Meet Team Colorado State Representative, Cally Cripps

RISING STAR IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM

We are very excited to introduce Cally Cripps, an Endo Activists from Colorado who is now on board to travel to the Colorado State Capitol in Denver as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. You can learn more about Cally below and be sure to follow her on Instagram at @thestrongestspoon.

RECRUITING STATE REPRESENTATIVES

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (target date of Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more.

ABOUT CALLY CRIPPS

A Denver transplant and new Endometriosis awareness advocate, Cally has been living life with Endometriosis since her late teens. She has been working in the information systems side of healthcare for the last 9 years. Fortunately, finding this work showed her what goes on behind the scenes and gave her a better appreciation for all that is expected of medical professionals. After completing her Masters in Organizational Leadership, she decided to start helping other individuals with chronic illness realize they could have great careers too.                

Cally writes, ”My endometriosis journey began with seeing a gynecologist in high school who kept insisting there was nothing wrong and that I was making everything up. Fortunately, I was able to find a doctor early in college who believed me and I received my Endometriosis and PCOS diagnosis. I have since had three surgeries over the last decade and am currently scheduled for my fourth surgery later in 2020. Luckily, I have been seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist for the last four years which has helped reduce many of my symptoms.    Let’s change the standard of care for endometriosis patients. I never want another young female to go through feeling like their body is foreign to them and out of their control.“

Meet Team Kentucky State Representative, Tiffany Eddins

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM

We are excited to introduce Tiffany Eddins, a dedicated Endometriosis Activist, originally from Alabama, but now residing in Kentucky. Tiffany is not only an EndoMarch Founding Member and President of the Kentucky EndoMarch Chapter, but she’s now on board to travel to the Kentucky State Capitol of Frankfort as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. You can learn more about Tiffany below and be sure to follow her on the Team Kentucky Facebook group or on Instagram!

RECRUITING FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more. In the interim, you can click here to keep track of how many State Representatives we have on board already.

ABOUT TIFFANY EDDINS

I was born in Opelika, Alabama in 1984, but I currently reside in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. I am a full-time college student, majoring in Education and a home-school mom to my 9-year-old amazing son, Liam. I am the Kentucky Chapter President and a founding member of the Worldwide EndoMarch. 

My Endo journey started when I was 11 and continued with misdiagnosis after misdiagnoses until 2013 at the age of 28, when I had to undergo an emergency robotic surgery due to a rapidly growing Endometrial tumor in my left ovary that had adhered to my colon. I was diagnosed with Stage IV Endometriosis and woke up to a complete hysterectomy due to full coverage of adhesions on my uterus, overies and tubes. It was devastating. But I finally had a diagnosis. This is where my Endo journey began with Worldwide EndoMarch, as I was doing research to find out what exactly this diagnosis meant.

While the pain that I suffer from today is different from what it was before the surgery, I now have a whole new onslaught of medical issues as a result of the endometriosis and the menopause that goes along with the hysterectomy. This disease has impacted every part of my life, it started when I was a young child and has continued through adulthood. My goal is to do everything in my ability to make a difference for girls now and in the future to not have to suffer in silence, as well as not having to suffer without knowledge about what is happening with their bodies. 

Meet California State Representative, LaQuinda McCoy

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM

We are excited to introduce LaQuinda McCoy, a dedicated Endometriosis Activist originally from Louisiana, but now residing in Los Angeles. LaQuinda is now on board to travel to the California State Capitol in Sacramento as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. You can learn more about LaQuinda below and can follow her on Twitter here or on Instagram here or here!

RECRUITING FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more. In the interim, you can click here to keep track of how many State Representatives we have on board already.

ABOUT LAQUINDA MCCOY

My Endo Journey started shortly after moving to Los Angeles 16 years ago. I remember going to the ER every other weekend in debilitating pain, with no explanations. I kept getting chocolate cyst that would rupture and was diagnosed with fibroids.

After a couple of years of no solid treatment plan other than birth control and ibuprofen; I decided to see a different GYN. On first visit he told me he think I may have endometriosis but the only way to verify is with an exploratory laparoscopy. Desperate for a diagnosis and pain relief I opted to have the procedure in which he didn’t remove the endometriosis; instead he gave me Lupron, which induces menopause to help with the pain.

I’ve now had a total of three surgeries and countless rounds of Lupron; going through four GYN physicians before finding a specialist who performed my last surgery in 2015. I remember the physician saying “ I thought you had more endo based off all the pain you said you were in” during my post op after my second surgery. That statement made me feel like I was exaggerating my symptoms, which was not the case. I just got tired of leaving my appointments feeling hopeless and defeated with no support. I’ve shared my knowledge to help co-workers and friends, who were able to seek a specialist and get diagnosed.

