Wow, I can't believe that life has been so busy and it's taken me this long to even write anything. The last time I wrote in here was in May. There has been so many things happening for us. Some not so good and some as been an adventure.
Let's see..at the end of May, we ended up adopting a dog so that Aeris would have someone to play with so I could get stuff done around the house instead of always playing with her. The dog we adopted is named Layla, she is a full bred german sheppard but the smaller bred. She is only a month older then Aeris is. She is very much like a guard dog. She doesn't play as much as Aeris does and she is always on guard even if she is laying down or if she is just watching me doing stuff. We got her from the Pocatello pound. She is very sweet and loves meeting new people now. Layla didn't really like Aeris at first but that's only because she just got fixed and was very sore. But now they are best friends!
June...nothing much happen. We was adjusting to having two dogs around the house and making sure that they got a long. We worked on the garden a lot. It is now finish. We laid the bricks for the walk way and it looks really nice now. I keep getting comments about it and how good it is. Oh...Cale, Allyssa and Bryson where also in town.
July...there was the fireworks. We actually had a family bbq at our house. We invited everyone from my side of the family over. Afterwards, we watched the fireworks at the soccer fields and then held our own show. It was a lot of fun. I got to spend a lot of time with Cale, Allyssa, and little Bryson. The weekend afterwards Oaklen had a birthday party. This time he had gotten one of those huge blown up watersides. It was a lot of fun. The week and a half later I found out that my grandma was in the hospital and no one knew she was there the for 4 days. She was there because she didn't keep up on her diagnosis. She spent the rest of the month there trying to get her body from breaking down.
August...My grandma's condition was then realize...it was much worst then what the doctors had thought. She needed to get a heart valve transplant because the diagnosis had caused so much calcification that the valve wasn't working the right way. The heart doctor recommend that we sent my grandma to SLC for heart surgery or she would died within a month to 6 months. She decided to go for it and was transfer around for a while until after the surgery was performed. We call and checked up on her a lot. While this was going on, I ended up getting pregnant again but lost it without realizing that I had gotten pregnant until afterwards. In a way, I am thankful that it didn't happen like the last time.
September...on the 3rd we rushed down to SLC because we was told that my grandma was worst to the point that she was on life support. When we got there, we found out that she was doing really well. Hardly had her oxygen mask on. Let's just say, I was not happy at all with everything and the mix messages that we was getting. So we meet with the doctor and the case manager and decided that we wanted Grandma to come home asap. We then told my mom and her siblings what was really going on. After meeting with the doc and case manager, we went and talked to grandma for a while and my mom and uncle talked to her. We stay for a little bit longer before heading home. That Saturday night, she passed away. I spent a lot of the time helping my mom put the funeral together and putting together her life sketch as best as possible. The next saturday we held a graveside services for her and I gave her life sketch. I was happy she wasn't in any pain anymore but it hurt to see her go. Due to my grandma passing, we didn't do anything for our anniversary. The rest of the month didn't have anything going on.
October...Shami turn 17 this year. She didn't really do anything for her birthday but we did get her a present. Followed soon afterwards was Brooke's 18th birthday. A week later I found Opa had to be rushed to the hospital early in the month because he thought he had kidney stones. When in to surgery and had his gallbladder taken out along with some stones but the ones that where causing all the pain they couldn't get to. So Opa had to wear a bag while they flushed his liver and panaceas clean to remove the stone for about 3 weeks before they came out. The doctors then tested the stones. At the end of the month, we was told that Opa had liver cancer and it was spending to his panaceas pretty fast and there was nothing that they could do. So we spend as much time with Opa as were could. On the 27th, Brooke and Grayson got married thru the courts so that he could be back in time for they wedding. It's was really weird reason but it had to be done. I ended up being one of the witnesses (Grayson father was the other one).
November...Korey flied back at the begin of the month. We was up at the house almost nightly. It was hard to see Opa getting ready to pass as the days went by. The first friday night, we went up on the hill to see him like we usually did when things took a turn for a worst. It hit me really hard, so hard that I didn't want to leave him. A lot of the my male cousins, uncles and Logan gave Opa a blessing. My own mother came up soon afterwards and took me out of the room after getting chewed out by Opa (it was pretty funny. That was the most that Opa talk that night). Soon afterwards, we went home. I was very much tired and had a lesson to finish to prepare for my primary class. After church the next day, Korey and Logan was acting strange until I figured out that Opa had passed around 3 and gotten a text from my dad about it. We then held his funeral the following Saturday. Korey got to tell half of Opa's life sketch. I had never cried so hard since I lost my great grandpa brown when I was 7 or 8. I still cry over the fact that Opa is no longer here but I know he is happy. The same day as the funeral, Mom had a Thanksgiving Dinner at her house because Grayson was heading out to Boot Camp and wasn't going to be here until around christmas then would be back until June. Thanksgiving Day was spend at Logan's Mom's house with all of Logan's siblings and nieces. It was a nice change of pace for us. Our cute little nieces were growing so fast and getting prettier by the day. We helped put up Barbara's (Logan's mom) christmas stuff. The next day we when back over and had our Christmas day with them and opened presents. From Katlin and Nathan, we ended up going out and eating dinner on them and Logan's Mom took all the siblings and couples to The Forgotten Carols (which by the way was Logan and my first time to see it). I told Logan that we should look into going ever year to it.
