New Journey = New Blog

Anyone who has been following my blogging will notice that this post is a change in tone and topic. Previously, I had been blogging about my journey to another country - one that I loved and was so thankful to get to live in. Now, I'm embarking on a new journey - one that I never expected to go on, and one that I'm not really sure where it is going to take me. So, I decided to create a new blog to help me as I process through this new stage in my journey.

Today, I was told that I likely have Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). I have to do lab work next week and will know for sure after that. If this is the diagnosis I receive, it will make perfect sense. It will explain a lot of things I have always thought I had to live with - and give them a reason. But, it will also be the start of a journey that is different than what I expected for my life.

The prognosis is scary. The possible complications are overwhelming. The thought of having to take medicine every day for the rest of my life is frustrating. But, the knowledge that my God is Greater than any earthly disease is comforting and is the source of my hope and strength today.


What I know:
- PCOS won't ever go away.
- PCOS causes issues with fertility and may cause me to not be able to have children without medical intervention.
- PCOS is a big reason I am almost 25 and still have annoying acne, have facial hair that makes me feel like a man and can't lose weight no matter how hard I try.
- PCOS is caused by trouble processing insulin, causing me to produce more testosterone than I should.
- PCOS is going to change my life, but it will not control my life!

I am going to use this blog, which I don't think many people will read, as a place to pour out my thoughts as I walk through this journey to learning what life will be like with PCOS. I hope that it will ultimately be a testament to the healing, mercy and grace of God!