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Hey there - welcome to my first post.

These cookies are gluten free. A lot of us know that for whatever reason, gluten can really affect our endo pain. The grocery stores are also mostly out of flour these days thanks to COVID-19 anyway!

This is not to say that major diet changes will fix us. A gluten free cookie is not going to make any magic happen. However - if the stores are out of flour anyway, I say let’s give it a shot.

The ingredients are:

• 1 cup of peanut butter

• 1 cup of brown sugar

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 egg

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional but definitely helps)

Mix together and bake at 350° for 8-10 min. It should make 12 cookies.

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04.03.2020

March is Endo Awareness month! I’d like to do several posts detailing some information about endo in general, myself and my experiences with endo and shed some light. Starting with this one about ‘My Diagnosis’...

I was officially diagnosed about a year and a half ago. I was initially diagnosed with polycystic ovaries without proper consultation and when the treatments for this didn’t work I ended up collapsing and being hospitalised. Due to this, they agreed to do a diagnostic laproscopy- which is the ONLY way to properly diagnose endometriosis. After this, they confirmed I had it and the surgeon told me it was ‘extreme’. 

I feel quite fortunate to have been diagnosed fairly quickly as on average it takes seven years for a woman to be properly diagnosed with endo. This is far too long. After my initial laproscopy, I had excision surgery where the surgeon informed me it was stage 4 and was absolutely everywhere. My bowel was fused to my uterus, I had a 5cm ‘chocolate cyst’ or endometrioma, my pouch of douglas, ovaries and uterus were covered but they did manage to excise a lot of it. 

Seven years is too long for anyone to be suffering, it should not be the uphill battle that it is for a woman to be diagnosed and treated. It’s debilitating, life changing and exhausting in every possible way.

xo A.L. 

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Endometriosis Australia's Clinical Advisory Committee Member & Naturopath, Tracy Gaibisso talks about diet and endometriosis. Is there a universal diet for endometriosis? (link in bio) #endometriosisaustralia #endometriosis #endoblog #blog #nutrition #food #diet #health #research #endoresearch #tracygaibisso #naturopath #clinicaladvisorycommittee https://www.instagram.com/p/CB9Nlx7jeVv/?igshid=128kinqcssgt3

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Sally Hetherington OAM shares how creating endometriosis awareness one workmate at a time can create long term change. Thank you, Sally! 💛 How do you start this often difficult conversation? https://www.endometriosisaustralia.org/post/i-have-my-period (LINK IN BIO) Want to share your story? Send an email to [email protected] 💛 #endoblog #endo #endometriosis #endometriosisaustralia #endostories #endolife @sallymareehetherington https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhZZ6QAc6y/?igshid=1mosmz6trj2o2

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Latest from our Blog! Head on over and read Michelle Morrison's inspirational story and how she is living with endometriosis. https://www.endometriosisaustralia.org/post/power-over-endo (link in bio) #endometriosis #endometriosisaustralia #endo #endoblog #endowarrior #endolife https://www.instagram.com/p/B5j1MTBgrot/?igshid=1mwizdkt08oso

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The latest from our BLOG 😊 Thank you @flicmanning for sharing your story. 💛 My body is not my enemy and I am not “less than” or “broken” in any way. - Flic Manning . (Link in bio & stories😊) . #endometriosisaustralia #endoblog #endometriosis #endo #flicmanning #endthesilenceonendo #StartTheEndoConversation https://www.instagram.com/p/B4lwBQTgX0J/?igshid=no0ceavnbs68

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**The latest from our Blog** . Move to improve. The benefit of exercise for endometriosis - Physiotherapists Alexandra Diggles & Ruth Schubert from Endometriosis Australia's Clinical Advisory Committee 💛 . The Motto is "Do what you can when you can! Little Steps!" . https://www.endometriosisaustralia.org/single-post/2019/10/27/Move-to-improve-The-benefit-of-exercise-for-endometriosis (Link in Stories) . #endoblog #ClincalAdvisoryCommittee #endometriosisaustralia #endometriosis #endo #endofacts #endoawareness #exercise #health #womenshealth #physiotherapy Exhale Physiotherapy #RuthSchubert Eve Health #AlexandraDiggles https://www.instagram.com/p/B4HG1JGgTNy/?igshid=108resdtog7fv