TW: photo of scars included First day back to work today post surgery and I’m very happy to be back! I’m excited to get into a routine again and have something to focus on 💃🏼 I won’t lie, I am struggling to get comfortable while sitting up at a desk again so I will probably be alternating between my desk and my bed desk for a while until I can get used to sitting properly again. My abdominal swelling had gone down significantly last week but I’m a small bit swollen again however I’m putting that down to the fact my period is due 🫠 I’m a little bit anxious about my this period as it will be my first one since my surgery and it’s always so painful. Here’s praying it won’t be too bad. Sadly, my acne is still very sore & painful and is making me very insecure. I had to put a lot of make up on today just to cover it up 😬 I am hoping that over the next few weeks, everything will start to settle down properly and I’ll start feeling like myself again 🙏🏻 I have added a photo at the end of my stomach without dressings on it - my incisions are very dainty (THANK THE LORD/SURGEON) but sadly my belly button is just a bunch of scars now… I still have stitches in some of the incisions and I have a habit of scratching my stomach without knowing when I do eventually sleep so I keep the dressings on to prevent any issues happening 😬 I have my follow up appointment with my surgeon in two weeks time & I’m looking forward to hearing in more detail what happened in the surgery! #endo #adeno #endometriosis #pcos #adenomyosis #endoireland #operation #health #irishblogger #irishvlogger #chronicillness #laparoscopy #acne

2 whole years of loving you @declan946 ❤️ Thank you for showing me what true love is, for making me laugh in moments where I want to cry, for caring for me on days when I’m suffering, for being my biggest supporter and for always being there for me. You truly are one in a million and I’m so very blessed to have you in my life. Happy anniversary, I love you xx #anniversary #love #couple #happiness

Just wanted to give you all a little post op update: I made it back home to Lovely Laois yesterday 🙌🏻 I’m incredibly sore and in a lot of pain but so far, it’s all just post surgery pain which I’ll take any day over the pain I’m usually in. I spoke with my surgeon before leaving the hospital and he was just so shocked I was able to function for the last few months with the pain due to everything he removed. I had a big polyp in my uterine wall that was attached to my right ovary which was attached to my abdomen wall. I also had a 5cm cyst which was on the verge of rupturing. He said all my organs were basically stuck together with adhesions so no wonder I was in so much agony, especially when trying to pee (I would almost pass out every time I went to the bathroom due to the pain, just ask Declan - he’d often find me crying with the pain) The doctor is very confident that I’ll be getting relief from this surgery. But that does not mean I will be better. That’s the thing with chronic illnesses, I’ll never be better (unless a cure is discovered). These surgeries are part of treatment to give me some relief 🥺 Once again, thank you for all the love you’ve been giving me in regards to my operation, it means so much to me & I appreciate it 💛💜💙 P.S incase you didn’t already know this, but yes, Thumper is my favourite Disney character and yes, I am wearing Thumper pj’s 🐰 #endometriosis #pcos #adenomyosis #endoireland #operation #health #irishblogger #irishvlogger #chronicillness #laparoscopy #home #laois

*Apologises for the not so glam Instagram photo and if this photo upsets anyone* Today, I had my 10th laparoscopy / 12th operation for my Endometriosis, PCOS Adenomyosis… my 3rd surgery in Birmingham. Once again, I traveled to the UK because the treatment I need so I would be in less pain is not available in Ireland. Today, as well as the usual excision laparoscopy procedure, it was planned to have anti-adhesion injections inserted into both ovaries with the hope it would reduce the amount of adhesions my ovaries produce. It is becoming a very sad reality that my life is just surgery after surgery to get relief and to feel somewhat like a normal 28 year old woman. It’s sad that I’m not even phased at the fact that I needed to have yet another surgery to get relief. I’m unsure as to what was found/done yet as but I met my doctor in recovery and he said I will feel a lot more comfortable now. It was a long surgery, over 3 hours, so he obviously done a lot. I briefly heard my nurse mention adhesions, cyst and polyp but once I understand more, I’ll update you all. I’m currently in pain and uncomfortable but I’m doing ok - no morphine pump this time! As always, I will do my best to keep everyone updated on my progress over the next few weeks 💪🏻 #endometriosis #pcos #endoireland #operation #health #irishblogger #irishvlogger #chronicillness #laparoscopy #thisisendometriosis #adenomyosis

Nowhere I’d rather be than travelling the world with you ❤️ Our New York adventure is coming to an end but I managed to make @declan946 fall in love with the city so I know we will definitely be back! #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #travel #adevnture #couple #holiday #USA #america #theedge #brooklynbridge #centralpark #topoftherock

Sending love from Top of the Rock 🇺🇸 Trust me to have a full on photoshoot even with a crowd around 🤣 #topoftherock #nyc #ny #america #usa #travel #adventure #fashion #style #newyork #skyscraper

In a New York state of mind 🗽 #newyork #manhattan #empirestatebuilding #empirestate #fashion #nyc #style #irishvlogger #irishblogger

“You can’t make people love you, but you can make them fear you” Living out my Gossip Girl dream once again in NYC ✨ #gossipgirl #metsteps #nyc #newyorkcity #america #travel #travelling #adventure #blairwaldorf #serenavanderwoodsen #irishvlogger #irishblogger #holidays #thisisnewyorkcity #fashion #style #blogger #streetstyle #vlogger #irish #youknowyouloveme

Hey Upper East Siders. Gossip Girl here. Sarah Jane was spotted back on the Met Steps today, after a long day of travelling, back in the city she loves the most! You know you love me, xoxo Gossip Girl #gossipgirl #metsteps #nyc #newyorkcity #america #travel #travelling #adventure #blairwaldorf #serenavanderwoodsen #irishvlogger #irishblogger #holidays #thisisnewyorkcity #fashion #style #blogger #streetstyle #vlogger #irish #youknowyouloveme