Ricki-Lee Coulter is recovering after undergoing surgery this week, with the 38-year-old singer, radio and TV host revealing her debilitating decade-long journey to her Instagram followers.
“For over a decade I’ve been dealing with chronic pain that has progressively gotten worse,” Coulter shared.
“Anyone with endometriosis knows it takes a long time to get to the point where you have surgery & can get any kind of diagnosis – and that you have to advocate for yourself and keep pushing for answers.”
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Like many with endometriosis, Coulter visited with multiple doctors and specialists and had “been down so many different paths to try and figure out what was going on – and for so long I thought the pain was just something I had to deal with.”
Over the past two years, after the pain became unbearable, the Aussie star met with a new GP who referred her to a new specialist who finally gave her the answers she was looking for.
Coulter was told the “only option left was surgery”.
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“So this week I had a laparoscopy and excision surgery – and they removed all the endometriosis they found, and I can only hope that is the end of the pain,” Coulter said.
“I’m now at home recovering and feeling good. Rich is taking very good care of me.”
Many of Coulter’s celebrity friends sent messages of support.
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“Bless you. Rest up. No more pain,” Danni Minogue wrote.
“All the best for your recovery mate,” Rob Mills added.
Grace Tame wrote: “Thanks for sharing this, it resonates deeply. So many of us are on a similar path. Sending solidarity, strength and healing vibes.”
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Endometriosis is a disease in which cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow outside the uterus, often on ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder or intestines, leading to debilitating pain.
On average it takes 6.5 years for women to be diagnosed, according to Endometriosis Australia.
Approximately one million Australians are currently living with the condition.
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