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Coping with Endometriosis: A Practical Guide

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I was diagnosed with Endometriosis in 2001 & had my first surgery that year. Toward the latter part of 2002, I started to be in chronic pain for this disease. I'll make a long story short. (If you want to see the long story, go to my review about Jennifer Lewis' book that I think is medically inaccurate). This book is compelling, thorough and most of all, helpful. It was a book I *SHOULD* have had in 2001. Since dealing with my pain, this book has opened my eyes to therapies I can use, how I can deal with ALL the aspects of this disease, and how it affects my loved ones. This is a great book because it talks to you through a whole person concept--- not just dealing with the reproductive Endometriosis, but it deals with all of the areas surrounding it, too, like emotions, finances, and so on. It doesn't talk down to you, and won't make you feel like you're in a pity party, but gives you tools to try to cope and even recover. Check this book out. You'll be glad you did.

This is an outstanding book, containing all the latest (as of the date of publication) on research and treatment, coping tools, fertility, emotional aspects, diet/nutrition, medications, surgery, alternatives and too much more to list.

After being diagnosed and in denial for awhile about the disease, this was the 3rd book i began reading to help myself understand my body and what was happening to it. This book put a lot of things into perspective and began to shed some light on the disease and what I needed to do get control of it. This is the book that my friends need to read so that they can also understand what I am going thru.

I was diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 15. At this age I did not even come close to understanding what this disease was, or how it was going to effect my future. After reading this book, not only did I understand the health aspect of this disease, but I also learned how to cope with the emotional part of it as well. I would recommend this book to anyone who truly wants to understand this disease.

I was diagnosed with endometriosis over 10 years ago and have since had 7 major surgeries and countless minor ones. I picked this book up after major surgery #5, desperate for help. This book didn't cut it. Granted, by the time I read this book, my knowledge of endo (from medical and general literature) was better than most gyns (by their own admissions). I bought this book anyway, hoping the "coping" advice would be helpful. I ended up skimming it, finding little of value, and setting it on a bookshelf to gather dust.

Endometriosis left me permanently disabled and in chronic pain, despite "the best" care available at one of the top medical establishments in the world. With especially severe stage IV disease, that sometimes happens despite the type(s) of surgery and treatments tried. I eventually went beyond the endometriosis literature and found what I was looking for in general literature on chronic illness. If that's where you're at, I highly recommend "Celebrate Life: New Attitudes for Living with Chronic Illness," Hartwell's "Chronically Happy: Joyful Living in Spite of Chronic Illness," Wells, "A Delicate Balance: Living Successfully with Chronic Illness, and Cheri Register, "The Chronic Illness Experience: Embracing the Imperfect Life."

These books helped immensely. I learned to live with somewhat of a pardox: acceptance of my condition (as opposed to continuing to fight it) without ever giving up hope of a better future. And, I learned how to make the most out of my life and find value in what I could do, instead of focusing on what I couldn't do. These books helped me grieve my losses and move forward. If you're where I was, I hope this review helps you find these books sooner than I did!

Living with this disease is painful. This book gave me more insight than I had before. Each chapter was helpful.

I've done a lot of research on Endo, and this book condensed it to make it easier for one to understand it easier. It helped mentally and physically.

Based on the high ratings, I ordered this book as my endo has been getting worse and I wanted to read about any new treatments. This book was a basic level primer in how to deal with any chronic illness--not at all what I was looking for.

I think this is a great book friom what i have heard I haven't read it myself but i plan to order a copy soon I know Jenn from her support chat she is a wonderful friend she has been there for me so many times she knows alot about this disease, and she wants to help others cope with this dibilitating illness I know her book will be a help and great inspiration to many others,she deserves so much credit I sure hope she gets the credit she deserves!.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who's already done their basic endo research, and is ready to move on to how to cope with this awful disease. I have found this book to be better than "The Endometriosis Sourcebook", especially when it comes to teaching useful coping skills. The "Sourcebook" is fine for basic information, just get this when you need more specifics on endo topics, "current" endo information, and are ready to find ways to live with endo, and not suffer with it. Besides, the Endometriosis Association, whose founder Mary Lou Ballweg wrote the "Sourcebook", is funded by grants from TAP Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Lupron, which destroys women's lives daily in the endo fight!! Why support them in their hypocrisy by buying "The Endometriosis Sourcebook"?

I highly recommend this book to anyone who's already done their basic endo research, and is ready to move on to how to cope with this awful disease. I have found this book to be better than "The Endometriosis Sourcebook", especially when it comes to teaching useful coping skills. The "Sourcebook" is fine for basic information, just get this when you need more specifics on endo topics, "current" endo information, and are ready to find ways to live with endo, and not suffer with it. Besides, the Endometriosis Association, whose founder Mary Lou Ballweg wrote the "Sourcebook", is funded by grants from TAP Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Lupron, which destroys women's lives daily in the endo fight!! Why support them in their hypocrisy by buying "The Endometriosis Sourcebook"?