Endometriosis Warrior Planner

My name is Jess, a Registered Nurse and endometriosis warrior from Adelaide, South Australia. Despite being a health professional, endometriosis was never included in my nursing curriculum and I had never heard of the disease prior to being diagnosed. I am currently unable to work due to the severity of the disease and I’m on a public waiting list to be seen by a gynaecologist as private health was ceased well over a year ago due to financial reasons. I had noticed there are several electronic apps out there, but very few paper-based planners exist, giving me reason for pursuing this project. The planner covers all aspects of life as most if not all body systems are involved with endometriosis. This planner is intended for anyone wanting to manage pain and symptoms of endometriosis to improve overall health. This is considering pain plays a huge role in the chronic illness and has quite substantial impacts on quality of life. Trackers and logs can help identify any triggers, control flare ups and help predict them by keeping records. Additionally, side effects of medication and treatment can be monitored. This planner is handy to take along to doctor and specialist appointments as a written reminder with the convenience of important information being in one place. There are often lots of information to absorb with living with a chronic illness which can be unclear due to brain fog. It can also be shared to anyone wanting a better understanding of your health such as family members and friends, rather than just your health care team. The planner consists of: · An A4 and A5 size that comes in a 3 and 12 month version · Coloured front cover on 350gsm board · Inside pages are black and white with easy to read font on 100gsm paper, perfect for handwriting · Monthly blank calendars with motivational quotes · Extensive daily two-page spread · Nutrition and fluid intake · Mood, sleep, exercise, pain, fatigue, symptom, period, trigger, goal, bill and appointment trackers · Bowel movement and bladder function records · Medication and intervention logs · Monthly reflections · Medical record, and doctor and specialist information · Notes, to do lists and reminders · Questions to ask doctors · Ribbon page marker with charm I hope this planner serves as a useful purpose as it has for me, to self-manage your chronic illness, with hope that an effective management plan is put into place, suiting your specific wants and needs.