That is pretty much what has happen up to December. The only thing that has been done this month was putting up our christmas tree. This week is the Gilbert's Christmas Party and in another week will be Katlin's and Nathan's wedding anniversary along with Oma's birthday.
Well now you are back up to day. More to come soon.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Treatment Update: 2 1/2 Weeks
So, it's been two and a half weeks since I saw Dr. Jonak. And the results are amazing! I so happy I decided to see her.
So just a little remind of what is my treatment is right now:
I can testify that I now have more color in my face than before in my life. I have more energy so I do more thing around the house. I even did some weeding of the gardens in the front yard! (that is pretty big if you ask Logan.) I've lost 4 lbs since I started this treatment which has been really hard to lose anything before hand. I've not really workout at all. In fact, I probably worked out twice since I've seen her and that was aqua zumba whenever my nephew wasn't over. And to top that off, whenever I walk for more than 15 minutes it feels like I am burning so much fat! I sleep ten times better and I am sleeping on a schedule again! I go to bed before midnight too! My cravings...gone! I used to have huge cravings for salty or sweet things all the time due to the clomid and birth control I was on (not of my choice tho). My body isn't so swollen either! Especially my stomach area. I showed Logan last night how much it's gone down and he was impressed.
I can't wait to see all the results when I go back in to see Dr. Jonak again. I love that the fact that I can see the blood results with my own eyes so I can if it's work. I have 3 more weeks before I see her again. Maybe I'll get lucky and lose some more weight before than too. ^_^ I'll do another update in two weeks. I'll will post pictures of myself later one.
So just a little remind of what is my treatment is right now:
- Castor oil and lavender oil with a heating pad (rice bag) for 30 minutes (I've been doing more just because it's just so calming and comfortable. I usually doing this on Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights while watching something.
- I am eating the smoothie every other day due to two things: 1) well, it has beets in it...I don't think I need to so more about that. 2) I started to get really tired of having the same smoothie for lunch or dinner everyday.
- I have cut out gluten and sugar from what I eat. The sugar thing is just the organic sugars. I have notice that it still makes my body haywire. I did the gluten due to having too much yeast in my body.
- I take emger-c with cream of tartar, c. silver, and grapefruit seed extract.
- I am taking 3 different tincture blends under my tongue: 1) one for my adrenal glands, 2) one for the parasites in my body and 3) one for my lack of progesterone in my body.
- Plus all the supplements that I've been taking along with my armor thyroid.
I can testify that I now have more color in my face than before in my life. I have more energy so I do more thing around the house. I even did some weeding of the gardens in the front yard! (that is pretty big if you ask Logan.) I've lost 4 lbs since I started this treatment which has been really hard to lose anything before hand. I've not really workout at all. In fact, I probably worked out twice since I've seen her and that was aqua zumba whenever my nephew wasn't over. And to top that off, whenever I walk for more than 15 minutes it feels like I am burning so much fat! I sleep ten times better and I am sleeping on a schedule again! I go to bed before midnight too! My cravings...gone! I used to have huge cravings for salty or sweet things all the time due to the clomid and birth control I was on (not of my choice tho). My body isn't so swollen either! Especially my stomach area. I showed Logan last night how much it's gone down and he was impressed.
I can't wait to see all the results when I go back in to see Dr. Jonak again. I love that the fact that I can see the blood results with my own eyes so I can if it's work. I have 3 more weeks before I see her again. Maybe I'll get lucky and lose some more weight before than too. ^_^ I'll do another update in two weeks. I'll will post pictures of myself later one.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Making Another Decision
A lot of people know that I love my D.O. doctor and my new Gyn/OB doctor...but for some reason things just aren't connecting and working. I mean I do have an amazing gyn/ob doctor who put in the time to figure out what was really going on with my infertility problems and my d.o. who got me pregnant 6 months after I started to see her.
On top of that, I have done so much studying on PCOS, IR, Adrenal Fatigue, and Hypothyroidism (problems that are all hormonal based). I am getting so confused. I know food is my best medicine at this point but there are so many things saying this veggie is bad for your thyroid or fruits can be bad for your sugar levels. And to top it off, there are so many people in my family that are having babies. Yeah...try dealing with fertility problems when most of your siblings are expecting (who are married). That throws some very huge loops with your emotions. I even helped with my sister-in-laws baby shower which by the way I had a blast doing.
So I decided on see a naturalpath doctor to see if I can more things figured out. I saw her Friday and let me tell you it was a great thing to go see her. By the way, her name is Dr. Karie Jonak. Anyways, let's say that it was amazing what she found out in 10 minutes. There's a whole list full of stuff plus what I have already! Here is the list of things that she discover that was going on in my body.
Anyways, she give me a list full of stuff to do for a few things so I don't over whim myself with treatments. Here is what she is having me do right now until the next time on May 19th.
On top of that, I have done so much studying on PCOS, IR, Adrenal Fatigue, and Hypothyroidism (problems that are all hormonal based). I am getting so confused. I know food is my best medicine at this point but there are so many things saying this veggie is bad for your thyroid or fruits can be bad for your sugar levels. And to top it off, there are so many people in my family that are having babies. Yeah...try dealing with fertility problems when most of your siblings are expecting (who are married). That throws some very huge loops with your emotions. I even helped with my sister-in-laws baby shower which by the way I had a blast doing.
