Move For Endo - Endometriosis Awareness

 

Hi friends, family, and beautiful new faces! My name is Millie and I was diagnosed with endometriosis last summer after 9 years of chronic pelvic pain and 2 laparoscopic surgeries. On September 19th, I will be having a hysterectomy in order to reach and safely remove the remaining endometriosis lining my pelvic floor that my surgeon was unable to remove last summer. Endometriosis is a chronic benign inflammatory disease in which the endometrial tissue grows outside of your uterus on your ovaries, bowel, and tissues lining your pelvis. The symptoms that come with this disease vary between each woman, but can cause agonizing pain during, before, and after periods, pain during and following intercourse, infertility, discomfort with bowel movements and lower back pain.

1 in 10 people with a uterus have endometriosis. Unfortunately, there is no cure, and there is also no way to properly diagnose this disease without performing a laparoscopic surgery. My goal is to raise $5000 to donate to research at the BC Woman's Health Foundation to go towards research for endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. I believe we can find a better way to diagnose and treat this disease, and the first step in helping to find it is to raise awareness.

I will be moving my body each day (once I reach that point in my recovery) until I reach my goal of $5000! Make sure you are following me on instagram - @millieameliao - for daily updates, movement checkins, endometriosis facts, and tips on how to manage this disease.

Thank you so much in advance for your donations. Every single dollar counts tremendously to finding a cure. Lets do this!

More information about BC Women's Hospital Foundation: BC Women's Health Foundation is one-of-a-kind in British Columbia, solely dedicated to advancing the full spectrum of women's health. Stronger with our partners, we improve the quality of life and potential of all women. We ensure exemplary healthcare for women by providing holistic, solutions-focused philanthropy that delivers tangible societal impact.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit BC Women's Hospital Foundation, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about BC Women's Hospital Foundation: BC Women's Health Foundation is one-of-a-kind in British Columbia, solely dedicated to advancing the full spectrum of women's health. Stronger with our partners, we improve the quality of life and potential of all women. We ensure exemplary healthcare for women by providing holistic, solutions-focused philanthropy that delivers tangible societal impact.