Warning: don’t read if you’re scared of poop-talk. You can check out Part I & Part II, if you missed them. Once a year of lazily trying to conceive had passed, I began to wonder what was going on. As far as I knew, everything was working ok. I got a fairly regular monthly cycle and […]
Infertility
I am a Joyous Warrior
I love going to my Wednesday night BodyFlow class. It’s a perfect blend of Tai Chi, yoga and Pilates that’s a good mid-week lift for the body, mind and spirit. I look forward to it each week, and feel “off” when I can’t attend. That said, I’m not very good at Body Flow… And it […]
Year Three
This month begins Year Three. You’ve heard about people in Year One and Year Two. It’s hard and it’s confusing but it doesn’t seem too bad. Everyone knows someone who has been there. Who it didn’t happen for right away. Who had to try a medication, or adjust their diet. Who went to a few doctors appointments. […]
My journey with PCOS: Part II
You can check out Part 1 here. I went to a new family doctor in August of 2010. I was getting married in a few months and figured it was a good time to get a female “check-up” and a prescription for birth control. After being told that “it would be a lot easier for both […]
My Journey With PCOS: The Early Years
Or, “Dad, Please Avert Your Eyes.” Or, “More Than You Likely Wanted to Know About My Menstrual Cycle.” I got my first period at the age of 11. It was horrifying. I couldn’t believe that this was happening to meeee. Oh, the nerve of my body. I didn’t know any other girls my age who […]
Today, I’ll Walk
A funny thing happened a few weeks ago. “Funny” being a relative term. On my way to South Dakota with my bestie to visit our other bestie and her precious new baby, traveling a route my car has seen one-hundred times over, 15 miles from our destination, my “reliable” Toyota Corolla stopped with no explanation. Just stopped. Dead. On the […]