Alexis Joel reveals struggle with endometriosis

Alexis Joel, wife of Hicksville-raised Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Billy Joel, said Wednesday she had endured “excruciating pain” as multiple doctors misdiagnosed her endometriosis before finally seeing it identified and treated.

“We all have war stories, and I am no different: years of pain, misdiagnosis, failed surgeries, followed by internal bleeding, and most importantly, Doctor after Doctor telling me I was fine,” Alexis Joel, 43, wrote on her husband’s social media, tied to Endometriosis Awareness Month. “I ran the gamut from ‘it’s all in your head’ to ‘just get a hysterectomy.’”

Then, “A year ago, I met my earth angel. His name is Dr. Tamer Seckin,” 70, an OB/GYN affiliated with Northwell Health in Manhattan, a clinical professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell. He is also co-founder, with food maven Padma Lakshmi, of the New York City-based Endometriosis Foundation of America.

“I had “one to my third ER out of excruciating pain,” recalled Joel, who lives in Centre Island with her husband and their daughters Della Rose, 9, and Remy Anne, 7. “I was “nonfunctional” was the moment I just started researching specialists and everything pointed me to him.”

Endometriosis is a chronic disorder in which tissue normally inside the uterus grows outside it. Endometriosis often affects a woman’s ovaries, fallopian tubes and pelvic tissue, with symptoms including pain, fatigue and excessive bleeding during menstruation, according to the Mayo Clinic. Treatment ranges from medicine and hormone therapy to, as in Joel’s case, laparoscopic surgery.

“One surgery later, 27 [lesions] removed, one less appendix and my entire abdominal cavity rid of this horrible disease,” Joel wrote. “I am forever grateful. The work he does with The Endometriosis Foundation of America is so important to this battle. They work to raise awareness, implement teaching in schools, and continue his research for the next generation.”

She added, “Our family has privately supported this work, but in honor of March being Endometriosis Awareness Month, I wanted to do my part to help others who are unheard. It is a tough road but believe in yourself and find your earth angel — they are out there!”

Seckin did not respond to an email request for comment.

Billy Joel, 75, also has suffered from a recent health issue. The five-time Grammy Award-winner announced on his website on March 11 that he was postponing his current tour for four months following surgery and physical therapy for an unspecified medical condition, and that he expects to make a full recovery.

“While ” regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,” he wrote. “I look”forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding.”

The “our will resume at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on July 5. Joel’s upcoming New York-area shows – at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on July 18, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Aug. 8 and at Citi Field in Queens on Aug. 21 — remain as scheduled.