Bindi Irwin shares endometriosis recovery update six weeks post surgery

Six weeks after revealing her struggles and undergoing surgery to deal with her endometriosis pain, Bindi Irwin has revealed how she’s progressing, and has encouraged her followers to reach out and ask questions about her journey.

Bindi Irwin has shared an uplifting update with her 5.5 million Instagram followers, revealing she is “healing every day” following her endometriosis surgery six weeks ago.

The 24-year-old underwent surgery to remove a cyst and 37 lesions caused by the debilitating disease, which has challenged her for more than a decade.

“Question Time, writing this with my sweetheart family feeling very grateful to be 6 weeks post op from my endometriosis surgery. Healing every day and looking forward to all that lies ahead,” her Instagram post read.

Irwin has also opened the floor for her followers to ask questions about the disease, promising to record a video detailing her entire story.

“I have had so many kind people contact me about my journey, I would love to answer your questions and share anything you want to know. Comment below and I’ll record a video for you all with my entire story,” she wrote.

Irwin’s willingness to share her personal experience has resonated with her followers, who are thankful for her openness and honesty.

One fan praised her for using her platform to address an often-dismissed issue, saying: “It’s so cool that you’re using your platform to share about something that so often gets dismissed or ignored even though it’s a huge problem for a lot of people.”

Another follower called her “a real warrior” and encouraged her to ”stay strong”.

Irwin first made her endometriosis diagnosis public on March 8, sharing a post-surgery photo and explaining her decade-long struggle with the endometriosis, a condition where cells normally found lining the uterus are instead found outside the uterus, which can cause severe cramps, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, scar tissue, and in some cases, infertility.

“For 10yrs I’ve struggled with insurmountable fatigue, pain & nausea. Trying to remain a positive person & hide the pain has been a very long road. These last 10yrs have included many tests, doctors visits, scans, etc,” she wrote.

“I decided to undergo surgery for endometriosis. Going in for surgery was scary but I knew I couldn’t live like I was. Every part of my life was getting torn apart because of the pain.

“To cut a long story short, they found 37 lesions, some very deep & difficult to remove, & a chocolate cyst.”