My fiancé Bethany McNerlin was diagnosed with endometriosis a little over two years ago but has suffered with the condition for many years more than that. 

She was only diagnosed because doctors thought she was having appendicitis but during surgery they found an endometrial growth which caused her immense pain.

Since then she has to take painkillers constantly just to keep the pain manageable  but despite this the flare ups still cause her intense pain and have led to multiple trips to A&E to get some form of treatment.

Most people with this condition will have had similar experiences and far too little is known about this disease and I hope to raise awareness and some money for Endometriosis UK by taking on this challenge.

I'm walking for endo this July to support the 1 in 10 with the disease, who wait on average a shocking 8 years to receive a diagnosis in the UK! That's too long! Please consider supporting my challenge by making a donation. Endometriosis UK relies heavily on donations to support their work which consists of volunteer led support services including a helpline, web chat and face to face support groups, information provision, awareness raising as well as campaigning and lobbying for change and better treatment options.

UPDATE: Thank you everyone so much for the donations I can't believe we've already exceeded my target!!! I really appreciate it.