Beginning of 2020, just a few months after we got married, we found out that we were expecting our first baby. We were overjoyed and excited to begin our journey as a family. However, that excitement was short-lived. One night, I began experiencing intense pain that felt like someone was stabbing me from the inside, followed by bleeding. We rushed to A&E, where the doctors confirmed that I was going through a miscarriage. We never imagined this could happen to us and little did we know that this experience would be the beginning of a painful road.

That same year I got pregnant again and the excitement came back, with a mix of emotions as well. Sadly, that pregnancy also ended in a miscarriage. It became clear that we needed to understand what was happening in my body.

For the next two years, I repeatedly approached our GP to request further investigations, but was always told that such tests would only be offered after 3 miscarriages.

In early 2023, I became pregnant again. This time, we were cautious and informed our GP early on to ensure we had support from the beginning. However, around the 7th week, I started bleeding again and rushed to the hospital for a scan. The doctor assured me that everything seemed fine, and I even saw our little baby on the screen. But deep down, I knew something was wrong. Once again, I miscarried.

With three miscarriages now, I finally qualified for further medical investigations. However, our experience with the NHS was disappointing and frustrating, including what felt like half-hearted investigations, as well as a general disregard for my concerns. This emotional and physical toll left me drained and, at one point, I found myself in a deep depression that only God was able to heal and take me out of that pit.

Over the past 12+ months, it has taken immense amounts of time and energy, doing our research and advocating for ourselves to finally identify with doctors and some specialists (we went private) the diagnosis for endometriosis, a condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside the uterus. This condition can cause severe pain, infertility, and recurrent miscarriage.

Along the way we learned that endometriosis affects over 1.5 million women in the UK alone, often beginning in puberty and lasting until menopause. On average, it takes 7 to 10 years to receive a diagnosis, primarily because the condition is largely invisible and can only be definitively diagnosed through surgery, typically a laparoscopy. We also met many couples that have experienced the heartache of miscarriage and recently our friend Jai wrote a book that I highly recommend for anyone who has gone through this experience or wants to help grieving mothers: Heaven Born

This diagnosis brought some relief—we finally had an explanation for our losses. But we still faced a tough decision: should we wait for an NHS referral for surgery or seek private care? Due to long NHS waiting times for surgeries like laparoscopy, which can take over a year, we chose to seek out private medical care to pay for surgery in hopes of improving my health to prepare for healthy full term pregnancies.

The surgery to remove the endometriosis will take place at Beacon Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, and is scheduled for January 20, 2026. The total cost for the procedure is €5,075 (about £4,430)

We have created this fundraiser to help us cover this cost and invite our friends and family to be part of our journey.

Any donations beyond our goal will go toward covering travel and accommodation expenses, as I’ll need to stay in Dublin for at least two weeks after surgery to recover. My sister has kindly offered to accompany me during this time to help care for me.

If you’d like to give via bank transfer, or support in another way, please feel free to contact me directly at +44 7874 230686.

Any contributions made outside this page will be added here to ensure the total accurately reflects the fundraising target.

As challenging as the years have been, we continue to hold on to hope and our faith in God, trusting that He, our great Physician, will guide us through. We truly appreciate everyone’s prayers for our health, our marriage, and our future.

We believe “this too shall pass”, and we are deeply thankful for anything you are able to contribute.

Many thanks & God bless,

Puiu & Carolina Murineanu

PS: I’ll be posting updates after the surgery so you can follow along and know how everything went. Thank you for being part of this journey with us!