SAVE THE DATE LADIES!!!!!

Save the Date! The Fifth Annual Blossom Ball March 11, 2013 CAPITALE New York City For Sponsorship and Committee Information, Please Contact Alexis Garry blossomball@endofound.org

The Fourth Annual Scientific and Surgical Symposium March 9-10, 2013 Post Graduate Continuing Education Days March 10-11, 2013 Annual Medical Conference and Patient Resource Events New York City Location To Be Announced For General Information, Please Contact generaladmin@endofound.org Endometriosis Foundation of America Founders Tamer Seckin, MD & Padma Lakshmi 872 Fifth Avenue | NY, NY | 10065 http://www.endofound.org

Endometriosis Foundation of America - 872 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10065 Phone: +1 212.988.4160 - endofound.org

Ann Taylor Loft!!

Happy Monday

What a weekend!! The request for Gas is out of control!!!

Police had to patrol gas stations to make sure people where not getting out of line and out of hand.

Never thought the shortage of gas would make people this crazy!!

This should be a wake call to all New Yorkers but I'm sure it won't people, people who were minimally affected were just fine and carried with there nasty attitudes!

Any who on wards we go...

Good Morning New Yorkers

Announcement Kaylee

Hi ladies,

I'd like to introduce you to the latest addition to the roll call of babies I've had the pleasure of meeting!!

I introduced her parents to each last year in 2011 and here she is a year later!!

Love you Rob, Jessica and now baby Kaylee!!!

Pregnancy UPDATES!!!

So as you know I have a long list of lady friends who are expecting and who have already given birth!!

Congrats to Aamani and Wes Santana on their baby girl - Caydence Santana
Born 10/12/12

Nikki and Chun on their baby boy - Cater Lim 10/22/12

Jessica and Rob on their baby girl- Kaylee born 10/30/12

And more to come!

Meet my Nephew!!! Eyad

The apple of my eye!! My sexy smart little love, this is Eyad!

He's only 5 and he's already super stylish!!

 

 

 

Love always Ms. BB Mandy

Chasing pavements...

So as I stand waiting for my train and listen to "Adel's" chasing pavements it reminds me of the unfortunate struggle that everyone is enduring. It's sad that we live in a world where people are struggling to eat, live in a home and support their families or just themselves.

I'm one of those many people who are struggling, in many ways but at the same time I'm very fortunate. In many ways but i don't know why at times things in life so hard.

I battle everyday trying to understand why things happen. I know it's best to always think positive but I realize what it is I have to give to the idea that its ok to lean on someone else at time.

I've never been a person so feel free enough to let all that go.

Maybe that's what I need to do, just let go and look around at all that I have and really appreciate it.

So with that, THANK YOU, hard work, THANK YOU, fortunate soul of mine!

THANK YOU GOD!!!!! It's all because of you.

Love always Ms. Mandy

ANNOUNCEMENT

Hi ladies and gent's

I'd like to introduce you to my newest member in my baby clan.

Born 10-22-12, @ 7.5lbs to parents Chun and Nikki Lim, meet Carter Lim!!!!

 

 

 

Congrats and Good Luck!!

Attention Endo News!!!

Good Morning Everyone,

 

I received an email this morning from the Endometriosis Foundation regarding a new TOOLKIT, that they have released.

 

Please click the links below to find out more information.

 

Endo Foundation

 

Endo Tool Kit Info

Nurse Conference 2012 - Padma Lakshmi - Video Gallery - Endometriosis Foundation of America

 

 

Please help and take care of yourself and the future of many woman.

 

Make people aware of this disease!

 

Love always Ms. BB Mandy



Relaxing Movie Sunday

Good Evening Ladies,

Hope you all had a relaxing pain free weekend. 

I had a wonderful weekend spending time with my family and friends. 

I wanted to share with you two movies i was able to sit and watch this weekend. 

I don't know about anyone else but even though we are each suffering with our own crosses, there's nothing wrong with having hope!

First Movie was "The Five Year Engagement"

and 

"What to expect when your expecting"

Never Lose Help!

Love always Ms. BB Mandy

Violet Petal Study!!! ATTENTION

Hi Ladies,

For those of you who suffer from Endometriosis, please look up the Violet Petal Study!

Www.violetpetalstudy.com

You never know if you qualify!!! Doesn't hurt to try!!

