Testimonials: Endometriosis Patients tell their own stories

I am a physician who suffered from deep infiltrative endometriosis. I needed laparoscopic surgery, so I went to see my former gynaecologist and he performed the procedure (a surgery which he supposedly does hundreds of times a year) last November.…

I am four months post op with Dr. Seckin. I just re read my journey pre op and I truly realize how much my life has changed in these few months. I can confidently say the surgery was a huge…

Dear Dr. Seckin, My painful periods started in my teenage years. Gradually, I began to miss school, college and family functions chronically. Year by year the pain increased, as did my use of painkillers. I am from India, where myths…

  Patient E James. and her parents share their gratitude for Dr. Seckin in these heartfelt open letters.  My Storyby E. James. I started my period just after I turned 11. My periods weren’t too bad at first but seemed…

Warriors in Hospital Gowns My body was fighting,The brain had given upIt's telling me something'sWrong, but the test resultsAren't enough "There's no evidence to proveYour pain.What else do you want us to say?We ran all the tests and you are…

I got to the point where I felt hopeless that there wasn't someone out there that would help me. I can't even tell you how many doctors I've seen, and misdiagnosis I've had. As soon as I met with Dr.…

This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for Dr. Seckin. Almost a year ago, I had my endometriosis excision surgery with Dr. Seckin. Without hyperbole, it was the best decision I’ve ever made in my life. I was really afraid to write…

The word endometriosis was never uttered to me. I was guessing. That is sad but it has made me more determined to create awareness. It is necessary for this disease to be on every doctor’s checklist and on the radar…

In my mid-twenties, I had two surgeries to remove reoccurring fallopian tube cysts and my ovaries were drilled to help manage PCOS. During my second surgery, the doctor also discovered and removed some endometriosis. After that I had no further…

This letter is written with a twofold purpose: one, to engage the insurance/medical professionals who deal with claims and make determinations on what level of care is appropriate or what procedures are recommended or necessary; and two, as a testament…

I can't believe how much better I feel. I have no bruising at all. Whereas last time I was all purple and green everywhere. I'm only on day five and I feel full of life again.  

Good morning Dr. Seckin, I've been meaning to write this letter to you for quite some time. May of 2015, I had a successful deep excision endometriosis removal surgery and wrote you my story. This is my second story. Soon…

Living with constant pain and suffering from endometriosis sounds extreme, but sadly that's the life a person with endometriosis lives. Going to the ER just because the pain is so bad walking or simply standing is tough. My journey to…

It was April 2016 when I was first informed by an OBGYN who was an endometriosis specialist that I potentially had "stage 4 endometriosis" not knowing what that meant and being told that I had to undergo surgery as soon…

Words cannot describe our gratitude and respect for Dr. Seckin. My wife and I struggled with infertility for five years. After multiple rounds of failed IVF, we decided to switch fertility specialists. Our new reproductive physician had suspicions of endometriosis…

(Endo)metriosis, like any disease, is never just about the disease itself, but the havoc it wreaks on your life. It is the fact that “nothing lasts forever”….except for this disease, incurable and terrorizing. And for those of you who do…