In the meantime (PCOS Update)

So, all of my preliminary testing is done for my surgery. Now I wait to see what the insurance thinks. I have gone to battle with them before, when I needed to have surgery on my knees. I’ll call them in about two weeks to see where they are in the decision making process.

In the meantime, I had to do a round of progesterone for my PCOS (Polycyctic Ovarian Syndrome.) You take a pill for a set amount of time, and then your body... clears itself out- for lack of a better term. The process is annoying, for several reasons, but right now I’m dealing with the pain that can come along. I mean stay at home, curled up in a ball, praying for relief type pain. I have to remind myself that this is worth it. I am preparing my body for a healthy pregnancy in the next couple of years.

It might seem strange that I am planning so far ahead- unless you know I do this in so many different facets of my life lol. Pregnancy specifically for me has to be planned out. For many reasons. The most serious reason is that I will have to be on blood thinners during my pregnancy. When I had the blood clot 10 years ago, they determined increased hormones cause me to develop blood clots in my body. So, when the pregnancy (and possible fertility medications) increase my hormones, I have to be on blood thinners to keep healthy and safe.

I have to plan my pregnancy for another reason, they suggest bariatric patients wait 18 months to 2 years before getting pregnant. I need to maintain my goal weight and have great tools to keep a healthy lifestyle before putting my body through another serious transformation. This is why I am “cleaning house” now, and will have another IUD put it at the end of the month. The IUD has been the best way for me to keep my “house clean.” (I hope the euphemisms aren’t too confusing lol).

I’ve been singing loudly to distract myself from the physical pain, and have an amazing husband who has been such a trouper lol. I am getting through this, and can say I have hope for our future family :)

God Bless Everyone,
-A

P.S.
Please, if you know anyone who has PCOS or has been recently diagnosed, feel free to give them my blog and Facebook account. It was hard for me dealing with PCOS as a single woman for 14-15 years . I would like to be a source of help or hope.