psychologist that there are some days that I have difficulties with my body that I wonder how it would take a physical pregnancy. The psychologist was very impressed that I had the courage to have that conversation and I also said that now that I had the conversation, I had something to tell someone I would eventually enter into a serious relationship with.
The kinesiologist cancelled due to illness, but called for a closing interview later. Among other things, I was reassured that my meds perscriptions and information would be transferred to my local doctors.
