By Bond Robertson 
Bindi Irwin (24) is the daughter of famous crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, who died 17 years ago – after being stabbed in the heart by a stingray.
In a new video, Irwin candidly shares how she’s lived with extreme pain over the past year. The Australian celebrity’s daughter has endometriosis. you say so Instagram.
He reveals new details about the tragedy
Endometriosis is a chronic disease in which tissue of a similar type growing in the uterus grows outside. The condition often causes severe, and in some cases, chronic pain.
Erwin says she actually started noticing symptoms of the disease when she was 14 years old. She underwent several examinations and blood tests, but the doctors couldn’t figure out what caused it.
– I was in pain every day, she reveals.
When a doctor finally told her that “it’s just part of being a woman,” she gave up.
For a decade she lived with what she describes as “unbearable pain”. When she gives birth to her daughter, Grace, in 2021, the pain intensifies.
– My pain was out of this world. I remember countless times having to crawl into Grace’s bed when she needed me. I remember lying on the floor in so much pain when I was with her.
Moreover, she says, the pain persisted until 2022, when a friend, who had endometriosis, recommended she try laparoscopic surgery.
Illness nightmare: – I became very, very ill
So Irwin packed her bag and flew to the United States, where she underwent the operation. Laparoscopy is a surgical intervention that is performed by inserting instruments into the abdominal cavity through narrow tubes, depending on the procedure Major medical encyclopedias.
In the video, the 24-year-old says that doctors discovered 37 large polyps and cysts on her ovaries.
Erwin reveals that she is now on the road to recovery – five months after the operation.
– I feel like I got a second chance at life. I feel like a new woman, says Erwin. At the same time, she thanks her family for their tremendous support during this difficult time.
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