Dachshunds & Duvets – a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

May 29, 2020May 27, 2020

4 Ways to Survive Summer with Endometriosis

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

As I write this week’s column, summer has arrived with a vengeance. If temperatures, currently at 30 C (86 F), go any higher, all that will be left of ... Read more

May 22, 2020May 21, 2020

It’s OK If You’re Still Learning to Set Boundaries

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Last week while walking my dogs, I came across a man walking a huge dog with a choke collar and a chain that clearly came from a hardware store. ... Read more

May 15, 2020May 13, 2020

A Letter to Those Who Have Lost Hope

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Hello, it’s me, your hormonally challenged columnist. To those who don’t know me, I am a writer, Madonna expert, and a butler to two sausage dogs. Also, I live ... Read more

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020

An Endometriosis Diagnosis Causes a Complex Emotional Response

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

In the U.K., it takes an average of 7.5 years to receive an endometriosis diagnosis. In a way, it is somewhat akin to landing the job of your dreams. ... Read more

May 1, 2020April 29, 2020

Life with Endometriosis and Dogs: Is It Worth It?

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

This COVID-19 lockdown is redefining a lot of things for me — and my dogs. For instance, I don’t know what qualifies as “a tough day” anymore. It used ... Read more

April 24, 2020April 21, 2020

Managing Scary Thoughts During Troubling Times

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

I have been fighting off COVID-19 symptoms for a few days. I’m in lockdown in Madrid, so I followed the government’s advice to monitor my health and self-isolate. I’d ... Read more

April 17, 2020April 15, 2020

I’m Giving a Voice to My Anger the Healthy Way

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

It should come as no surprise that most of the time, I prefer my dogs to fellow humans. Yet, I do have a soft spot for my therapist — ... Read more

April 10, 2020April 8, 2020

What to Do When Your Endometriosis Treatment Is Pushed Back

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting every single one of us. We live in a global emergency with a trickle-down effect on everything. Our physical health and safety, our much-cherished ... Read more

April 3, 2020March 31, 2020

During Heartbreak and Illness, Life Can Still Be Funny

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

As I type this, I listen to Céline Dion. You can’t see me, but you can visualize that I am lip-syncing quite passionately to “Your Light,” one of Dion’s ... Read more

March 27, 2020March 25, 2020

There Is Life Before Disease, and There Is Life After

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

I recently finished “Please Read This Leaflet Carefully,” a fiction novel by Karen Havelin. The book’s main character lives with endometriosis, asthma, and multiple allergies that have defined her ... Read more