For the last 10 years Ive struggled with issues with my bowel and lady bits.
People have commented on my weight forever.
I quite literally cant keep anything I eat in my digestive system for longer than an hour.
Not so glamorous or enviable when you put it like that, is it?
At only 28-years-old, Meg says she had the continence of a 90-year-old.
All I can think is: this shouldnt be happening to me, she recalled.
It wasnt until November of last year that Meg finally got the answers she was looking for.
Meg says that her diagnosis was a revelation more than anything, she was just happy to have answers.
When I woke up from surgery I cried with utter relief.
I wont leave the house now without knowing I have my pouch for emergencies in my handbag.
Seemingly simple things like going out for dinner with friends is something I have to really think about now.
Theres zero judgement which has been imperative to me feeling like I can actually exist in another persons presence.
Hes picked me up off the floor in worse states than Id care to share.
He really is a saint, she said.
Ive always been very honest with my content and I most definitely dont separate my job from my health.
But when its something so very personal, thats near on impossible.
It might go without saying, but given that Meg is self-employed, Endo made work even more challenging.
Working for myself means when Im sick I dont get paid, she said.
For anyone dealing with the same issues, she advises not to ever stop fighting for an answer.
Its a minefield, but well get there eventually.
