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Re: Long time
From: Christina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:31:20 -0600 (CST)
Hi Sally. Don't lose heart. It is a long and furious battle with the
illness, but it can be contained. Other people always assume it's your
fault if you're overweight. They never think it could be something else
and in essence, they never think...period. Hope you feel better soon.
:)
>I haven't been to the MB in months. As a refresher, I am 23 and
>diagnosed with PCOS last year. First of all I am very happy to see that
>I am not the only one upset by Dr. Phil...I was home sick the day he
>got on Oprah and told a woman it was he fault she was overweight,etc. I
>was horrified!!! I used to like...not anymore!
>
>Secondly, I feel like my body is a warzone! I am so ashamed!!! I can't
>stand being overweight. And now...I have a rash that won't go away. My
>doctor thought it was a fungal rash but it wouldn't get better. Now 2
>months and hundreds of dollars later I had a biopsy to figure out what
>is going on. In the meantime they said rashed like this are common in
>people with diabetes. I have insulin resistance and take Metformin but
>they tested my blood sugar and it is high!!! So I have to have more
>tests. Last year I had the GTT and it was fine (according to that doc
>who I couldn't stand!). I am terrified...if this is what is happening
>at 23 when most people think I look perfectly healthy, etc...what will
>it be like in the future! YIKES. Oh, and this is nice... I went for a
>physical for work (in a hospital). The nurse asked how tall I am...5'6"
>and how much I weight 173...and said, "Oh girl, you better quit that or
>your gonna be like me soon!" (she was a rather large woman) I almost
>died...I felt like crying...I have lost 10 pounds and I am so ashamed of
>my weight that I don't need her telling me how bad it is!!!!!!
>
>Sorry this is so long...just having a rough time right now.
>
>Thanks!
>Sally
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Christina :)
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