Megan Endo Warrior

Some days I’m walking in strength by grace. Some days I’m unable to physically walk but walking in pure faith. Today feels like a little of both. ✨💛✨

This sweatshirt says Grace in the Storm and that message hit me deep. Because life doesn’t always pause when you’re tired, healing, overwhelmed, or carrying a lot. Sometimes you’re navigating health struggles, running on less sleep than you need, grieving or frustrated you aren’t where you want to be Yet. Here’s the thing, YET doesn’t mean NEVER! 🪄

Right now, I’m feeling buried in portfolios and evaluation season, helping two seniors prepare for what’s next, and realizing my youngest is in his last year of elementary school! Whew. 🫶 It’s typically so stressful and frantic, while I’m not near finished…I have really deep peace about it this year! 💖

In the yet… there is still joy. There is still purpose. There is still something beautiful ahead.

I am taking the time to pace myself and take a nap today, because tonight I’m so excited to show up for Gradyn’s AWANA awards and celebrate all he and the other kids have accomplished hiding God’s odd in their hearts. These are the moments that matter. The moments worth pressing through for. ✨

This season is teaching me that struggling does not mean forgotten. Tired does not mean defeated. Healing does not mean hopeless.

I’m still His.
And so are you.

No matter what storm you’re walking through, never forget: you are still His masterpiece. ✨

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💛Endo life sometimes you just have to get things checked ✅ I fell 3 times in the last few days, pretty hard the one fall and specialist say: “you shouldn’t be falling in pain that’s not normal!” 🤦🏼‍♀️
✨Crazy news flash with Megan Elizabeth, there aren’t many normal things about me! It’s also really fun when you’re ER Dr has never heard of ovaries growing back being a thing, but again, I like to be an over achiever! 🫣💛🤷🏼‍♀️ I feel like they gave me a pharmacy in an IV 💉tonight but pain and cramping are still not controlled at all! 🥺
Thankful my kiddo could bring me over and then Nate was able to get here not long after. I have pretty awesome kids that I’m thankful every single day for!💖

Updates ✨💛✨

Shared Update https://gofund.me/28d165c9f

Wanted to do a little check in and share the next Procedures and Dates we have planned, because this is so public I'm going to be a little bit vague on exact dates, however I think it's really important to be sharing this isn't over. I did already share that after last procedure there was a push to schedule 7 more, of those 7, Nate and I have made the difficult but hopeful decision to only proceed with 3 for right now.

Towards the end of May will be the next procedure I am MOST hopeful for, I will be under anesthesia for this as they will be doing pelvic floor Botox and additional pain blocks all in one. If this works as well as my bladder Botox, I will have these two things done 2x a year and I'm FINE and THRILLED with that potential! We will need to book a hotel for this procedure because of all that needs to be done, Nate and I are still deciding if we need one or two nights with the anesthesia.

Next there will be TWO one day procedures in July they will be one week apart unfortunately we can't do at the same time as they need to be done at two different facilities, one I will be fully awake for and the other will be mild sedation. We most likely will need a hotel the night before the sedation procedure because of how early it is scheduled and we live 1.5-2 hours away from where I am going for care.

I have several follow up appointments that will be Telehealth and only one in person appointment which I am thankful for.

The pain the last 2 days has taken me OUT. I haven't been able to participate with the family or do things I would normally be doing or desire to do.

One thing that I am working on getting set up slowly is a way to record videos bedside and share Bible Art Journaling and other Journaling I have been doing during this time. Maybe even share some books I am reading and my hope is to share things God is teaching me in this season. I started a profile & Page for my endometriosis journey on Facebook and Instagram too you can follow along there for more as well!

https://Facebook.com/meganendowarrior
https://www.instagram.com/meganendowarrior/

I know the photo I attached is from a Fibromyalgia page, but the same applies to Endometriosis sometimes!

I am so thankful that more and more awareness and studies coming out on 💛

I have battled endometriosis since I was 12 years old. I went through an almost 8 year period where my endometriosis was managed and I wasn’t struggling in pain. BUT, I remember being 14 and even though I had operations on ovarian cysts and endometriosis at that time I still was prescribed SSRI’s (which do not agree with me) and told it was just anxiety….which I had too as a side effect of the chronic pain! I’ve been back in battle for the last 6 years (2 years SEVERE).

I had gone through periods that I felt like I was a bad Christian, maybe I was not even a truly believing in Jesus Christ. While YES I needed more trust and relationship with Jesus! (We all do forever and always on this earth!) I learned however, endometriosis was neither a lack of faith or “just anxiety”. 😥 ✨💛✨

I am here to be a place where you can be heard, prayed for, resources, what has worked for me, what didn’t work for me, and to tell you that you aren’t crazy if those things aren’t working for you! ✨
Nothing makes me crazier than online “experts” telling you that you can manage your pain with almonds and oils or fill in the blank what worked for them…..that may work for them, but that doesn’t mean it’s a blanket statement that will work for you! This page is for tools, science backed resources, things that worked for me, things that worked for others, mostly a place you feel loved and prayed for! ✨

I may not have all the answers but I’m going to speak out and offer a place for you to land if you struggle with chronic illness and also believe in Jesus. 💖
ALSO, no matter your faith OR NONE, I hope you feel welcomed here! This community we are slowly building is for you too! You are loved and it’s not all in your head! 🧠

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Just sharing and watching/subscribing to YouTube channel is just as big as anything else!! So thankful for the supporting prayers and love 💖💛💖

Donate to Standing with Megan Through Her Healing Journey, organized by Caitlin Moore Hi, my name is Caitlin, and I’m creating this fundraiser for my friend M… Caitlin Moore needs your support for Standing with Megan Through Her Healing Journey

This is something weighing heavily on my heart today reading this Psalm, who call on HIM IN TRUTH! He will fulfill those desires who FEAR HIM!!!! Are we praying and crying for our wants and desires in truth and fear of our God and Creator or because we don’t want to be in the situation we are in? I personally am finding myself asking today for God to work in my heart in humility before Him and out of a desperate leaning on Him alone. Nothing in my life looks how I desired it to look at this stage. Nothing. But, the one thing that has remained faithful, true and the same is His love and desire for us to truly cry out to Him in the mountains, the valleys the oceans and the deserts. He knows when our hearts cry out in truth or cry out in selfishness. I personally know I have done both being completely honest, and today, I just want to praise His name and continue to ask Him to heal all that is hurting.

“The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. The Lord preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145‬:‭18‬-‭21‬ ‭

This is something weighing heavily on my heart today reading this Psalm, who call on HIM IN TRUTH! He will fulfill those desires who FEAR HIM!!!! Are we praying and crying for our wants and desires in truth and fear of our God and Creator or because we don’t want to be in the situation we are in? I personally am finding myself asking today for God to work in my heart in humility before Him and out of a desperate leaning on Him alone. Nothing in my life looks how I desired it to look at this stage. Nothing. But, the one thing that has remained faithful, true and the same is His love and desire for us to truly cry out to Him in the mountains, the valleys the oceans and the deserts. He knows when our hearts cry out in truth or cry out in selfishness. I personally know I have done both being completely honest, and today, I just want to praise His name and continue to ask Him to heal all that is hurting.

“The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. The Lord preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh shall bless His holy name Forever and ever.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145‬:‭18‬-‭21‬ ‭

Hi, my name is Caitlin, and I’m creating this fundraiser for my friend Megan as she prepares for ongoing treatment for Stage 4 endometriosis.

https://gofund.me/f23f4e029

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