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Re: Struggling with this Syndrome
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 15 Jun 2001 10:16:16 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you so much for the kind words of experience. It is good to know
it can happen. How long did it take you? Were there complications once
you got pregnant? If you are not comfortable responding I understand. I
would like to know what I am up against.
At Fri, 15 Jun 2001, timber wrote:
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>Amy, I know how you feel. Once we got frustrated by not getting
>pregnant easily like everyone else & sought medical help, it seemed like
>I lived the 30 day cycle life forever. I finally did get pregnant and
>now have a beautiful 5 year old daughter. My advice is get a doctor
>that you are comfortable with and one that will take agressive action.
>There were times when I really believed that I would never get pregnant,
>but I finally did. I couldn't do it twice though so now we are trying
>to adopt. Good luck.
>
>At Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Amy wrote:
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>>I have read many of your stories and find a certain amount of solace in
>>knowing I am not alone. For those of you who post your intimate
>>dealings with this syndrome, you are appreciated.
>>
>>I never knew I had this problem until I went off the pill a year ago,
>>and then I didn't get my period for the first time in my life. I should
>>be thankful it didn't drag out multiple years. The irony of spending so
>>much time taking the pill and trying not to get pregnant, only to find
>>out it wouldn't have happened without intervention anyway, makes me
>>smile.
>>
>>For the past 6 months I have been on a Clomid/Met/Prometrium cocktail of
>>varying dosages in the hopes I would ovulate. I have an ultrasound each
>>month, and look at the little to medium size "black holes" that
>>shouldn't be there. Often times I wonder what a normal ovary looks like
>>and how it must feel to be "normal". I feel the pinching throughout the
>>month of my confused ovaries and think "this has got to be it". My
>>Doctor says as soon as I ovulate there are no apparant reasons why I
>>shouldn't get pregnant. But I think, there were no apparant reasons why
>>I shouldn't ovulate.
>>
>>I guess I am in the denial/depression stage of my journey through PCOS.
>>We want to be pregnant. We want to have a child. I want to do all that
>>I can to make this happen for us, but what is it? How long will I live
>>my life in 30 day sprints? Please, tell me it gets better.
>>
>>--
>>Appreciative in Colorado!
>>
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>timber
>
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Regards!
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