Prior to getting married, with Jalen Rose, the host of ESPN’s Molly Qerim sat down with Amy Robach of ABC to share his or her diagnosis of endometriosis and with the Good morning America the audience. “If I’m able to really connect with other people and help them to feel that they are not alone and we can fight it,” said Qerim.
Endometriosis occurs when the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus, but Qerim, the problem has spread to other organs.
“The presence of endometriosis was not alone in my reproductive organs, I was at all the parties. It was all rolled up in a cyst, that burst,” he said. “And then, all of the toxins that were in my body.” The doctors had prescribed Lupron to alleviate the symptoms, but, as noted, Qerim, “put my body in menopause”. Later on, he turned to acupuncture, which he called “a saving grace”.
Qerim also talked about how it is to work as if it is a chronic condition, it looked The flower “When you’re on the toilet in the morning, we want to see everyone happy and positive, and that’s my job 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. So, in my free time, if it was to take care of myself … There are times when I don’t get out of the house around the end of the week.” He added: “It’s the ebb and flow of having a chronic illness … it is as if the body is kept under control at all times. It almost turned into a second job.”
Although it is difficult to discuss, the transparency of Qerim could be of help to others who are struggling.
