Thanks Jbug, for your response. I'm sorry you have to go through all that. I guess my daughter has it pretty mild compared to some of the stories I've heard. At least we don't live in the days when they'd just give you a hystirectomy (sp), and solve all your problems just like that. Thank goodness for research and medications.

Right now we're not focusing too much on the PCOS. My daughter has her jaw surgery next week (Tuesday morning), so that is the main conversation and concern. I think she'll survive the PCOS (especially with the amount of pain meds they'll be giving her!) until we can get her into an endocrinologist.

Thanks so much for sharing your story. I can't imagine not having my period since October! And then having the cramps without even the satisfaction of running for a tampon! That's as bad as when I had my second child. All the pain of labor (big baby for my little frame....she was 8 lbs 6 oz), and then I wouldn't stop bleeding. So they put patosin (sp) in my IV to shrink up my uterus as quickly as they could. Goodness gracious, I was in labor again!!!! I even had to pant through contractions, it hurt so much!! I finally told a nurse that I felt like I was in labor again (without a baby this time!!), and she said, "Oh, you poor thing." Then she gave me some wonderful pain meds. Phew! I was getting to the point of giving birth again! LOL.

I wish you all the best. You take good care of yourself, and I hope the cramps get better.

God bless,
Sandy