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Friday, March 19, 2010

More info for now

I've been diagnosed, and it's looking like PCOS.  I almost feel relieved just to know something at all.  My testosterone levels were elevated so that's what my doctor thinks it is.  And it makes sense when I look back.  I definitely started gaining weight for no apparent reason about 6 months after I got off the pill, which is about when my hormones would have been doing their own thing, and my cycles became crazy.  So I'm on the journey of finding out more about this and what it'll mean for us.  I started my period about 3 days after I was done with the progesterone and it was the heaviest and longest period I've had in a long time.  And I've started temping.  My temps are lower then the charts go so I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or what that means for me.  But hopefully it'll tell me if I'm ovulating.  I have an appointment  for a follow up scheduled with the Dr. for May, so depending on how this cycle turns out, I think we're going to get this show on the road and officially get proactive about it.  Brian talked to his dad today and let him know what's going on and that we have some decisions to make coming up.  I was so nervous to talk to his parents about it because they weren't the most supportive of us getting married since we were young, so I figured they'd think we were too young for this also, but he really surprised us.  I wasn't there, but from what my husband tells me he was very curious about PCOS and what it meant for our ability to have kids.  He said if it was him he wouldn't waste any time and that they'd help us pay for some of the medical sides of it if that's what's stopping us.  I have health insurance, but I'm still new to the infertility world and I have no idea what it covers.  So that was really awesome.  I feel like we're at least on a road to somewhere, regardless of where it leads.  So pray for us!!!  And cross your fingers that I can lose about 10 pounds in the next little while.....   : (