So I decided on see a naturalpath doctor to see if I can more things figured out. I saw her Friday and let me tell you it was a great thing to go see her. By the way, her name is Dr. Karie Jonak. Anyways, let's say that it was amazing what she found out in 10 minutes. There's a whole list full of stuff plus what I have already! Here is the list of things that she discover that was going on in my body.
- Borderline anemia (most likely due to lack of copper)
- 2 type of parasites
- Yeast
- Bacteria
- Mold
- Not enough enzymes
- Metal toxin buildup
- Adrenal glands are shot (very badly too)
- Intestines are a little back up due to the lack of enzymes
- inflammation from pelvis up to my head
Anyways, she give me a list full of stuff to do for a few things so I don't over whim myself with treatments. Here is what she is having me do right now until the next time on May 19th.
- Adrenal support tincture blend - take 10 drops under the tongue in the morning and through out the day whenever my body is about to crash...usually up until about 5:30 pm or it has me up until 1 in the morning.
- Sarsparilla formula tincture blend - this blend is just for my lack of progesterone in my body. It is from the sarsparilla root and is a lot easier on the than progesterone cream. I take 10 drops under the tongue 3 times a day.
- Parasite Formula tincture blend - this one is for a the parasites in my body...take 10 drops under the tongue morning and night and keep it under my tongue for a minute.
- Smoothie - this smoothie that I am to take daily has a beet, carrots, celery, strawberries to taste, lemon (peeled), 1/2 cup of papaya and 1 tbsp of papaya seeds. This is suppose to help with the borderline anemia, getting more enzymes in my body and digestive system. She told me to get the papaya from Mexico because the other ones have lots of GMOs in them.
- Castor oil package - I have to put this on my area where I have my ovaries and uterus at. It will help with the metal buildup in that area. What I do is take an old towel and soak it in castor oil with a few drops of lavender essential oil (helps with healing) put it in that area then wrap it with plastic wrap and put a hot rice bag on top of it. What this is suppose to do is help open up my tubes and get the cysts to go away. I guess I will see when I go back to Dr. Merrill for an ultrasound.
- Emergen "C" package - I am suppose to combine it with cream of tartar, grapefruit seed oil, and sliverboitics. This is suppose to help with lots of stuff...to tell you the truth I forgot what it did but it does something that helps.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Meeting Dr. Merrill and Making Plans
Well, I know this is late but at least I am posting about it now. ^-^
Anyways, it was really fast. I got there and checked in, went to the back talked to the nurse about my conditions and what I was taking and meet up with Carrie (I think I just going to call her that because it's easier for me). By the way, the new office looks amazing and it's so big too.
I meet with Dr. Carrie Merrill and I am so happy that my sister talked me into going and seeing her. Once I introduce myself and let her know that it was my sister who talked about my condition. She asked me a few questions about my thyroid and how it was going. I told her about having a adrenal fatigue now and that I was support it with some supplements. She asked me if I have taken clomid before and I told her that I had. After talking about my conditions and what-not for about 10 minutes, she told me what she wanted to do. She was going to have me get a HSG test to see if my tubes are block and to have some blood drawn for an ovulation assessment test. When I hit cycle day 10 I would be having ultrasounds to see how my ovaries do with producing follicles and releasing the eggs up to when I ovulated.
I have heard that after a hsg test that lots of women get pregnant. I love and hate that fact but who cares as long as it works and enables me to get pregnant. I will post later about how everything when.
Anyways, it was really fast. I got there and checked in, went to the back talked to the nurse about my conditions and what I was taking and meet up with Carrie (I think I just going to call her that because it's easier for me). By the way, the new office looks amazing and it's so big too.
I meet with Dr. Carrie Merrill and I am so happy that my sister talked me into going and seeing her. Once I introduce myself and let her know that it was my sister who talked about my condition. She asked me a few questions about my thyroid and how it was going. I told her about having a adrenal fatigue now and that I was support it with some supplements. She asked me if I have taken clomid before and I told her that I had. After talking about my conditions and what-not for about 10 minutes, she told me what she wanted to do. She was going to have me get a HSG test to see if my tubes are block and to have some blood drawn for an ovulation assessment test. When I hit cycle day 10 I would be having ultrasounds to see how my ovaries do with producing follicles and releasing the eggs up to when I ovulated.
I have heard that after a hsg test that lots of women get pregnant. I love and hate that fact but who cares as long as it works and enables me to get pregnant. I will post later about how everything when.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
More Problems...AGAIN!!
I swear that my life is never problem-free. There is always something happening that we didn't expect or want to happen...mostly my health.
For the last month I have been really sick and it's not been easy either. Finally, last week I called into my doctor and let her know that I think that my medicine wasn't working anymore because I felt like it was the same as before I was diagnose with my hypothyroidism. Let me remind you what I have. I have been diagnose with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), Insulin Resistance, Hypothyroidism and a infertility problem. Right now I am fighting (still) PCOS, Hypothyroidism and infertility problems. Due to the fact that I know (well, thought) but my doctor said that it wasn't my thyroid and didn't really answer my question about what are mine options were. Well, she said that it's more likely that there was another problem. Really? REALLY?! Have I not gone through enough in five years but now I have to deal with it more. I am tired of one doctor saying there is this problem while others say there are these problems. Well, I am soooo tired of it. I want answers NOW.