Most people have never heard the word Endometriosis and I’ve always wanted to advocate and contribute on a larger scale. I think I just got tired of being in chronic pain, not having a cure, being told to get pregnant, not having a clear understanding to why this is happening to me, and not having a way to definitively diagnose endo without surgery. After going to my first Worldwide EndoMarch last year, I decided the timing was right to take a STAND!

Meet Mississippi State Representative, Tamesha Barnes

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM

We are excited to introduce Tamesha Barnes from Mississippi. Tamesha is not only hosting the first-ever Mississippi EndoMarch, but she’s also now on board to travel to the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. You can learn more about Tamesha below and be sure to follow her on Instagram at @ms_endowarrior and/or on her Facebook page or Team Mississippi’s Facebook group!

RECRUITING FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more. In the interim, you can click here to keep track of how many State Representatives we have on board already.

ABOUT TAMESHA BARNES

My endometriosis symptoms began in 2002, nine years after starting my period at the age of 9. Although my cycles were never normal, they were never painful until then, so immediately I knew something was wrong.

From 2002-2011, I saw countless doctors for my symptoms but was told it was normal and there was nothing wrong. Fast forward to 2010 and my 10th or 11th visit to the ER that year, I finally got a female doctor. She stated that every doctor listed my chief complaint as stomach pain but what I was describing was pelvic pain. Via Ultrasounds and scans, she found what was thought to be an 8cm mass on my left ovary and a 3cm mass on my right ovary. In 2011, I went in to have those masses removed and it was determined that what was seen in imaging was actually my intestines that had adhered to my tubes, ovaries, rectum and abdominal wall.

After almost 9 years, I finally had a diagnosis; stage 4 endometriosis. I underwent a laparotomy and a laparoscopic surgery that year and was put into a medically-induced menopause and told to think about having kids sooner rather than later. After two years, I decided I wanted off the meds and that is when the pain came back much worse than before.

In 2014, I had yet another surgery but the pain returned in less than 6 months. In 2015, I got on Instagram, searched #endometriosis, and found that I was not alone and there were so many women like myself. Through my Instagram account, I learned about excision surgery and Nancy’s Nook on Facebook.

From there, I started doing my research on endo and seeking a specialist who could treat me effectively. I hosted my first Endometriosis Awareness event in 2016 and have hosted one each March since. In 2017, I had excision surgery with Dr. Sinervo at the Center for Endometriosis Care in Atlanta, GA. This was the best decision I have ever made. It took me a few months after surgery to see a real difference but I had 2 amazing years doing the things that I loved. Unfortunately, my pain returned mid-2019 and my local doctor noticed that my left ovary was stuck behind my uterus and could not be seen on ultrasound. He thinks it’s extensive adhesions, but I will be returning to Atlanta in 2020 to find out.

In addition to my yearly events, I received a proclamation declaring March 2019 as Endometriosis Awareness Month in the state of Mississippi. I turn this journey into poetry, which can be seen through my poems, The Unseen, The War Within and My Life.

Meet Georgia State Representative, Samantha Sanders

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM SERIES

We are excited to introduce Samantha Sanders, author, speaker, and a dedicated Endometriosis Activist from Atlanta. Samantha is now on board to travel to the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. You can learn more about Samantha below and be sure to follow her on Twitter or Instagram!

RECRUITING FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more. In the interim, you can click here to keep track of how many State Representatives we have on board already.

ABOUT SAMANTHA SANDERS

Atlanta native and rising self-published author and screenwriter, Samantha Denäe is a former magazine writer and entertainment blogger. Known for pushing the envelope to spark conversation, Samantha Denäe entices her readers with real-life story-telling through novels, short stories, and poetry with a twist. 

Beginning as a blog idea, Samantha Denäe decided to push the pen with her first novel, The Defense (2015). She has since released Traces of Her Mind: A Reflection of Life and Love, a poetry compilation (2016), and the sequel to The Defense Too (2018). 

Samantha Denäe did not stop there! At the age of 24, she was diagnosed with Endometriosis and has since began her mission to educate young ladies and women around the world as she has partnered with the Endo Foundation of America & The Enpowr Project's Edukit.   Social Media Handles: IG: @_samanthadenae_ and Twitter: @samanthadenae08 .

