Bindi Irwin stuns with post-surgery update as she receives honour at Blossom Ball for raising endometriosis awareness

Bindi Irwin shared a candid health update with fans – admiring the progress she’s made since having surgery last year to treat endometriosis.

In March 2023, Irwin opened up about his battle with debilitating conditionwhich affects one in nine women, for the first time.

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The conservationist was in New York where she was honored with a major award at the annual Blossom Ball on Friday for raising awareness about endometriosis.

“If you had asked me a few years ago if I would be standing here, I wouldn’t have believed you in a million years,” she said Access Hollywood.

“Endometriosis was taking over my life and every day I felt like I was just putting one foot in front of the other.”

“Now that I’m on the other side of the surgery, the gratitude I feel in my heart is overwhelming.

“To be here tonight at the Blossom Ball celebrating (not only) the victories for endometriosis, but also to bring awareness to the girls and women around the world who are in desperate, desperate need of treatment, care and validation, that’s why we’re all here .”

Irwin is among approximately one in nine women who suffer from the debilitating condition endometriosis, in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the womb, sometimes moving to other parts of the body.

Its nature prevents many women from talking openly about it or seeking medical advice.

Irwin took the stage to receive the Endometriosis Foundation of America’s 2024 Bloom Award.

Her mother Terri Irwin and brother Robert Irwin supported her at the black-tie event at Gotham Hall in Manhattan.

Later like to InstagramThe 25-year-old said he was “hugely honoured” to accept the award.

“While I am deeply humbled to be a part of such an important night, one year after my surgery, I am here on behalf of the millions of my fellow women and girls who are drowning in the pain caused by this devastating disease,” she wrote in Sunday.

“After sharing my story, I heard countless stories from others battling this disease. I am reminded of how strong the human body and spirit can be.

“I will spend the rest of my life trying to raise awareness and hopefully help others who are fighting overwhelming personal battles with endometriosis.

“This disease takes so much and can feel impossible to overcome. My heart breaks for the countless people who have not been able to get the medical care they need.

Irwin spoke about her battle with endometriosis in March 2023 and has been providing regular updates ever since.

At the time, the conservationist said she felt a “responsibility” to share her journey, knowing of the “millions of other women struggling with a similar story”.

“I struggled for a long time wondering if I should share this journey with you in such a public space. It all came down to the responsibility I feel to share my story with other women who need help,” she wrote on Instagram in 2023.

“For 10 years I have struggled with overwhelming fatigue, pain and nausea.

“Trying to stay positive and hide the pain was a long way. These past 10 years have included many tests, doctor visits, scans, etc.

Irwin said doctors told her the pain was something she had to “deal with as a woman.”

“I gave myself up completely, trying to function through the pain. I didn’t find answers until a friend Leslie Mosier helped me get on the road to rebuilding my life,” she said.

“I decided to undergo surgery for endometriosis. Going in for surgery was scary, but I knew I couldn’t live like this.

“Every part of my life was torn apart by the pain.”

Endometriosis is diagnosed through an operation called a laparoscopy – otherwise known as keyhole surgery – where a small camera is sent into the pelvic area through a small incision.

It aims to examine and remove any tissue that is causing pain.

“Long story short, they found 37 lesions, some very deep and difficult to remove, and a chocolate cyst,” Irwin revealed.

Specialized treatment and surgery followed, the conservationist said later people that she felt “as if I had a second chance at life … I feel brand new”.

“It’s not like a light switch, but every week I feel like I can do a little bit more,” she told the publication.

“Now I wake up in the morning and I don’t have to take anti-nausea medicine or wear a heat pack.

“To be able to go for a walk with my daughter and not feel like I have to puke in the bushes is just wild to me.”

Irwin and her husband Chandler Powell have a daughter, grace warrior, 3.

What is endometriosis?

Endometriosis affects one in nine people with female reproductive organs.

It can cause those affected so much pain that they are unable to participate in work, social and other life commitments.

“Endometriosis is a common disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it in other parts of the body,” Endometriosis Australia said on its website.

“While endometriosis most commonly affects the reproductive organs, it often occurs in the bowel and bladder and has been found in the muscles, joints, lungs and brain.”

There are two main problems that occur with endometriosis for which there is no cure – pain and infertility.

Other symptoms include:

• Fatigue
• Pain that stops you on or around your period
• Pain during or after sex
• Heavy bleeding or irregular bleeding
• Pain when passing stool
• Pain when urinating
• Pain in the pelvis, lower back or legs

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