Information Overload

Who knew a miscarriage could be a blessing in disguise? I went to the Dr. a week ago due some way excessive bleeding. They believe it was a way early miscarriage. I had some tenderness so they decided to get an ultrasound of my uterus. We found out that I have a uterus that is tilted backwards and also is heart shaped (both abnormal). They don't have a definitive test saying that's a bad or good thing. They've seen both sides. They did say women with a heart shaped uterus usually have to have C-sections due to the fact that the baby can get caught on one side or the other and have problems. The technician said my ovaries had lots of cysts and asked if I had heard of PCOS. I told her I was diagnosed with it in September 2007 (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). When she pulled up the photos of the ovaries, she put it in these terms: Most women have ovaries that look like chocolate chip cookies, a few spots here and there. Mine look like chocolate chunk cookies. It just looked like it had holes all over in them (that's how it looked). They also found some tissue in there that wasn't normal. I had a biopsy done and will get the results back in a few weeks. After I get the results back we're going to come up with a more aggressive plan of attack.

Why would this be a blessing in disguise? I didn't know any of this information before except for the fact that I had PCOS. I believed ignorance is bliss. I learned a lot today. As I've stated before, PCOS isn't curable but is treatable. They also say weight loss can help with the symptoms. It is a hot topic right now. They learn more about the disease each year. They now have The PCOS Workbook and The PCOS Diet Plan in book form. I'd love to get both for informational purposes and to help others because it's highly likely that one or both of my sisters could have the same problem. I want people to know and understand because it's a pretty common thing. I know quite a few women who have the same problems. I think I was wanting to make sure everything was okay after the miscarriage so my mind was open. I believe that's why it all happened right now. All the information I learned today can only help me in the future with our quest for more children. With my cycles being more regular and all the information learned, my chances are looking better than they ever have before.

I believe that things are brought into our lives in the time and season that we're more willing to look at change. I'm in that state right now. What seemed tragic a week ago now is a blessing in disguise. I have hope again and look forward to meeting with my doctor again next month.