Meet Team Pennsylvania State Representative, Beth Kovacs

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM SERIES

We are excited to introduce Beth Kovacs, a dedicated Endometriosis Activist from Pennsylvania. Beth is now on board to travel to the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Philadelphia as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. (Philadelphia Chapter President, Tiffany Letosky, will be in New York hosting the Long Island EndoMarch, but will be involved as well with this initiative!). You can learn more about Beth below and be sure to check out her Instagram page or visit her company on Facebook, AGK Vinyl Designs.

RECRUITING FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more. In the interim, you can click here to keep track of how many State Representatives we have on board already.

ABOUT BETH KOVACS

I was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1980. I am a full-time Domestic Diva, married to Ken Kovacs, and blessed with a 13-year-old daughter - Autumn Grace Kovacs.  Current occupation, Endometriosis Advocate and Business Owner (AGK Vinyl Designs), Facebook Business Page: AGK Vinyl Designs.  

My Endometriosis journey started after my daughter was born in 2006. Three weeks out of every month I was in constant pain and that continued for the next 10 years.  I think it is important to note that when my endometriosis symptoms started, my pain was never in my uterus. It was always in my lower back, hips, thighs and breasts, along with extreme fatigue.

Endometriosis is not a cookie-cutter disease and because of my symptoms not being considered “period related”, not one doctor ever considered Endometriosis as a diagnosis. Every doctor / OBGYN said they were not concerned because my pain was not consistent. (Meaning it went away each month even though it always returned the next month).

It took roughly 10 years for an official diagnoses.  In April of 2016, I developed Hydronephrosis of the left Kidney. I lost 22% left kidney function and developed organ damage. My left Ureter had stopped working and it had to be cut and re-implanted into another part of my bladder.  During this process I turned to Facebook and joined many endometriosis groups. It’s like I had finally found my people. All of these women, their stories were just like mine! I had every symptom that these other Endo Warriors were having.  I knew I had Endometriosis, not because of any of my doctors, but because of these amazing women.  

In 2016 I had a total of 6 surgeries in a 10 month time period. Not one MRI, CT scan, or ultrasound detected Endometriosis. Every doctor thought I had kidney stones or cancer. One surgery included a planned pregnancy that I devastatingly lost to a miscarriage. During my re-implantation procedure it was highly recommended to have a tubal ligation to prevent me from ever conceiving again. It was during this open surgery that my doctors /OBGYN found out I had endometriosis wrapped around my internal organs. It took 9 months to fully recover from that surgery.  

Since 2016 I started to support other women who have endometriosis. I give out bracelets, chap stick, key chains, and informational packets. I have gone against the medical field’s advice and seek out as many holistic practices [as I can] to help alleviate as much endo pain as possible.  I have done a few fundraisers for The Endometriosis Foundation of America. I have connected with Jojo Higgs and gave her my story to be published in Silvia Young’s second book in 2020.  And now I am so honored to be picked by the Worldwide EndoMarch to represent the State of Pennsylvania at our State Capital in March 2020.    

My endometriosis symptoms have escalated this year.  It has been harder for me to work outside of the home because of extreme nausea and dizzy spells, so I started an at-home business called AGK Vinyl Designs. I create custom shirts / sweatshirts /mugs/ bottles, glasses, blankets, hats, bags, etc.….all in the comfort of my home. Facebook Business Page: AGK Vinyl Designs This allows me the opportunity to give myself the self-care that I need during a flare up and the flexibility to also be a present mom and wife.  My goal is to get our disease classified as an autoimmune disease, to find a noninvasive diagnostic test to find out that we have Endo, and to get the medical field to stop pushing drugs on us that only worsen our disease and cause us more problems in the long run, and instead offer us holistic practices that we can afford.  

Meet Team North Carolina State Representative, Karen Scoggins

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM SERIES

We are excited to introduce Karen Scoggins, a dedicated Endometriosis Activist from North Carolina. Karen is now on board to travel to the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. You can learn more about Karen below and be sure to follow her on Instagram at @scogginsendowarrior.

RECRUITING FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more. In the interim, you can click here to keep track of how many State Representatives we have on board already.

ABOUT KAREN SCOGGINS

Endo began to affect my life not long after puberty began. From there I battled every day to feel well and by the time I was in my twenties my revolving door of surgeries began. All the while, many times, I had to deal with doctors who were willing to diagnose me with everything but endometriosis. I fought, I prayed and still was left looking for hope and a listening ear.

