Oh! I wanted to do a mini update on me

[TrickyBob]

I had posted a bit ago about how I eat. The OP could have been written into a very small book, a lot of how I eat is my own issue with foods but a lot has to do with stomach issues I have had for years. There is tons of back story and all in all, when I eat my stomach hates me and it helped foster the idea that eating once a day was a better choice. Obviously this is all wrong, we discussed that. And seriously thank you guys for giving advice. 

I finally (after 3 years of not going) picked out a gyno and went. She is amazing. Not only do I weigh 20lbs less (and my new scale agrees) then I thought I did, she was not all about my weight and was all about how to help me. We are both pretty sure that my stomach issues are hormone driven and she wants to get proactive ASAP on finding out what is going on. 

I also have an enlarged thyroid, so I had to get the blood test for that. I go in this week for an ultrasound to find out what might be going on. She did say that the pain I'm having, coupled with the stomach issues getting worse and dying down after extreme pain sounds like I am getting cysts. When she did the internal exam and pressed to find the ovaries, the pain was killer and she said that it confirmed what she suspected. She also thinks I might have endo and it might have spread to things like my bowels. Again, this is all pending further investigation and ultrasound results. 

But! I am SO stoked that I have found someone who is listening and who is helping me get to the bottom of things. 

She had asked if I wanted to take the steps right now to get pregnant or wait a few months/however long. I said I would like to figure this stomach issue out, lose around 50lbs, and make sure my body is doing what it is supposed to be doing (periods, ovulation, etc). She said that sounded fantastic and that we will start taking the steps to figure out if I am ovulating, getting my periods regular, and helping my stomach so that I can eat more in order to lose weight.

I do still want to look into a counselor just to talk about things, but I just feel an immense amount of relief in knowing that someone is listening and steps are being taken to figure out what is going on. I have also been adding in breakfast (even if it isn't exactly breakfast foods) and snacking on some small stuff during the day and eating dinner. I have to admit, after going a few weeks on eating like a normal person, I feel a whole lot better. I knew I was really hindering myself before but it is amazing to realize just how much once you've gotten used to eating multiple times a day. I really want to make the effort to keep this up, get issues resolved, feel better, and lead a normal life instead of pooping my brains out every time I eat because my stomach has a mind of its own. 

[spitforspat]

Yay- sounds like you have a good doc and a good plan!

[speckledfrog]

This sounds wonderful I am glad to hear you sounding so upbeat about it. Yay!

[pantsparty]

That's awesome! Good for you for looking further into it