Her journey with endometriosis began long before she knew the name of the disease. At just 13 years old, she underwent an emergency bowel resection after being misdiagnosed with diverticulitis—an early sign of what would later be understood as severe endometriosis.

In 2021, Priscilla finally received her true diagnosis: Stage IV endometriosis, where the disease had fused organs including her uterus and bladder. Despite years of pain and difficulty conceiving, she went on to welcome her first daughter in 2022. After another mass was discovered on her ovary, she became pregnant again in 2023. During the birth of her second daughter, complications during a cesarean section led to an emergency supracervical hysterectomy when she hemorrhaged and nearly lost her life.

Her journey continued this year with another major surgery to remove deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) that had again fused multiple pelvic organs together. Surgeons removed her cervix and ovaries while carefully excising disease from surrounding structures. Postoperative complications included significant blood loss, revealing an underlying clotting disorder, and a collapsed lung caused by blood entering the pleural cavity, requiring emergency intervention.

Through every chapter—from misdiagnosis to motherhood, from survival to recovery—Priscilla emerged with a renewed purpose. These experiences inspired her to create FLARE: Flourishing in Life with Art and Resources for Endometriosis.

FLARE is a creative advocacy organization dedicated to raising awareness, empowering women, and transforming the often-silent struggles of endometriosis into visibility, community, and healing through art, storytelling, and education. Priscilla believes that even the most painful journeys can ignite a light for others—and that no woman facing this disease should feel alone.