Courtney Ford Instagram – 2/3 Recovery from excision was no joke, and took much longer than I expected. By contrast, after my laparoscopic ablation with Dr. Kent in 2009, I left the hospital on a Wednesday, stayed in bed all through Thursday, fainted coming down the stairs Friday, but was ready to start my 1st day on Dexter by Monday, (with bandages covering my incisions, and having to duck under police tape for 10 takes. I almost puked in the bushes, but I could walk). This time however, full recovery took weeks. I also had to cut some things out of my diet and get physical therapy, but it was absolutely worth it. While my initial surgery had a quick recovery and helped me get pregnant, the endo left behind grew back with a vengeance. Simply put, cutting it out is more thorough that burning it off, and I recommend cutting it the hell out. Endometriosis pain can be extremely isolating. I kept it to myself, mostly because I never wanted to give anyone a reason to doubt my ability to do my job. This was especially true during my last job, because I loved the physicality with every fiber of my being. I craved more action, not less, as the adrenaline and endorphins helped clear the fog and kept the pain compartmentalized until I got home. Looking back, I probably should have returned to the doctor much sooner, but I was scared of what they might find. I still have some complications, probably from waiting too long, so if you are able, get yourself to a doctor as soon as you can, and don’t stop until you find one that listens.