#cysters

You never really know whose listening to you until someone from the outside shows you that they are aware of whats going on with you and decide to become your supporter.

When I decided to be open about my PCOS on facebook, it was like no one really cared despite me explaining what it was because I got remarks that ranged from “all you have to do is just work out” to “fat people always make an excuse as to why their big.”

Because of that and like many others, we turn to support groups and other sites such as tumblr.

But then I slowly got discourage. I became bitter and annoyed with how people saw this as a made up thing, that people who suffer with PCOS just want attention. That doctors who claim their existence is to help people was instead covered with remarks such as “irregular periods are normal for someone your size, just lose weight.” Or “What is PCOS?” Or “theres no such thing as PCOS.”

I thought, “If doctors won’t even recognize this, what makes me so sure anyone i know would?”

Then today a friend shared a post on my timeline created by Daisy Ridley about what she went through. With the caption:

“I thought of you when I read this. Here’s to hoping that there will be more awareness which leads to more solutions as time goes on.”

My voice was heard. It may have not touched a large crowd, but it touched one person.

It made me realize, thats how awareness starts; lighting one candle at a time no matter what source of fire you may have.