By Sarah Seitz Baltimore, Maryland In January 2023, I believed I was finally getting my life back. For years, my body had been in open rebellion against me. I lived with extreme abdominal pain, stabbing cramps that dropped me to the floor, fainting spells, overwhelming fatigue, and an inability to eat. I lost forty pounds in just a few months without trying. My periods were excruciating. I missed work, missed time with my family, and made more emergency room visits than I can