In our first ever installment of Another Bloody Book Club, Heather and Lisa dig into Famesick, Lena Dunham's raw and surprisingly funny memoir about the collision of ambition, chronic illness, and public life. They explore what the book reveals about the invisible toll of endometriosis, the pressure women face to keep showing up no matter how sick they are, and the particular loneliness of experiencing physical pain that no one can see from the outside. Along the way, they get personal — sharing their own experiences with hysterectomies, pain management, and what it really feels like when your body is altered forever. You can buy Lena Dunham's book Famesick from the following retailers:

• Green Apple Books
• Penguin Random House
• Amazon
• Barnes & Noble The following sources were referenced during this episode: "Out for Blood: After Years of Medical Gaslighting, a Hysterectomy Set Me Free" by Heather O'Neill, Jenny https://jennymag.com/2024/02/07/endometriosis-hysterectomy-gaslighting/ What Is EDS? The Ehlers-Danlos Society https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/what-is-eds/ "Linking Stress and Inflammation to Chronic Disease," The Institute for Functional Medicine https://www.ifm.org/podcast/stress-inflammation-chronic-disease "Study Finds Women at Greater Risk of Depression, Anxiety After Hysterectomy," Mayo Clinic https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/study-finds-women-at-greater-risk-of-depression-anxiety-after-hysterectomy/