So went back to the pink building of hell and got to sit in a waiting room filled with many many pregnant women with their partners - all in varying degrees of horrible bliss, all looking at lonesome me like I was the saddest creature on the planet.
I had arrived ridiculously early for my appointment and just wanted it over with as quickly as possible. Luckily someone somewhere likes me today and I got into the Ultrasound a half hour early.
I unceremoniously dis-robed and lay back on the bed, everything titled in the right direction which the nurse asked if I was allergic to latex? No I answered as she pulled out a probe that was a good foot longer than it needed to be and then she told me to relax.
I know she warned me it was going to be cold but… holy icicles, Batman!
As she poked around and tried to prod my lungs into a corner she asked why I was there and then said the magic word
“Well, I can confirm it is Poly Cystic Ovaries. Your ovaries are very large.”
I was going to make a joke about them just going along with the rest of me but instead choked out only a ‘thank you’.
An answer. Finally.
PCOS - the thing Google told me years ago I had. The thing my wonderful GP thought I had and then my blood tests disagreed with. The thing the evil doctor from Gynae hell thought it was too.
An answer.
Now I just have to wait for an appointment for the next step - treatment.
All day though my insides have been cramping up. I suppose that’s what happens when someone tries to get a flag pole up your vajayjay.
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April 28th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
I’m sorry to hear that you have PCOS but I *am* glad that you got yourself a diagnosis, finally!
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April 29th, 2008 at 1:14 am
At last - a diagnosis! My sister and I both have PCOS and it is more manageable than you think. If you need any help at all, please don’t hesitate to ask.
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April 29th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Yay finally getting somewhere! I’m sorry you had to go through all of this hoop jumping to get there.
I know several people with PCOS and as Selma said it can be managed really well so here’s hoping you’re on the right road now!
PS. “vajajay” always makes me giggle - I’m such a kid! ;o)
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April 29th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Flagpole up the vajayjay” was my nickname in college.
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April 29th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Hilly - It sounds stupid but I feel more together now I know what it is. I can move forwards now… as soon as I get the damnable appointment!
Selma - When I mentioned what it was at work a couple of people told me they knew someone with it - it’s more common than I thought - which makes me freak out less. As soon as I get on with the treatment plan I will be happiness itself. Well… ish… Thank you for the offer of help - I will be calling on you!
Penelope - 3 months and 3 days from first appointment to here! But it’s been an interesting journey to diagnosis - now to treatment and beyond! (Secret? Vajayjay always makes me giggle too!)
Avitable - is there a feat of unimaginable and unusual proportions that goes with that?