In this episode of Bits of Me, I talk to Sarah Rose McCann, a freelance writer from Belfast who has been struggling with bladder pain for almost as long as she can remember. We talk about her coping mechanisms as a child, including developing anorexia to distract herself from the pain; the ongoing struggle to be taken seriously by healthcare practitioners; the Instagram community that helped her get a diagnosis; taking the wedding savings to cover the cost of surgery in England; playing pain detective during sleepless nights, and much more.
You'll find Sarah on Instagram @mypelvicpain, where she shares information and feelings on her own journey as part of a large and very supportive endometriosis community. Sarah encourages anyone suffering from symptoms that may be linked to endometriosis to message her for advice or contact the Endometriosis Association of Ireland on www.endometriosis.ie or @endoireland on Instagram.
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Music: Ice and Snow by Icreage, licensed by Soundstripe.
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