Chronicles of a Fire Wife

**Thank you for following our journey! If you're new to the blog, check out Part 1 and Part 2 so that you're up to speed on where we're at!** "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." - Romans 12:12 Now that you're up to speed, here we go...   After sending in our Health History packet, we waited for a phone call from the nurse. As I stated before, the doctor ("Fertility Specialist") reviews the packet and comes up with an initial game plan for testing. I had all of my in depth prior blood tests done in June 2017 with Doctor #3 to verify PCOS. The call finally came - I was nervous and excited. I was excited because I knew that if this whole infertility treatment process didn't work out for us, I'd at least have answers as to why  we were having issues conceiving and why  I was constantly feeling crummy due to the PCOS symptoms. The nurse informed me that I needed to make an appointment to go over the plan ...

"And now these three remain: FAITH, HOPE, LOVE. But the greatest of these is Love." - 1 Corinthians 12:13 If you haven't done so already, check out Part 1 of our story at  PCOS - The Beginning . And so our journey to parenthood, and my journey with PCOS, continues... We started trying for a baby in 2016 and now it's June of 2018. Almost 2 years. Can you imagine trying to start a family for 2 years? 24 months full of emotions, disappointment, unknowns, frustration, and so much more. Now, I'm not 'complaining' per say because I know we are blessed. We are both healthy. I know there are couples who have tried for way longer than we have and I know that there are couples who will never have children - If you fall into one of those categories, know that I'm praying for you . My point is that the past 2 years have felt like an eternity. So many friends have announced pregnancies, had healthy babies, etc. Although I'm extremely happy for them, I can...

I've been dragging my feet on this post for a couple months. My initial intention for starting a blog was to share my life with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), but the truth is... it's personal. There are so many different emotions associated with it from the diagnosis, to the tests, to the unknown future. In fact, I wish  this wasn't part of our story, but it is and I'm going to try to make the best of it. I know there are people out there on their hands and knees praying to be in my shoes because they are in a way more difficult situation. I pray for those people every night. So, here goes nothing... Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) - sounds scary, doesn't it? It's really not that  scary, but any diagnosis with the word "syndome" in it is a little intimidating. It's especially intimidating, maybe more frustrating, when it's a syndrome that's not totally understood by medical professionals. They don't know what causes it, what ...

80 Day Obsession - DONE! Boom. Bam. Goal crushed. What's up? I can't believe I actually completed the 80 Day Obsession. I have never ever stuck to a workout program for that long. I didn't skip a single workout for the entire duration. Sundays are "rest" days for the program, but I always did some sort of workout whether it was Core De Force, running on the treadmill, etc. After working out for 6 days in a row, I don't know how people can just take a day off. But for real, I am shocked that I stuck to this program (workouts). Peak Week was actually a lot of fun! It was nice to be able to do workouts from past phases to see how much stronger I was. Plus, my favorite workouts were in Phase 1 and Phase 2 (workout breakdown is listed below). It was almost like doing A Little Obsessed again, except it was the full length of the workouts versus a 30 minute preview. Because I know myself, I knew that if I went all in with workouts and  the timed nutrition.. I...