And I thought I wasn't going to whine in this one...

So.. bad news first because I want to end on a positive note. I started spotting today. Good you say? Hurray for you for finally starting a period you say? Well, actually, I'm still in the beginning of week 3 of my birth control pack. Now let me go on record by saying that I practically begged them not to put me on bcps because my body is never normal on them. But they did as medical staff always does when I tell them that. They patted me on the head and sent me on my way with a brand they were "sure would work," and that was, "good for people with pcos." They also told me that due to scheduling conflicts etc, it's pretty much the only way I could have the lap and have my uterus be in the condition in which they wanted it. (Remember that my cycles are usually 3 mos long with no ovulation.)

The nice thing about it I guess is that at least I'm having breakthrough spotting, and my emotional, libido and physical s/e's that I usually get from bcps are less on this brand. Although my breasts have been tender all month. Ah well. I'll call the office tomorrow so that they're aware. I imagine as long as I'm spotting, it should be no problem. I'll just continue to take this last week in pills and then I'll get a full flow on my withdrawal week and hopefully be all ship shape for the lap. Has anyone else with pcos always had problems when on bcps? I stopped taking them after a while because I just couldn't stand them. If you have had problems, please share! If I didn't have breakthrough bleeding on them (Oh.. and more pills definitely do not stop it for me), I would have longer than usual periods with heavy flow and even more cramping than usual. Joy huh? I'd be well into the next pack before it would finally stop. I guess that's what happens when you have "one hormone blend fits all" style dosing. ;-)

And NOW for the HAPPY THING!
I was originally going to start this post with, "No whining this time, because I have an actual fun thing to post!" But then I had to modify it a little. (insert sheepish grin)

Anyway... I got to see DAVE MATTHEWS BAND LAST NIGHT! Can you tell I was excited? I have wanted to see them live ever since my little heart started fluttering for various rock hunks in my teen years. The difference with DMB is that I loved their music and their talent. I was a bit of a band geek (flute, a little tuba, a little trumpet.. you get the idea), so I adore that they include so many wonderful instruments in their songs.

Enough explanation. I LOVED it. It was raining the whole time, and we were on the lawn, but the amazing cloud to cloud lightening was actually pretty cool. There was a big lightening surge the minute Dave started to sing, and the roaring crowd approved. (It was far away by the time the show started.. just big enough to be awed by.) The band sounded spot on, Dave's voice was just as heavenly live as it is on CD.. probably more so, and I got to sing a lot of my favorite songs along with other DMB fanatics! They also played a lot of stuff from the new album, and I think I like it! I haven't followed them much since Busted Stuff, but I'll have to look around now. My only regrets are that I didn't get a t-shirt and that we realized just how much we aren't teenagers anymore by the fact that even though we totally dug the concert, we were still slightly nostalgic for our beds after being in the rain and out (GASP!) after 11pm!!

By the way, don't think that even though I love DMB for their music, that I don't still find Dave totally hot. He may not be classically handsome, but there's just something about a man that talented with his guitar... and that half grin of his. sigh.

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