10 Things worth blogging about:: Day 1

I always have about a billion things that i want to blog, but then when it comes down to it, i never follow through with those intentions. so, right now i'm going to give you 10 things that i think are worth blogging about. Actually I've decided I'm just gonna give you one of them a day because really, it will take too long for me to fit this into one post.


1)  PCOS--

 i have it. It means "polycystic ovary syndrome". I have been officially diagnosed with it. Its bittersweet knowledge for me. bitter because well, it SUCKS. it sucks that i'll have to battle this for the rest of my life. Sucks that regular women don't have to deal with this stuff. Sucks that weight will always be an issue with me. Sweet because now i know what the crap is going on with me. the moodiness, crazy periods, painful cramping all month, the short battle with fertility i had, the weight gain, tiredness/no energy/no motivation, depression, and other cool things. Here's the textbook definition: Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition in which there is an imbalance of a woman's female sex hormones. This hormone imbalance may cause changes in the menstrual cycle, skin changes, small cysts in the ovaries, trouble getting pregnant, and other problems.
The way the Dr. explained it to me made sense. She said I'm insulin resistant , meaning my body doesn't get how to use sugar. It tells my body it wants sugar and carbs (ahem, cravings) and I'll give them to my body, and my body doesn't really get how to use them, so it stores it as fat (weight gain), then it tells my body that i want more sugar because the sugar i just gave it didn't register to it...okay, well it makes sense in my head . Apparently this is hereditary and 1 in 10 women have it. It's something i was born with and will have for the rest of my life, although it can be treated. They put me on the birth control to even my cycles out and after a few months of that, they'll start me on metformin , which will help my body control and use sugar. I actually know of 4 girls who have this, its more common than people think. I also think people have this and don't know it lots of the time, too. Anyway, it sucks BUT i am thankful that i live in this day. A day with internet, countless facebook pages, blogs and kind people to support and help each other with crappy disorders, illnesses or problems. yes, a  lot of drama can stem from it, but a lot of good come from it too. I don't have to feel so alone in this, and I am thankful for that.