Endometriosis was found and shut down my gallbladder and appendix. Endo fused my pelvis aka “frozen pelvis”, it went through my sigmoid colon, grew its own nerves, causing my ovaries to grow cysts that would constantly rupture, causing me to have 11 surgeries. Endo was found in both my lungs at age 28. I had a hysterectomy at age 30 (doctor left my left ovary only). At age 38 that left ovary had multiple cysts which caused it to torsion twice, stopping blood flow. So it had to be removed. There are 4 stages of Endometriosis and I was stage 4 at age 23. Here I am still fighting this awful disease. I choose to speak out instead of keeping silent in hopes that others won’t feel alone.

Meet Team Texas State Representative, Nicole Garwood

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM SERIES

We are excited to introduce Nicole Garwood, a new Endometriosis Activist from Austin, Texas. Nicole is now on board to travel to the Texas State Capitol in Austin as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. You can learn more about Nicole below!

RECRUITING FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more. In the interim, you can click here to keep track of how many State Representatives we have on board already.

ABOUT NICOLE GARWOOD

Nicole Garwood, of Austin Texas is new to advocacy but feels passionate about the urgently needed reforms in women’s healthcare.  She knows firsthand how physically, emotionally, socially, financially, and spiritually crippling endometriosis can be. 

Nicole’s journey began in her early 20’s when she knew something was not right with her body. After a decade of being passed off by doctors, she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis in 2009.  The following decade resulted in countless birth controls, medications,  medications to treat the side effects of the other medications, leuprolide acetate, three laparoscopies, a laparotomy, a hysterectomy with single oophorectomy, and in December 2019, removal of her remaining ovary. 

Having experienced 20 years of, suffering, neglect and ignorance surrounding this condition, Nicole is heartbroken to see no advancements and young women still being treated by doctors and society in a similar manner to this day.  Nicole loves to help others. She volunteers through the National Charity League, works as a financial advisor, and raises a teenage daughter, Ava, who she is now fighting to protect. 

Feel free to reach out to her on Facebook or email garwood_nicole@yahoo.com.

Meet Team Florida State Representative, Tiffany Bishop

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM SERIES

We are very excited to introduce Tiffany Bishop, Founder of The Endo Meet Up! Not only is Tiffany Chapter President of the Florida EndoMarch & hosting the first-ever Miami EndoMarch, but she’s now also on board to travel to the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. Stay tuned for Tiffany’s biography that we’ll post here soon. In the meantime, you can follow Tiffany here on Instagram and Facebook.

RECRUITING STATE REPRESENTATIVES

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more.

Meet Team Connecticut State Representative, Julie Campanaro McArthur

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM SERIES

We are very excited to introduce Julie Campanaro McArthur, Founder of Endo Mom Strong. Julie is now on board to travel to the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. You can learn more about Julie below! If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more. In the interim, you can click here to keep track of how many State Representatives we have on board already.

ABOUT JULIE C. MCARTHUR

Julie is among the millions of women who have suffered from endometriosis and who, through her Instagram account @endomomstrong, has decided to take her frustration with the medical community in this country and use it to give her a platform to help educate others. 

Julie was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2007 after going to different doctors for what was termed “unexplained pelvic pain” and told “many women just live with pelvic pain”. She had to beg for surgery because she could not accept that women just live with pain and that was OK with doctors. 

 Once Julie was diagnosed with endometriosis, she was told treatment was to be put into a drug induced menopause until she wanted to become pregnant and then have a hysterectomy once she was through having children. At 24 years old Julie had no idea what endometriosis was, nor did she even know if she wanted children. She knew, however, she needed to understand this disease and immediately immersed herself in learning as much as she could. At that time in 2007 the internet wasn’t what it is today and there were only about 2 books Julie could find on endometriosis.

She found a handful of endometriosis specialists in the United States who she contacted and they reviewed her history and educated her on the disease and on what is considered the gold standard treatment for endometriosis - excision surgery.

 Only a few months after being diagnosed through a laparoscopic surgery Julie chose to move forward with a 2nd surgery but this time with a specialist who performed excision surgery. This surgery was a success and the surgeon explained at a follow up appointment that women especially with endometriosis needed to focus on their diet and mindset. This was the first time a conventional doctor spoke to her in this way and “Julie being Julie” had to further her education.

 Julie became a Certified Health and Wellness Coach in 2009 and was focused especially on women’s health. She continued to live pain free after the 2007 excision surgery and had her first child naturally in 2012 and then a second child naturally in 2014. She continued to live pain free for almost 10 years after excision in 2007 and following a healthy lifestyle.