I signed up lets see what happens!

 

Love always Ms. BB Mandy!

It's Saturday.. Prego check-up done

Good morning ladies,

Hope everyone is enjoying this lovey Saturday!! I know I am. I'm sitting in the salon under this nasty hair dryer straightening out these crazy curls!!!

I did my daily checkup on my expecting moms, and my babies from other moms and I feel great about it!!

Below are pictures of Caydence, Khloe, Adrii's belly, and my friend Jessica daughter!!

I can't wait to share the news of my newest expecting mom but I have to wait another three weeks!!!!

Awwww baby shower bliss!

 

 

 

At the end of the day Dare to be Different and create your own Style!

Love always Ms. BB Mandy!

I cried all night..

I cried all night..hence why my eyes are so swollen today. I feel a lil bit better today, I wrote on a few of the endo walls on Fb and all the woman on there told me to have hope that God has a plan for me and I shouldn't have doubt in my heart, they said they know its hard but try different things to help me feel better, maybe see a therapist, join a group, anything so lets see, I know everyone wants me to feel a certain way but I can't and I need to kind of deal with how I feel in my own way, I know it will happen for me, I'm just sad about it and I have been for years it's not something that happen overnight, one day at a time.. Right think positive thoughts

If there's one thing I do have is faith in God that going through these tuff times, it will pass and I will have what's I've been always waiting for.

Till then I'll try to find new ways to deal with my roller coaster of emotions!

 

I was given some things to read over and i feel i should pass them on.

 

Gateway-Woman

Love always Ms. BB Mandy

When in doubt call on God!

On this day of your life, Aj, we believe God wants you to know ... that doubt is the rust of life.

Doubt holds you landlocked in paralysis unable to move either way.

The time you spent doubting is the time you are not alive.

 

So, rid yourself of the doubt, take that step one way or another, your heart knows what is best, but take it right now.

 

At the end of the day Dare to be Different and create your own Style!

 

Love always Ms. BB Mandy

Doing my best!

HAPPY HUMP DAY Endo Ladies!

 

 

Haven't been in the best of spirits this week but i'm going to keep on trucking.

 

One of the best things i can do for myself is keep a positive attitude and with all the happy news i'm hearing everyday i'm just so happy!

 

 

School on the other hand is kicking my butt, no sweat i'll be back on track in no time..

 

2 more weeks till Halloween, any idea's on what you are going to be!!

 

 

Take a guess at mine, She smart, funny, there in the nick of time, and fears nothing!!!!

 

 

 

lol...

 

 

Wonderwoman!!!

 

 

Love always Ms. BB Mandy

Ugh, WHY!!!!

Not having a good few days.. with pain in my left ovary..

 

It feels like someone is cutting me open from the inside. The pain travels down my leg like a pull..

 

I'm tired of taking pills, i'm tried of feelings pains, i'm tired of not being normal but then again what is normal..

 

 

My desk is full of work i  have to do.

 

My computer is filled with homework i have to complete.

 

HAVING THESE PAINS DON'T HELP..

 

I JUST WANT TO CRY!!!

 

ENDO LEAVE ME ALONE!!

 

 

 

 

Love always, my pain is in silence, Ms. BB Mandy!

It never Fails!

It never fails me.

 

I had a wonderful weekend with my family and i don't know why it can't just stay like that.

 

I went pumpkin picking and enjoyed a day all for me to get home and feel sick as hell.

 

It became what i call an unproductive night.

 

It's like having this stupid disease makes my days questionable and from day to day.

 

People think it's so easy to accept being sick or having something that you know can't be cured but it's not, it's really tuff and i wish i didn't have it.

 

Anyway it's a Manic Monday for me and i wish i could just go home to my bed..

 

 

Sick or not life goes on....

 

 

Love always Ms. BB Mandy!

ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

I'm so please to let you all know I'm an titi, aunti, aunt, Godmother and all that jazz once again!!

This morning at 6:39 am my newest addition to my clan of Godbabies was born.

I'd like to introduce you to Caydence Analise Santana

6lbs 9oz, 19"

God BLESS!!!

Allahu Akbar...

I can't wait to meet you later!!!

At the end of the day Dare to be Different and create your own Style!