Logan and I have both agreed that we can't take this much more. We want to move on with our lives but we can't do that due to the fact that my health is causing so much problems for us. We have decided that if my doctor after 2 years (and the only one that was able to help get me pregnant) can't give me answers or something that feel like should happen. We decided to see two more doctors. Well, an ob/gyn named Dr. Carrie Merrill because she heard about me and my problems and asked if she could help me out. And the other one is a naturopath doctor. This doctor may be more on the natural side (which is the best feeling in the world) but she specialize in hormonal problems and is my older sister's doctor when it comes to hormonal problems. Amanda has told me she has been amazing and so helpful.
Anyways, the day after I left this note to my doctor, she order some blood test. I got them done the next following day. I found out that she asked for hemoglobin (I think I spelled that right) count, blood count, liver and kidney functions, and a thyroid panel. Friday came around and I went to the my doctor's office to get the results and the first thing I looked at was the thyroid panel results...guess who was right! I think I would know my body by now. But soon after I notice that my AST level was low or considered low by 5 points. The first thing that came to my mind was "what is AST level?" So I started looking it up and found out is has to do with the liver. It is one of the two proteins that does a lot of things for the liver. Then I made a wrong decision on my part...I decided to see what can cause this. I will never do something like this again. There were so many freaking things that I just had to stop looking at answers. I can tell you that I will wait until I see the doctor at the appointment for the results. I will never do that again...unless it has to do with a pregnancy.
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Anyways, my appointment is actually Wednesday at 10:30am. I will say that I am worry but I am trying to not worry so much. I will eventually figure out what the test results means anyway. I will post what will happen at the appointment and what decision we decided to take.
For the last month I have been really sick and it's not been easy either. Finally, last week I called into my doctor and let her know that I think that my medicine wasn't working anymore because I felt like it was the same as before I was diagnose with my hypothyroidism. Let me remind you what I have. I have been diagnose with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), Insulin Resistance, Hypothyroidism and a infertility problem. Right now I am fighting (still) PCOS, Hypothyroidism and infertility problems. Due to the fact that I know (well, thought) but my doctor said that it wasn't my thyroid and didn't really answer my question about what are mine options were. Well, she said that it's more likely that there was another problem. Really? REALLY?! Have I not gone through enough in five years but now I have to deal with it more. I am tired of one doctor saying there is this problem while others say there are these problems. Well, I am soooo tired of it. I want answers NOW.
Logan and I have both agreed that we can't take this much more. We want to move on with our lives but we can't do that due to the fact that my health is causing so much problems for us. We have decided that if my doctor after 2 years (and the only one that was able to help get me pregnant) can't give me answers or something that feel like should happen. We decided to see two more doctors. Well, an ob/gyn named Dr. Carrie Merrill because she heard about me and my problems and asked if she could help me out. And the other one is a naturopath doctor. This doctor may be more on the natural side (which is the best feeling in the world) but she specialize in hormonal problems and is my older sister's doctor when it comes to hormonal problems. Amanda has told me she has been amazing and so helpful.
Anyways, the day after I left this note to my doctor, she order some blood test. I got them done the next following day. I found out that she asked for hemoglobin (I think I spelled that right) count, blood count, liver and kidney functions, and a thyroid panel. Friday came around and I went to the my doctor's office to get the results and the first thing I looked at was the thyroid panel results...guess who was right! I think I would know my body by now. But soon after I notice that my AST level was low or considered low by 5 points. The first thing that came to my mind was "what is AST level?" So I started looking it up and found out is has to do with the liver. It is one of the two proteins that does a lot of things for the liver. Then I made a wrong decision on my part...I decided to see what can cause this. I will never do something like this again. There were so many freaking things that I just had to stop looking at answers. I can tell you that I will wait until I see the doctor at the appointment for the results. I will never do that again...unless it has to do with a pregnancy.
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Anyways, my appointment is actually Wednesday at 10:30am. I will say that I am worry but I am trying to not worry so much. I will eventually figure out what the test results means anyway. I will post what will happen at the appointment and what decision we decided to take.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Starting My Own Treatment
As most of you know I have been really looking into doing natural progesterone cream. I have done hours on hours of studying this cream. I have read reviews, articles, and books about it. I have even went to a someone who does the cream. And now I have finally decided on what I am going to do. I will be doing this treatment mostly alone besides the few blood or saliva test that will be need to keep track of my hormones...maybe even a thyroid panel.
So basically I am going to suppress my hormone to make it think that I am pregnant. I will be doing this for about 3 to 4 months than letting my body ovulate again and see how it reacts to the change in hormones. I will not ovulate during the time period of suppressing my hormones due to the fact that the progesterone cream will stop ovulation. I will be applying the natural progesterone cream morning and night on my skin where there is less skin. This will help with the cream getting thru the skin faster to get into my blood which than can be taken to where it is needed. I will be applying a lesser dose in the morning and adding what I didn't used into the evening does due to the fact that the progesterone cream helps you with your sleeping problems. Also when I apply it, I will have to make sure that I rotate areas each time I apply a dose of cream. I will also have to not apply it to the areas on my body that has to much fatty cells because it can make it harder to get thru the skin to the blood. For me since I have the PCOS, I have to start applying it on cycle day 5 thru cycle day 28. I will stop applying it for a few days so that I can start my period and finish it...which in case I would start back up on the cream.
Now, I also have to get back to working out daily for 5 days a week...somedays will have to be weight training too. I will have to keep on top of this because the progesterone cream can help me lose weight because it's balancing out my hormones. I will also have to go back to eat clean now that we are starting to get settle in here in the house. I will have to make sure to stay on top of my weekly shopping trips.
