I have a close "Cyster"

So many of you that know me, know that I have PCOS ( polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ). Amongst many other issues, PCOS has been the major battle for me for the last 13 years. I have every possible symptom and its very advanced. Along with the PCOS I have many other major attributes that go right along with it for many women : Insulin Resistants and Immune Failure/Blood Clotting , Thyroid Disorder, Infertility, and Clinical Depression
All that I have been through had led me to be very proactive for the PCOS foundation, education and awareness campaigns.

I have many " cysters " who I have been in contact for years and have always assumed it would be one of them that I met, and became close enough with that I would see them all the time, know them and their family and all that comes with that....

Ive been blessed, and have in deed met several women off my support group/board @ http://www.soulcysters.net/, and even talk to some very often - but until recently didnt realize who this woman would be that I would be " close to ".

It all changed about 3 weeks ago :
My sister in law ( I will keep her private until she says I can add her name ) has been having some female issues, for a while now, and displaying some of the symtoms of pcos. Without putting it all together, and for some other reasons she decided to get help, and the outcome of the visits to the dr's was this : 1. ) She may have Ovarian Cancer. There was a large cyst found in her left ovary that alarmed dr's. 2.) She has endometriosis ( Unknown as to what stage yet ) and 3.) She has PCOS and Insulin Resistance ( Which usually go hand in hand ).

This past week they did a hysterectomy and also ended up removing the left ovary. She has the right one, but the results of the cancer biopsy is still unknown at this time.

So... there it is. I have know and been close to my CYSTER the entire time :) .

This is my passion - to share with others the ins and outs ups and downs about this condition.
I wish 13 years ago we would be where we are today. We have dr's who know about IR, and PCOS as well as so many tools to guide us all through this tough process and best of all we have each other.
I know she is going to be wonderful with this, and will not let PCOS define her, just as I havent let it define me. It is not easy, there are battles but god picked another wonderful woman to go through this and spread what we do know. Im so proud to call her my Cyster/SISTER!

Here are some wonderful resources that I have come to use and love :

http://www.soulcysters.net/ ( message boards, reading, research, and referals )
http://www.projectpcos.org/ ( raising awareness of pcos and all that comes with it )
http://www.pcosbook.com/ ( a wonderful book about fighting pcos - and defining yourself )
http://www.beadsidethebay.com/ ( Beautiful jewelery made by cysters for cysters to bring awareness )