Pamela was diagnosed with severe endometriosis over 20 years ago. She has had many surgeries to "treat" the disease. It has caused her great heartache throughout her life and left her unable to conceive a child. It has also wreaked havoc on her professional and personal life. Pamela writes us to indicate that the Endometriosis Association has been a lifeline for her over the years. She writes, "They have tenaciously worked to promote self-education, raise awareness of the disease and its effects, share knowledge and information, and support those that suffer.