Now its back to the waiting game for me...well, different one anyways. I just hope this works because I am at my ends. I will up date every month. Wish me good luck!
So basically I am going to suppress my hormone to make it think that I am pregnant. I will be doing this for about 3 to 4 months than letting my body ovulate again and see how it reacts to the change in hormones. I will not ovulate during the time period of suppressing my hormones due to the fact that the progesterone cream will stop ovulation. I will be applying the natural progesterone cream morning and night on my skin where there is less skin. This will help with the cream getting thru the skin faster to get into my blood which than can be taken to where it is needed. I will be applying a lesser dose in the morning and adding what I didn't used into the evening does due to the fact that the progesterone cream helps you with your sleeping problems. Also when I apply it, I will have to make sure that I rotate areas each time I apply a dose of cream. I will also have to not apply it to the areas on my body that has to much fatty cells because it can make it harder to get thru the skin to the blood. For me since I have the PCOS, I have to start applying it on cycle day 5 thru cycle day 28. I will stop applying it for a few days so that I can start my period and finish it...which in case I would start back up on the cream.
Now, I also have to get back to working out daily for 5 days a week...somedays will have to be weight training too. I will have to keep on top of this because the progesterone cream can help me lose weight because it's balancing out my hormones. I will also have to go back to eat clean now that we are starting to get settle in here in the house. I will have to make sure to stay on top of my weekly shopping trips.
Now its back to the waiting game for me...well, different one anyways. I just hope this works because I am at my ends. I will up date every month. Wish me good luck!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Called In Early
This morning started with me waking up to a strong impression that I should get a hold of an old friend. Funny things is, I haven't heard from her since she was married. I also have no contact number or address...besides her mom's address and I don't think her mom really like me at the moment for some reason.
Anyways, after I got right out of bed, the Dr. office asked if I wanted to reschedule to an early time like 11:30 or noon. So I picked 11:30. I let Logan know considering that he was going with me to the appointment. We got there and got to business.
Dr. Wheeler said that my thyroid is better than it has been for a long time but than again she is confused to why my thyroid not going down. So she started to talk to us about iodine replacement therapy for my thyroid. She thinks that there is a possibility that I am low on iodine. I guess iodine helps the thyroid in a way but I am not sure how yet. More studying for me! She wants me to start taking iodine once a day (just a drop...I guess a drop has 500mg of iodine in it...) and she wants me to go on the gluten-free diet (for 3 months) and see if I have a gluten problem. She said that gluten problems and infertility are common together. I don't know if that's true but whatever. I am willing to try about anything natural over western medicine. She also having me read up on the iodine therapy from a Dr. Brownstein.
After she talked about that, Logan and I asked about the low progesterone. At first, she was a little confused to the reason why we was asking about it until we told her what we found out. She than started asking me questions about my cycle. Come to find out that she did know everything that was going on with my cycles (every pcos woman symptoms are different and no one is the same). So we (Logan and I) talked more about the symptoms and what the natural progesterone cream can do for me. From the appointment, it sounded like she didn't even considered that I am be low in progesterone but now she is wondering if I am low in both estrogen and progesterone. She is willing to try the NPC if I am low on progesterone.
So now we are looking at 2 things: 1) We need to figured out if the problem is hormonal or just my thyroid or both and 2) get me off of all the medicines due to the fact I have a hard time with them.
The funniest part about the appointment today was when I told her about what Dr. Leavitt was planning on doing. She was so annoyed with him. She told me not to even worry about going back for a while. She wants to get down the problem sooner than later and Dr. Leavitt was just starting at the beginning which I have already done.
Later Logan and I went to the public library and checked out some books on gluten-free diet and meals along with one on progesterone. We also ordered some books that we wasn't able to get at the library. We will be getting those books next Tuesday. Logan and I both think that we are heading in the right direction and that soon we will figure out what is the really problem behind everything that's going on.
My next appointment is on May 9th. Before than I have to get a lot of blood test done. One is to check my thyroid levels (like normal), one to check to see if my thyroid is being attacked by my body, and one for checking my progesterone level.
Lots is going on. I just hope it's figured out soon!
Anyways, after I got right out of bed, the Dr. office asked if I wanted to reschedule to an early time like 11:30 or noon. So I picked 11:30. I let Logan know considering that he was going with me to the appointment. We got there and got to business.
Dr. Wheeler said that my thyroid is better than it has been for a long time but than again she is confused to why my thyroid not going down. So she started to talk to us about iodine replacement therapy for my thyroid. She thinks that there is a possibility that I am low on iodine. I guess iodine helps the thyroid in a way but I am not sure how yet. More studying for me! She wants me to start taking iodine once a day (just a drop...I guess a drop has 500mg of iodine in it...) and she wants me to go on the gluten-free diet (for 3 months) and see if I have a gluten problem. She said that gluten problems and infertility are common together. I don't know if that's true but whatever. I am willing to try about anything natural over western medicine. She also having me read up on the iodine therapy from a Dr. Brownstein.
