Rain King by Counting Crows

They say that one way to get rid of last song syndrome (LSS) is to play the song over and over until you get tired of it. Rain King appeared in the first album of Counting Crows, August and Everything After, way back in 1993. However, the carrier single of that album was Mr. Jones which was also one of their most popular songs.

The beat and rhythm is definitely very 90s which defined the era. I could put this on repeat the whole day.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Over at my Facebook feed, I've been reading a lot of posts about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS that I just had to share my experience with the condition and how I overcame it.

I was officially diagnosed with PCOS on 2005 but apparently, I have had it for years. All I knew about it was it will be difficult for me to get pregnant and the reason for my irregular cycle. So before I got married, my OB put me on Metformin and pills to help regulate my period.

When my husband and I decided to have a family, I went through work-ups which consisted of taking Duphaston/Provera, Clomid, ultrasounds to look for a good egg and then being injected with Pregnyl. Fortunately, we got pregnant after two cycles and we were gifted with a baby boy on January 26, 2009.

When our little boy turned 2, we wanted to have another baby so I went through the work-ups again. After 3 cycles of negative tests, we took a break to rest but I only gave myself 3 more years as I didn't want to be pregnant on my 40s.

On 2015, which was the year I turned 40, I gifted myself with a 40 lb weight loss through diet, exercise and Yoli. We also gave up on giving our son a sibling and accepted then that he will be an only child.

When I had my annual executive check-up that year, my OB and I were surprised to see that my PCOS was gone. I even had the sonologist check again because I could not believe it. After seeing polyps in my ovaries during every ultrasound for 10 years, they were amazingly clear. I just saw it as a a victory on living a healthier life (my blood chem was also beautiful to see) and didn’t give it a second thought.

On July 2016, I started feeling out of sorts. I was always sleepy and my allergies were out in full force. My colleague suggested that I take a pregnancy test. I dismissed the thought but still took a test that night. After years of seeing one line on the stick, I was not prepared to see those two blue lines telling me that I will be a mother again. I let out this ungodly screech from the bathroom and rushed out to tell my husband. Suffice to say, we were both caught off guard that all I could do was cry. When I eventually recovered, we had tests done and found out I was almost 7 weeks on the way. I gave birth with our youngest on March 4, 2017.

I’ve been off Yoli for almost 4 years and gained back half of the weight I lost (hello, post-pregnancy weight). During every executive check-up, I’m still surprised to know that my PCOS has not recurred. However, it’s not an excuse for me to slack off. I’m back on my diet and pushing myself to get more exercise. It’s a struggle but I know I’ll eventually get there.

So to my friends struggling with PCOS and infertility, you are not alone and there is a way through this.

And for those who keep on asking couples why they’re still not yet pregnant, please understand that there are always underlying reasons.