Emelia
A Swedish friend of mind sent me an article about a Swedish gal, Emelia, who died in 2011 due to complications of Endometriosis, and (more importantly) the neglect of her physicians. You can read it here, but unfortunately it’s all in Swedish. Google translate gave me the gist of it (which you can read here).
Emelia was diagnosed with Endometriosis when she was 21 years old, among the usual places it was also found on her intestines. In 2010 (she was approx. 26) she had been suffering from severe constipation (sometimes for periods of up to 10 days) which we well know is a symptom of Endometriosis. Over the next nine months, Emelia saw 32 different doctors. That’s right…thirty-two. Nobody could resolve her constipation, symptoms, or her pain. She sought referrals to an Endometriosis Clinic at the Uppsala University Hospital in the hopes they could help. But…
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Sorry to learn this. I guess I was lucky.
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Yes, it is very sad. Hopefully that is a rare situation too but knowing that the disease can kill you, might help some people take it more seriously, since it is so under-researched/funded. Hopefully one day people will take more interest in it and develop a cure. 😀
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