I have stage 4 endometriosis and it really kills every month, it hurts so bad. I’ve been on so many different hormones, pills, injections, patches to try control it. I’ve had four surgeries in 5 years, nothing helps. We’re actively TTC so birth control isn’t an option. Today is my third shift at my new job, I am a 9-5:30. Around 2, my stomach gets a little achy, but not bad, I take some painkillers and keep going, 3 hits and I feel like someone is stabbing me, repeatedly, I ask to take 5 minutes and go sit down, have some water, breathe, try ease these pains, it comes to half past 3 and I feel like i can’t breathe, I can’t walk properly, I’m now bleeding heavy, the cramps are in my stomach, my back, my legs, my hips are killing me. By this point I’m struggling so bad to walk around doing my job. My manager notices me and asks if I’m okay, my eyes are filled with tears, me trying to hold back how sore I am, I can’t. I tell her about my endo, how sudden it come on, luckily I work in a pharmacy and they all know what endometriosis is. She tells me it’s okay, go home, she’ll see me tomorrow. My third day. I feel so shit. I swore that I wouldn’t take any days off because of my endo and here I am, third shift. Fuck endometriosis.