Apologize for being silent the past few days. I have been recuperating from the MUMPS! And over my birthday weekend as well ... sigh ....
Speaking of birthdays, an old friend sent me this SMS and I quote:
"...... each new birthday is a chance to begin again, to start over, to take a new grip on life."
I couldn't agree more! Which is why I would normally do my resolutions near/around my birthday instead of on New Year's Eve. (It helps that my birthday falls in February, huh?) When I got this message, I couldn't help but feel more upbeat, that one can "take a new grip on life". Not many people know that I wasn't quite myself after my miscarriage last year; I was upset, angry and dissappointed; but somehow now that it's 2007, it feels that a new start IS possible.
Last month, I went to a fertility specialist who confirmed that I have a mild case of PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). It means that I don't ovulate when I'm supposed to, which makes it a bit more difficult to conceive, and that means that I don't produce enough progesterone to support the pregnancy. In a way, this discovery has taken a big burden off my shoulders. All this while I've been harboring guilt that somehow the miscarriage was my fault - as in, something I did, or didn't do... etc etc. (Sounds silly, I know, but those who've been through it will know what I'm talking about). I'm taking the prescribed medication and hopefully this will help me ovulate and conceive.
Alrighty then ... I didn't realize this post was going to be that private... but my policy is: the more people who know what your condition is, the more support you will get... (hopefully...)
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