(If the NHS get to me first your kind donations will be returned, please leave your name when donating, thank you) I’ve been battling endometriosis since I was 13, and it’s now taking over my whole body. The pain is constant, the wait for NHS surgery is endless, and I’m terrified of how quickly this disease can spread to my vital organs. I need urgent surgery before it’s too late but my only option is to go private.

I’ve been living with endometriosis since I was 13 years old, though I didn’t get diagnosed until I was 20. That means I spent most of my teenage years being told it was “just bad periods,” while inside my body, this disease was spreading and damaging me in ways I could never have imagined. I’m now stage 2, and still, after years of begging for help, I’m waiting for surgery again it’s been over two years since my last one. Two years of constant, crippling pain that I’ve had to carry every single day. Endometriosis doesn’t just affect my cycle it takes over my whole body. My legs ache endlessly, my stomach twists in knots daily, and bloating makes me feel like a stranger in my own skin. My bowels are unpredictable and embarrassing, my chest tightens with infections and pain when my period comes, which could mean the disease is spreading to my lungs. That thought alone terrifies me endometriosis can reach the brain, the lungs, the womb, and other vital organs. Parts of it couldn’t even be removed during my last surgery because it was too close to my organs, which means it’s still inside me, growing.

On the outside, you probably wouldn’t know how much I’m suffering. I’ve learned to hide it, to smile through the pain, to even joke about it with my friends. But behind closed doors, I’m exhausted, I’m scared, and I’m heartbroken that something I can’t control is dictating my entire life. I now rely heavily on strong painkillers just to get through the day, but even they barely take the edge off anymore they just mask the pain without solving the cause. I’m 23 nearly and already feel robbed of so much time. I dream of having a family one day, but with every month that passes, I worry endometriosis will take that choice away from me. Right now, I’m on antibiotics for another chest infection while also enduring cramps it never ends.

The wait for NHS surgery is too long, and I can’t afford to keep losing more of myself to this disease. Going private is my only option, but the average cost of laparoscopy is £2,500 and can be much more depending on how complicated it is. I don’t want to drown in debt just to have the chance to live without pain, even for a little while. I’m asking for help because I don’t know what else to do i can’t keep fighting this battle on my own. Every single donation, no matter how small, would bring me one step closer to getting the surgery I so desperately need before it’s too late. More than anything, I want my life back. I want the chance to be free of this pain, to protect my body, and to hold onto the dream of one day having a family.