Thank you so much, Anne, for sharing your story. What a warrior you truly are. You should feel so, so proud at the strides you've made, the the steps you've taken to gain control over your health and your future. You're an inspiration. And thank goodness you finally found a doctor that doesn't just throw scripts at you. Quality health care is hard to find. I also found your story about infertility encouraging - we've been trying for just about a year now to get pregnant. We had one loss at 5-6 weeks back in June, so we're hopeful that the next one sticks... so to speak. Ha. It's been so challenging to find a health care provider that doesn't write me off as a "type A millennial who just wants things to happen immediately". I've been asking for some sort of hormone panel/testing since January, but only recently, after switching practices, have a finally found someone who is willing to listen to me and wants to take a proactive approach. Staying positive month after month is so challenging. Hope, disappointment, resolve - rinse, repeat. It's insane. This space, and all you guys, has/have been a wonderful refuge and has/have helped so much. So thank you, again, for posting this. It's most certainly not whining at all. <3