After she talked about that, Logan and I asked about the low progesterone. At first, she was a little confused to the reason why we was asking about it until we told her what we found out. She than started asking me questions about my cycle. Come to find out that she did know everything that was going on with my cycles (every pcos woman symptoms are different and no one is the same). So we (Logan and I) talked more about the symptoms and what the natural progesterone cream can do for me. From the appointment, it sounded like she didn't even considered that I am be low in progesterone but now she is wondering if I am low in both estrogen and progesterone. She is willing to try the NPC if I am low on progesterone.
So now we are looking at 2 things: 1) We need to figured out if the problem is hormonal or just my thyroid or both and 2) get me off of all the medicines due to the fact I have a hard time with them.
The funniest part about the appointment today was when I told her about what Dr. Leavitt was planning on doing. She was so annoyed with him. She told me not to even worry about going back for a while. She wants to get down the problem sooner than later and Dr. Leavitt was just starting at the beginning which I have already done.
Later Logan and I went to the public library and checked out some books on gluten-free diet and meals along with one on progesterone. We also ordered some books that we wasn't able to get at the library. We will be getting those books next Tuesday. Logan and I both think that we are heading in the right direction and that soon we will figure out what is the really problem behind everything that's going on.
My next appointment is on May 9th. Before than I have to get a lot of blood test done. One is to check my thyroid levels (like normal), one to check to see if my thyroid is being attacked by my body, and one for checking my progesterone level.
Lots is going on. I just hope it's figured out soon!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Treatment Plan
I know I haven't been up to date with my health conditions and fertility treatment. Well, for round 3 of clomid was a no and along with round 4. Here I am about to start round 5 and I have a feeling that it won't work either. Well, let's just say I can tell you it's not working for me. Every since I started the Metformin again I can't sleep hardly at all...I have no energy to do anything. As for the Provera (which induces my period) has made very period since on it 10 times worst. I always get really bad back pain...like when you get before a miscarriage and most days it won't go away until my period stops. As far as I know the Clomid is working but side effects. I get heat flashes, headaches and more things. I am tired of medicine and how they only take care of symptoms instead of the actually problem and always making me sick in someway.
So I have decided to go back to Dr. Wheeler and let her know that I just want to start over. I want to go back to the beginning of my beginning treatment plan that I had gotten pregnant on. Well, most of it. I don't want to be on any medicine anymore unless it is a huge need. I have already been working on my eating habits. I am been lacking in the department of exercising due to the fact that I have a lot of stress on me right now and we don't really have the money to do what I was doing.
I also want to try out natural progesterone cream...I think that my body isn't producing enough of progesterone (it is the hormone that helps you have your period, release your egg during ovulation and maintain pregnancy). I looked up about low progesterone and it symptoms and I have about 3/4 of what the list had to say. It is also common that after you get pregnant and have the child hormones get better and fix themselves. In a way it will be annoying that this is all I have to do. So here is what I want or need to do for the next two to three months.
1. I have an appointment with Dr. Wheeler on the 4th. She wants to talk about what the specialist has decided to do and I want to do to talk her about my decision. I will probably also ask for a progesterone test to be done. I want to know it that is the cause of everything because it will be easier to fix instead of all these things that I have been doing. Along with trying the NPC (natural progesterone cream), I want to see if there is anything else I can do to help the progesterone levels. I will also talk to her about how I feel about Dr. Leavitt.
2. I do not think I will be going back to Dr. Leavitt. He's very much into prescribing medicine for a problem instead for figuring out what is the problem. Also he said that if the clomid doesn't work that he will probably put me on a pill that helps cancer patients....I don't have cancer. I did not like that at all. I know he is a great guy and doctor but right now I need to know what is causing all these problems and to fix it so I don't have anymore miscarriages (to this date, we don't know if there as been more than the one we know about).
3. If Logan gets a job out at NRF, I will probably go see Amanda's doctor because she is a specialist in hormonal therapy (natural). Amanda has gotten so health from having her with her problem. And I am willing to go see her. I would actually go see her now but she doesn't take insurance and Logan and I do not have enough money to pay for everything that it will cost but I am going to go no matter what happens.
4. Again, if Logan gets the job, I want to do a juicing cleanse and then eat raw food for 21 days. In doing this I am hoping to jump start my body's system naturally and not cause it so much pain anymore. I am hoping that Logan will also do this with me because it's hard to do something like this alone plus it will be great for his health too. If dad is still living with us maybe I can talk him in doing it too. Who knows. I am actually get lucky.
5. For some miracle, if I get pregnant on medicine that I am on now or the NPC than that's great but I will be seeing Amanda's doctor. I am tried of being sick and not being able to control it either.
So pretty much I will eat healthy like I have been, start exercising again no matter what and come off the medicine. I just hope this works because I am going to be an aunt again but I was hoping to have a child before them...and no, it's not Amanda. I am just going to work on getting healthy like I did before. The best part of this all is that Logan is still willing to help and listen to me. He's the best guy friend and husband I will ever have.
So I have decided to go back to Dr. Wheeler and let her know that I just want to start over. I want to go back to the beginning of my beginning treatment plan that I had gotten pregnant on. Well, most of it. I don't want to be on any medicine anymore unless it is a huge need. I have already been working on my eating habits. I am been lacking in the department of exercising due to the fact that I have a lot of stress on me right now and we don't really have the money to do what I was doing.
I also want to try out natural progesterone cream...I think that my body isn't producing enough of progesterone (it is the hormone that helps you have your period, release your egg during ovulation and maintain pregnancy). I looked up about low progesterone and it symptoms and I have about 3/4 of what the list had to say. It is also common that after you get pregnant and have the child hormones get better and fix themselves. In a way it will be annoying that this is all I have to do. So here is what I want or need to do for the next two to three months.