Unfortunately, Julie began to feel pelvic pain along with other symptoms that led her and her specialist to believe endometriosis was still present. She chose to have another excision in 2017, but unfortunately it did not take away the pain. Julie once again found herself in the same position she was 10 years earlier of immersing herself in the endometriosis community which was now much more prevalent thanks to technology advancements, but to Julie’s surprise she was still reading about how women were still suffering just as much and still being told the myths they were 10 years ago. 

It is Julie’s mission to not only help educate on endometriosis through her Instagram account, @endomomstrong , but to be part of a bigger change. She needs to feel that what she is saying and doing is helping future generations not have to go through what she and millions of others have had to or are going through right now.  

Meet Team Illinois State Representative, JoJo Higgs

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ACTIVISM SERIES

We are very excited to introduce JoJo Higgs, an amazing Endo Activist from Southern Illinois and Founder of the Endometriosis Crisis Connection. JoJo is now on board to travel to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield as State Representative for Endo Advocacy Day 2020. You can learn more about JoJo below, and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and/or Facebook!

If you would like to travel to your State Capitol to meet with elected officials as part of next year’s Endo Advocacy Day (Friday, March 27, 2020), just click here to schedule a phone appointment with one of our EndoMarch team members so that you can learn more. In the interim, you can click here to keep track of how many State Representatives we have on board already.

ABOUT JOJO HIGGS

JoJo Higgs, of Southern Illinois, is the Founder of Endometriosis Crisis Connection. Her works stretch from active endometriosis advocacy, bridging the gap between providers and patients, and organizing peer-to-peer chats to relieve the challenges Endometriosis causes that are oftentimes overlooked by the medical community. These include but not limited to isolation, pressure, and anxiety.

In addition to that, JoJo is a Developmental Therapist who works with developmentally delayed and special needs babies and toddlers, helping them achieve their goals and milestones. JoJo needed a career that not only she was passionate about, but also allowed her flexibility as living with Endometriosis can be difficult to navigate and demands adaptability. She is fueled by helping others succeed, but also monitors her endometriosis symptoms like pain, fatigue, and brain fog to name a few.

Her endometriosis journey began at a very young age and came to a head in 2016 when her total Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, and Trachelectomy (removal of uterus, ovaries, tubes and cervix) which in turn caused Stress Seizures, also known as Psuedoseizures. After a whirlwind of events, the seizures finally stopped, and JoJo declared to never let another Endometriosis Patient undergo such trauma alone as she just had.

She started her full-time advocacy in 2019 by starting Endometriosis Crisis Connection after 104 Endometriosis Patients lost their lives in the first 111 days of 2019, and by working with Silvia Young of FemTruth by assisting in gathering stories for her second Endometriosis book. Her philosophy is the more stories we project, the more difficult we will be to ignore.

Since launching the Endometriosis Crisis Connection and building a worldwide team available 24/7 for patients to have an outlet, it appears that the number of endometriosis-related deaths (self-induced and otherwise) have decreased tremendously, given the support the team provides. However, it is still too early to make any official declarations of such. 

Meet Ashley Cawood, Endo Activist on a Mission

RISING STARS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS ADVOCACY

All of us here at Worldwide EndoMarch were delighted to have had the chance to catch up with Endometriosis Activist Extraordinaire, Ashley Cawood, for our inaugural video podcast, which you can click here to see. In Ashley's interview, she covers her harrowing Endo Journey, which includes five generations of women in her family who suffered terribly. Ashley also provides testimony about her own devastating experience of fighting for 13 long years before any health care professional would take her symptoms seriously. Those 13 long years were lonely and painful, but they turned Ashley into the award-winning Endo Activist she is today.

Ashley is now also Co-Founder of the Nationwide Endo Walkout. You can follow Ashley on Instagram at @endometriosis_ashleycawood.

Thank you again to Ashley for her outstanding contributions to the Endometriosis Community, and thank you to our viewers for tuning in!

FOOTNOTE: Pardon that the audio quality in particular is not up to par due to tech difficulties we encountered during the call. There was also an unexpected Pawcast guest appearance by our EndoMarch Mascot, Lucky the Cat. Despite these obstacles, Micah from Upwork was nevertheless able to save the day and make excellent professional edits.

Endo Activist, Crystal Braxton, has a new book out

Endometriosis Activist, Crystal Braxton, has a beautiful new book out, that recounts her Endo Journey in a powerful story that is sure to inspire everyone and exemplifies why endometriosis sufferers are called Endo Warriors. You can find Crystal’s book here on Amazon., and you can follow Crystal on her Facebook Crisis Support Group, A Crown of Joy, here. Congratulations, Crystal, on your well-deserved success!