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I have come home to find that life goes on.
People have heartaches.
Pain is just as real here as it is on the other side of the world.
I hate especially when it is the ones you’re closest to.
 
I want to tell you the story of my best friend who I love like a sister!
Her name is Patty and she has Endometriosis.

 
                                                                            

You may ask, “What is Endometriosis?” Endometriosis occurs when the tissue that lines the uterus migrates… to the fallopian tubes, ovaries… bladder… even into the intestines. Regular hormonal changes cause it to bleed and heal, but it doesn’t go away. Instead, it continues to grow and bleed into your abdominal cavity, causing pain and scarring.Endometriosis Association

Remember the story in the Bible about the woman who was continuously bleeding and touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and He healed her?
Well its been going on for centuries.
 
I hear Patty tell me of the wrenching pain she is in because of this disease that seems to have no explanation of where it comes from nor do people have an idea how to cure it. She goes through surgery to try to destroy the inner sores that are spreading within her, but in return the treatments keep her bedridden.
I’ve never felt so helpless. I want to hug her and hold her, but distance keeps us a part.
I want to tell her it will be okay, but honestly I don’t know.
I want to carry the pain for her even for a day if it can lift her spirits and let her really live.
I never met a woman who truly LIVES like Patty does.
 
She is one of the most hardcore people I know. She is a physical trainer; she bikes, runs, and lifts weights that can put most guys to shame. And she is so beautiful! Inwardly and out.
The most beautiful thing about her is her love for God. She doesn’t blame God, but rather wants to use her pain to help others who are going through this as well.
 

I guess hardcore people stick together because Patty has a friend named Jane and Jane is training right now to run the Great Wall of China as an awareness for endometriosis as well as to help raise funds that will spur on research to find a cure for this disease. It’s considered to beone of the top five hardest adventure marathons in the world and less than 400 athletes finish annually. But I believe in Jane and what she is doing!To hear Jane’s story and to find out more about what she is embarking on to find a cure and support our friend, please check this website out:

www.patty4endo.com

And if you want to be a part for fighting for the thousands of woman that are silently suffering without hope for a cure for a disease that is reeking havoc on their bodies, please spread the word about what Jane is doing and get involved!

It all starts today and it can start with you!