1. I have an appointment with Dr. Wheeler on the 4th. She wants to talk about what the specialist has decided to do and I want to do to talk her about my decision. I will probably also ask for a progesterone test to be done. I want to know it that is the cause of everything because it will be easier to fix instead of all these things that I have been doing. Along with trying the NPC (natural progesterone cream), I want to see if there is anything else I can do to help the progesterone levels. I will also talk to her about how I feel about Dr. Leavitt.
2. I do not think I will be going back to Dr. Leavitt. He's very much into prescribing medicine for a problem instead for figuring out what is the problem. Also he said that if the clomid doesn't work that he will probably put me on a pill that helps cancer patients....I don't have cancer. I did not like that at all. I know he is a great guy and doctor but right now I need to know what is causing all these problems and to fix it so I don't have anymore miscarriages (to this date, we don't know if there as been more than the one we know about).
3. If Logan gets a job out at NRF, I will probably go see Amanda's doctor because she is a specialist in hormonal therapy (natural). Amanda has gotten so health from having her with her problem. And I am willing to go see her. I would actually go see her now but she doesn't take insurance and Logan and I do not have enough money to pay for everything that it will cost but I am going to go no matter what happens.
4. Again, if Logan gets the job, I want to do a juicing cleanse and then eat raw food for 21 days. In doing this I am hoping to jump start my body's system naturally and not cause it so much pain anymore. I am hoping that Logan will also do this with me because it's hard to do something like this alone plus it will be great for his health too. If dad is still living with us maybe I can talk him in doing it too. Who knows. I am actually get lucky.
5. For some miracle, if I get pregnant on medicine that I am on now or the NPC than that's great but I will be seeing Amanda's doctor. I am tried of being sick and not being able to control it either.
So pretty much I will eat healthy like I have been, start exercising again no matter what and come off the medicine. I just hope this works because I am going to be an aunt again but I was hoping to have a child before them...and no, it's not Amanda. I am just going to work on getting healthy like I did before. The best part of this all is that Logan is still willing to help and listen to me. He's the best guy friend and husband I will ever have.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
First Appointment Of The Year
This morning I went to the doctor's office. I had the feeling that I knew what was going to happen too...unfortunately I was right.
I also had to test myself to see if I was pregnant, which by the way, was negative. I had gotten a positive of the ovulation test that I have been taking. I was really happy when I got that and I started to feel like there was still hope in maybe getting pregnant this time. I guess I was wrong in a sense.
Anyways, after I finish the test, I started to finish to get ready for the appointment. I keep having this feeling that thing was not going to work out for me and that I would be heading to a specialist here soon. I kept pushing that feeling away because I was hoping that I wouldn't have to think about something like that. Dr. Wheeler and I were both getting to the office late but it was fine considering that my appointments don't take long. Even tho I knew what was going to happen...I didn't think that my thyroid would still be acting up. It got a little better but it was still too high so now I am back to switching 25mg and 50mg everyday. I guess I got some good news...the levels from the DHEA blood test came back normal. My body is no longer producing too much testosterone. That will help with losing weight a lot better. I told the doctor about the ovulation test being positive and she asked if I had tested to see if I was pregnant because today would be two weeks since than which I told her I did and it was negative. She than asked me to test again in the next few days to see if there are any changes. She even gave me an blood order to test that way. I have to decided sometime today if I should do it or not because due to the last pregnancy I will have to be put on progesterone to stabilize the pregnancy. And if it's still a no, I have to see a specialist.
Dr. Wheeler was fine with Dr. Leavitt being my choice for a specialist. He and his wife had fertility problems too. Plus she thinks he would be the best option out there for me. I plan on calling the Dr. Leavitt office tomorrow and asking for a consultation with the Doctor about what treatments he would think of doing and money wise. I can only hope that he will understand that I don't know how much longer I can keep going.
I also got really bad news tonight. My Great Grandma is dying...I cried for hours yesterday due to that and the infertility specialist. I still will be crying for a few more days. I am an emotional wreck and it's going to take me a while to calm down.
Anyways, while I was driving around yesterday I was listening to some christian music station...air1. Every time I jumped into the car there was this one song. It keep playing over and over again in my head. Not the whole song but just a phase from it. "Hold on to the promises"....I have been promise many things from Heavenly Father and right now it the only thing I can do that is keeping me going. Here is the song. I figure I would let you guys here it to. It's a really nice song with a great story to it.
I also had to test myself to see if I was pregnant, which by the way, was negative. I had gotten a positive of the ovulation test that I have been taking. I was really happy when I got that and I started to feel like there was still hope in maybe getting pregnant this time. I guess I was wrong in a sense.
Anyways, after I finish the test, I started to finish to get ready for the appointment. I keep having this feeling that thing was not going to work out for me and that I would be heading to a specialist here soon. I kept pushing that feeling away because I was hoping that I wouldn't have to think about something like that. Dr. Wheeler and I were both getting to the office late but it was fine considering that my appointments don't take long. Even tho I knew what was going to happen...I didn't think that my thyroid would still be acting up. It got a little better but it was still too high so now I am back to switching 25mg and 50mg everyday. I guess I got some good news...the levels from the DHEA blood test came back normal. My body is no longer producing too much testosterone. That will help with losing weight a lot better. I told the doctor about the ovulation test being positive and she asked if I had tested to see if I was pregnant because today would be two weeks since than which I told her I did and it was negative. She than asked me to test again in the next few days to see if there are any changes. She even gave me an blood order to test that way. I have to decided sometime today if I should do it or not because due to the last pregnancy I will have to be put on progesterone to stabilize the pregnancy. And if it's still a no, I have to see a specialist.
