In this episode of Canna Curious, Kyla sits down with Grace Ker to explore her deeply personal journey with endometriosis and fibromyalgia, a story that began at just 13 years old and unfolded into years of chronic pain, medical intervention, and self-advocacy.

Grace shares what it was like to:

• Be dismissed in early medical appointments
• Navigate multiple treatments, including hormonal therapies and surgery
• Enter medical menopause as a teenager
• Experience chronic, debilitating pain that conventional treatments couldn’t resolve
• Later develop fibromyalgia following burnout and physical stress

The conversation also explores how alternative approaches including Chinese medicine and plant-based therapies played a role in symptom management, and how Grace learned to trust her intuition in a system that often didn’t listen.

This episode is as much about emotional resilience as it is about physical health — touching on identity loss, grief, and what it means to rebuild your life when your body changes.

Key Topics

• Early onset endometriosis and symptom dismissal
• Chronic pain and the limits of conventional treatment
• Medical menopause in adolescence
• Fibromyalgia onset and full-body pain
• Opioids vs alternative approaches
• The role of the nervous system in pain perception
• Plant-based medicine and symptom regulation
• Self-advocacy in healthcare
• Grief, identity, and chronic illness
• The importance of education and body literacy

🌿 Resources & Links

• Grace Ker on Instagram: @spencergreen
• Recommended Chinese Medicine Practitioner: Richard Best, Chinese Medicine House of Natural Health Hendra
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From Kyla

This episode really stayed with me.

There’s something about hearing a story like Grace’s that reminds you how many women are navigating pain quietly… and how often they’re told it’s normal.

It’s not.

And conversations like this are how we start changing that.

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Disclaimer:
We are not doctors, and this is not medical advice. Everything shared here is based on our personal lived experiences and the stories of others. Always speak with a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your health or wellness routine.