PCOS, Normalcy and Hope

The last post was a while ago and I was clearly run down both emotionally and physically. Now, over a year since having daily menstrual bleeding, thanks to my wonderful gynaecologist, I'm feeling much better and things are normal. 

The first pill she prescribed was Diane 35, for six months, and at the end of that timeframe, we decided together that although my physical symptoms were gone, my emotional state was not right while taking this pill. She immediately switched me to Marvelon, and the difference was like night and day. 

I've been taking Marvelon since November last year, and the results are nothing but positive. My excess body hair has thinned and become finer, my hair on my head is growing back and no longer falls out in clumps when I shower. Best of all, I feel great and my cycles are now predictable and like clockwork again. Another upside to this regulation of my wacky hormone levels is that I've dropped about 20 pounds without changing my diet or the amount of exercise I already get through walking, biking and the physical nature of my current job. 

So now that my PCOS is better controlled, and I've just graduated from college, I can focus on getting the job, and the life I deserve, without feeling like there's no hope. I know I'll never be cured of my illness, but at least I know I can be hopeful that it can be successfully managed.