Hi, I’m Kay
I’m in my early 20s and living with Stage 4 endometriosis. I want to share a little about me and what that looks like in my everyday life beyond a diagnosis.
My diagnosis and challenges
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Endometriosis through surgery at the age of 20. Since then, I've been through two more surgeries and significant changes in my body and my life. Not only is it hard to find one, but I have given up having a "normal" job due to my recent surgeries, my priority to re-regulating my endurance and my nervous system, and simply because it's hard to hold a job that is flexible with someone who has unpredictable health episodes.
Living with Stage 4 endometriosis has made my relationship with my body, my clothes, and my personal style complicated. I deal with bloating and changes in my weight, and some days I don’t feel like myself.
Losing and gaining weight, along with bloating, can make getting dressed difficult. It’s not just about what fits. It’s also about how I feel in what I’m wearing, and whether it feels like me that day.
This is a personal part of my life. My experience is just one experience of endometriosis, but it’s part of my story.
Comfort wear for endo bodies
Endometriosis means bloating that shows up uninvited, pain that arrives without warning, and days when the softest thing you own is the only thing you can wear. Each piece we choose to sell and make is chosen with those days in mind. Roomy fits, soft hands, nothing that digs in when you’re already flaring. Compression options are and will be available for anyone who enjoys a little squeeze.
Endo Warrior and Healing Era
The Endo Warrior pieces are for the fight: the appointments, the years of being told it was normal, the relief of finally having a name for it. The Healing Era sweatshirt is for the other part, the slower part, the rest and recovery nobody puts on a motivational poster.
The sunflower and yellow awareness ribbon run through our collection because they are the symbols this community chose for itself. Wearing it is a quiet way to be recognized by someone who knows exactly what it means.
Who this is for
For the 1 in 10. For the partners, friends, and mothers who show up to the appointments. For anyone who wants to say something out loud without having to explain it again.
My end goal is to launch a clothing line specifically for people of all shapes and sizes who have inflammatory diseases (endo, adeno, PCOS, etc.). Launching this storefront is just the start.
Thank you for being here and choosing to spread the word 🌻
- kay.