<div>Heyo, I'm Harro, an artist, community gardener, climber, university worker and tired of being in pain!
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<div>I'm raising £16k to go private and access surgery that will - fingers crossed - mean I actually have energy, pain free days, and my life back. I'll need funds to cover my time off work (I'm self employed and don't get any sick leave) and money for the surgery itself. I can partially fund it, with help from family, so this is me asking for help with the rest.
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<div>Now, sob story below:
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<div>I've struggled with really bad period pain since I was 18. Fast forward past many appointments where I cried at some frankly, bored, GPs, who just gave me painkillers or put me various forms of contraception.
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<div>After sobbing that I can't take it anymore in early 2023, a lovely, young GP registrar finally referred me for an ultrasound that showed large growths and a fibroid. "You must have been in so much pain," the tech said. Yes. I said, and had a little cry.
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<div>I got a better diagnosis in January 2024 last year after an MRI at a small clinic who, after telling me "it's probably not endo", then ate their words and said "oh this is too complex for us to treat, we've referred you on again."
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<div>Well, they dismissed me so long it's stage 4 endometriosis, which is 'deep infiltrating'. My ovaries are glued to my uterus and I have 3 large endometriomas (growths) and a large fibroid. (That only took 12 years to diagnose...) and while I'm in the system with the NHS, the waitlists and dismissals have made me lose hope. I can't even hope to get on the surgery <em>waitlist</em> for another <strong>6</strong> months, I've spoken to so many different consultants and had NO treatments, just been shunted on, which is insane considering my day to day quality of life. (Bad, it's bad.)
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<div>I need complex surgery - a myomectomy to remove a fibroid, excision of the endometriosis (which can only be done my skilled specialists) and honestly, I'm hoping someone will just listen and just give me a hysterectomy. (Update - if I swear on my life I understand it'll sterilise me permanently - he'll do it! woooo! ) 
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<div>Here are some articles and websites with average costs. My quotes have come back £16.6k to £24.5 depending on how much it's on my colon. Yay... 
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<div><a href="https://www.endometriosisclinic.co.uk/copy-of-what-is-endometriosis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.endometriosisclinic.co.uk/copy-of-what-is-endometriosis" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.endometriosisclinic.co.uk/copy-of-what-is-endometriosis</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://endometriosisconsultant.co.uk/fees/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://endometriosisconsultant.co.uk/fees/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://endometriosisconsultant.co.uk/fees/</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/</a></a> (general info on endo)
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<div>Or some news stories if that’s more your thing:
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<div><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/endometriosis-private-healthcare-nhs-b2203048.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/endometriosis-private-healthcare-nhs-b2203048.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/endometriosis-private-healthcare-nhs-b2203048.html</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/12/pain-all-in-my-head-gynaecological-ordeals-shared-endometriosis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/12/pain-all-in-my-head-gynaecological-ordeals-shared-endometriosis" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/12/pain-all-in-my-head-gynaecological-ordeals-shared-endometriosis</a></a>
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<div>So anything you can spare is really appreciated. I've only been working part time for years now due to fatigue and pain and while I've saved what I can, I'm going into this without insurance and just, really thankfully, with my family's support. Couldn't even consider this without my Mum's help, financially and otherwise.
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<div>Thanks friends. I can’t wait to climb and dine and hike and enjoy life again with you all!
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<div>Initial consult: £315 
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<div>Follow up consult: £260 
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<div>Final Consult: £260 (all covered, thank you!)
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<div>Surgery booked for the 29th March!
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<div>Surgery Estimate: Estimated around between £16,500 and £24,500 depending on complexity. The current plan is laparoscopic excision of the endometriosis and a hysterectomy/removal of fibroid. Two night stay in hospital afterwards if no complications.
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