Love always Ms. BB Mandy

A Message from Mary Lou Ballweg - Endo

Dear Endo Warriors,

We all want to end endo! And all of us have ways to help reach that goal that ultimately will end the suffering of girls as young as 8 and women as old as 90.

Here's an easy way to be part of the effort:

As the fall workplace giving campaigns begin soon, it is a perfect time to remind your family and friends that they can donate to the Association through vehicles which deduct a donor-designated amount each pay period. But, of course, you, too, can donate.

For United Way, simply ask for the Donor Choice Option form and designate the Endometriosis Association.

Federal government employees can contribute through the Combined Federal Campaign by choosing Endometriosis Association 11407 as the designation for their contribution.

State, local, and private work places participating in the Community Health Charities Campaign simply need to designate the Endometriosis Association.

Also please remind friends and family of matching gift programs -- these can quickly make a big difference! Think how good you'll feel doubling your gift with the help of your employer!

Let us know if you have questions or want any materials to share with friends and family.


Cordially,

Mary Lou Ballweg
President / Executive Director

Endo Reads

Hi Everone,

Just wanted to share with you a link on books that I think will help anyone who is suffering with Endometriosis Read!

http://endometriosis.org

I have Stage 4 Endometriosis

Hi Everyone,

It's as always a pleasure speaking to the world and letting them know what is going on in my life. I've never been shy of speaking my mind or letting people know what on it.

So i finally decided to start my blogg with different type of info that will help people. You know what I have going on in my mind on a specific day, so follow and away we go.

Not sure how many people know about Endometriosis, so for those of you that don't here is just some of the basics..

• It is disease that affects a woman's reproductive system
• About 1.7 million woman are living with Endo and don't even know they have it
• It is not an STD so don't go and think it's something you can catch or something you can give, the only people who are affected are woman and their daughters.
• It plays a major role in infertility and causes alot of stress on any woman and her family who has it
• Right now there is no cure

http://www.endometriosisassn.org/

http://www.medicinenet.com/endometriosis/article.htm

http://endometriosis.org/

http://endometriosis.org/resources/clinical-books/googling-endometriosis-david-redwine/

I tell you these basis things because i don't want you to think that it's something that can be taken lightly.

I have had this disease for the past 16yrs of my life and was only recently diagnosed with Stage 4 last September 2011. I underwent two major surgeries to remove the endometrial scar tissue and cyst that were all over my ovaries, bladder, uterus, colon, and up into my large intestine. In this surgery they removed my appendix, 2 ft of my large intestine and the sigmoid part of my colon. It was gruelly 8 months of my life and I pray that all woman who are going through this or have yet to understand what Endometriosis is have a great support system as I did.

For years and years i complained of having bad painful crippling periods that would knock me off my feet and cause me to miss school, school functions, parties, family time, outings and many other things because for about 7 days out of the month i would not walk and felt like death.

It took for me to meet my loving future husband to be Mustafa, to finally have someone to lean on and get on this road to recovery. All I can say is thank you to everyone who was there for me.

Thank YOU Mom for giving me life and for spending every night that you could with me in the hospital while you feet and back hurt, for fighting with the nurses who didn't give me my meds on time, for just being a breath of fresh air.

Thank YOU Habibi, for finally letting me lean on someone other than myself, for loving me through the good times and bad, for dealing with my nasty ass attitude, for picking me up, for driving to every part of Yonkers to get my pain meds, for telling me every morning how beautiful I am despite how i looked, for making sure that I tried my best and didn't push myself to hard, for holding us down, for when i was finally able to walk still open the door for me, grab my hand, and tell me how much you LOVE ME!!!! THANK YOU

To all my Friends and family,
(My Dad, My Brother, The Jewish Nurse, All the other helpful Nurse, the Bed Transporter, NYU Medical Center, Dr. Kenneth Levy, Dr. Elliot Newman, Sheryl, Billy, Amanda, Alyssa, Jade, Nancy, Ellaine, Cynthos, Wendy, Kathryn, Linda, Terry, Chris, Joey, Marcos, Jeremy, Sandra, Steph, Adrian, Susan, and everyone else who I can't remember because I was so medicated up)

THANK YOU!!!!!

Thank you for making my 1st ever Christmas in the hospital one of the best ones ever!!!

At the end of the day Dare to be Different and create your own Style!

Love always Ms. BB Mandy