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Re: Fed up being a gorillaFrom: Avalos (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 24 May 2000 15:23:20 -0500
Hi there..... I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling so down today. Believe me when I say that many of us have felt this way, and lots of us still feel this way from time to time. You are definitely not alone, and you are not unusual at all. Sounds like you've been to purgatory and back with the hair problem. I know that at the PCOSA conference in San Diego they will be discussing some new hair removal medication that is supposed to work wonders (it's been mentioned several times on this board, and I'll bet you can find out about it if you go through the archives, or ask someone here to tell you more about it...) What kinds of scars has electrolysis caused? (I, too, did it for years, and while it did not work, only once did I make the mistake of going to someone who burned me badly enough to create scars, and those faded over time).... Have you tried going to a dermatologist to see if something can be done? My sister had several chicken-pox scars removed from her face with a laser (I don't recall if she had a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon do it), and the results were really incredible. Perhaps something like this could help with your scars.... When it comes to the jokes, I think that lots of us "feel your pain". I can't bear to think of all the crying that I have done in the past because of jokes like that. (I still get upset by them, and I still cry sometimes.) Like you, I'm also not the biggest person with PCOS, but it sounds like I'm a bit larger than you, and I can relate to how you are feeling in general.. heavy, hairy, helpless. I cope with this whole thing one day at a time.... And I try really hard not to focus on or think about myself any more than is absolutely necessary. For the most part, not thinking about myself has helped me to become very positive about life and work and things in general; sometimes I even forget that I am in this body! Don't get me wrong, I do take care of my health, I take my medication and I push at the doctor's for treatment and answers... But I just got to the point a while ago when I had to stop looking in the mirror, because it was too painful. So I just close my ears to the "beard" comments (and the fat comments, and the comments from my in-laws about not giving them a grandchild - the reasons for this are none of their business, as far as I am concerned... Anyway, I just tune it all out, and sometimes, I even try to laugh a little at those things that would otherwise make me cry. Laughing and finding humor in life's blights and ironies is the best medication of all, and it is totally within our control.... I don't know if this made sense or even helped, but I was so sad when I read your message, and I just wanted to reach out to you... Clara -----Original Message----- From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 1:59 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS Subject: Fed up being a gorilla I am 173cm and weigh 150lbs, so I'm not the biggest pco cyster in the world, but I am so fed up with the way I look! 13 years of electrolysis, attempts at laser, waxing and bleaching have done very little to the hirsutism, and I am now covered in scars from electrolysis. I can't afford to try anything more. Cyproterone acetate and spironolactone have not inproved my gorilla-like looks, and I can only tolerate 1g of metformin per day. I feel really depressed and ashamed of the way I look, constantly covering myself up and waiting for the next thoughtless jibe about whether I have a better beard than my husband etc. I don't know if anyone can suggest anything else or just understand how I'm feeling - sorry about the moan, but today is a bad day!
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