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Everything is getting better, slowly.
I really like my current job of driving around for the Census. In 3 weeks I'll probably go back to being an office clerk, which would mean we could live without a second car for a bit longer. Honestly though? It's going to be hard going back to being a phone monkey after 5+ weeks on the open road, making my own schedule and decisions and spending time in the sunlight. I've started to think about what I want to do in August or September when this is really over.
I started taking Yaz for my PCOS. That's right, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, I have ovarian cysts. I'm glad the specialist we saw last month insisted on a pelvic scan, because the last one in 2004 or 2005 was completely clear and so most people agreed that clearly, with only one symptom (hair) and all the other evidence, I must NOT have it.
Here's to continuing the medical mystery.
I ovulate monthly and have "suspiciously thick" uterine lining. I have a period - a very heavy period - every month without fail. I have slightly elevated testosterone as in above average but not above the normal range of possibilities for a woman - but that's been true for 10 years now. I have facial hair.
And I have ovaries that look like "bunches of grapes." So I ovulate and menstrate but at some point in the past, or perhaps present, I developed a ton of ovarian cysts. I don't know. All I know is, this birth control pill stuff is temporary.
I don't know how much of my health improvements have been related to taking this birth control pill, and how much have been related to a green smoothie every morning and regular exercise. I've been sporadically attempting exercise only to be shot down by my health... until this past month. I'm up to walking 10 miles per week from 2.5 at the end of last month. Actually my goal for this week is 10 miles but I will probably go *over* for the first time in forever.
Green smoothies, for the uninitiated, are when you use a high powered blender on salad greens to break them down at the cellular level. If the greens turn into a liquid and taste sweet, that means you have successfully ruptured the cell walls (or some of them) and released the sugars inside the leaves. So every morning I pack about 8-10 cups or more of salad greens in my blender with fruit and a little water. Sometimes I add carrots or celery to up the vegetable to fruit ratio to 2:1. As someone with extensive damage to the intestinal tract, having my veggies chewed at a molecular level is about the only way I can benefit from raw greens.
And OMG what a difference! I am full of energy, more positive, my acne is going away, my psoriasis is going away, my pain tolerance is higher, I need fewer supplements, I crave sweets less... it's a whole new world. I feel like I've been malnourished since about age 11 and I'm finally starting to digest real, healthy foods for the first time. I wish I had the time and energy to eat *more* fruits and veggies - but I'm getting there slowly. Each day I want less sugar and fat and more healthy stuff. Yipee!
I really like my current job of driving around for the Census. In 3 weeks I'll probably go back to being an office clerk, which would mean we could live without a second car for a bit longer. Honestly though? It's going to be hard going back to being a phone monkey after 5+ weeks on the open road, making my own schedule and decisions and spending time in the sunlight. I've started to think about what I want to do in August or September when this is really over.
I started taking Yaz for my PCOS. That's right, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, I have ovarian cysts. I'm glad the specialist we saw last month insisted on a pelvic scan, because the last one in 2004 or 2005 was completely clear and so most people agreed that clearly, with only one symptom (hair) and all the other evidence, I must NOT have it.
Here's to continuing the medical mystery.
I ovulate monthly and have "suspiciously thick" uterine lining. I have a period - a very heavy period - every month without fail. I have slightly elevated testosterone as in above average but not above the normal range of possibilities for a woman - but that's been true for 10 years now. I have facial hair.
And I have ovaries that look like "bunches of grapes." So I ovulate and menstrate but at some point in the past, or perhaps present, I developed a ton of ovarian cysts. I don't know. All I know is, this birth control pill stuff is temporary.
I don't know how much of my health improvements have been related to taking this birth control pill, and how much have been related to a green smoothie every morning and regular exercise. I've been sporadically attempting exercise only to be shot down by my health... until this past month. I'm up to walking 10 miles per week from 2.5 at the end of last month. Actually my goal for this week is 10 miles but I will probably go *over* for the first time in forever.
Green smoothies, for the uninitiated, are when you use a high powered blender on salad greens to break them down at the cellular level. If the greens turn into a liquid and taste sweet, that means you have successfully ruptured the cell walls (or some of them) and released the sugars inside the leaves. So every morning I pack about 8-10 cups or more of salad greens in my blender with fruit and a little water. Sometimes I add carrots or celery to up the vegetable to fruit ratio to 2:1. As someone with extensive damage to the intestinal tract, having my veggies chewed at a molecular level is about the only way I can benefit from raw greens.
And OMG what a difference! I am full of energy, more positive, my acne is going away, my psoriasis is going away, my pain tolerance is higher, I need fewer supplements, I crave sweets less... it's a whole new world. I feel like I've been malnourished since about age 11 and I'm finally starting to digest real, healthy foods for the first time. I wish I had the time and energy to eat *more* fruits and veggies - but I'm getting there slowly. Each day I want less sugar and fat and more healthy stuff. Yipee!