Dr. Wheeler was fine with Dr. Leavitt being my choice for a specialist. He and his wife had fertility problems too. Plus she thinks he would be the best option out there for me. I plan on calling the Dr. Leavitt office tomorrow and asking for a consultation with the Doctor about what treatments he would think of doing and money wise. I can only hope that he will understand that I don't know how much longer I can keep going.
I also got really bad news tonight. My Great Grandma is dying...I cried for hours yesterday due to that and the infertility specialist. I still will be crying for a few more days. I am an emotional wreck and it's going to take me a while to calm down.
Anyways, while I was driving around yesterday I was listening to some christian music station...air1. Every time I jumped into the car there was this one song. It keep playing over and over again in my head. Not the whole song but just a phase from it. "Hold on to the promises"....I have been promise many things from Heavenly Father and right now it the only thing I can do that is keeping me going. Here is the song. I figure I would let you guys here it to. It's a really nice song with a great story to it.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
New Year (2013)
We didn't do much for the New Year. We was still so tired from Christmas. So, we decided to have a night to ourselves at home and watch Disney movies to pass the time. After midnight, I got really depressed when I realize that it's a start of another year and I still didn't have a child or one on the way. Actually it lasted for a few days because everyone was announcing that they are pregnant too. But I eventually was able to get pass it.
A few weeks later, my friend Brooklin, told me that it was our year! We will cut down all the extra weigh and I will be able to get pregnant this year. I really do hope so because I don't know how much more longer I can do this. Anyways, most posts for this blog and other ones too.
A few weeks later, my friend Brooklin, told me that it was our year! We will cut down all the extra weigh and I will be able to get pregnant this year. I really do hope so because I don't know how much more longer I can do this. Anyways, most posts for this blog and other ones too.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Round 1: Finished Clomid and Side-effects
Yesterday I finished my first round of clomid. I now have to wait even longer to see if it worked. I'm waiting on a call from my doctor about a question but besides that everything is going good. I did have some side-effects from it. Not many tho. I was surprised. I thought I would have a lot more just because I don't really ovulate all that much. Here are the days or clomid and it's side-effect:
Day one: I got really tired to the point of wanting to sleep all day long. I also got a really bad headache with hardness to see sometimes. I didn't get the moodiness that a lot of people complain about. I also had lots of heat flashes...and I mean lots. I was drinking so much water!
Day two: I was still really tired and got heat flashes again...about the same as day one. I had a headache here and there but wasn't has bad as day one.
Day three: By this point, I started to feel less tired and no headaches. I did get lots of heat flashes.
Day four: Lots of heat flashes again. Whenever I got stressed out I would be a little moody....especially towards the end of the day.
Day five: Again...heat flashes...maybe even more than the other days. Again lots of water. I was more moody today due to the fact that I was stressed and had a lot of things to get done.
Now that I am off it, I don't seem so moody...but tired again. I still get lots of heat flashes. I still can't believe that there is still lots of days before I know if it has helped out not. All wait...I guess it's a good thing that I started this around the holidays so they make me busy so it's harder to sstressed out about it.
Day one: I got really tired to the point of wanting to sleep all day long. I also got a really bad headache with hardness to see sometimes. I didn't get the moodiness that a lot of people complain about. I also had lots of heat flashes...and I mean lots. I was drinking so much water!
Day two: I was still really tired and got heat flashes again...about the same as day one. I had a headache here and there but wasn't has bad as day one.
Day three: By this point, I started to feel less tired and no headaches. I did get lots of heat flashes.
Day four: Lots of heat flashes again. Whenever I got stressed out I would be a little moody....especially towards the end of the day.
Day five: Again...heat flashes...maybe even more than the other days. Again lots of water. I was more moody today due to the fact that I was stressed and had a lot of things to get done.
Now that I am off it, I don't seem so moody...but tired again. I still get lots of heat flashes. I still can't believe that there is still lots of days before I know if it has helped out not. All wait...I guess it's a good thing that I started this around the holidays so they make me busy so it's harder to sstressed out about it.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
10x Harder
I wonder why some times I want to involve my husband about getting health. Don't get me wrong, I love doing it with him but...he's a guy. MOST guys don't usually like doing things like changing your diet (especially when it comes to stuff that they love...like food).
With this diet I had to cut out some major stuff that he enjoys a lot but not only of his but mine too. I feel bad but I really am tried of being sick all the time and want to get health. As of yet this is the only one that I had great results within a week of doing it. Not only did I lose weight but I also felt great! I was up and about and ready for the day before 9!
But what really gets me is that every meal that I make Logan always ask for something that he knows that he can't have. It's getting really annoying and I just want to give up on the whole thing especially for the day too. I don't know why but it makes me so mad that I feel like I don't want to do anything productive. I mean...I let him eat pretty much whatever he wants if we are eating at a family's house so he can enjoy it once in a while. I really can't complain since he's dropped 20 lbs in the last 2 1/2 months (which is not fair!) while I've only drop the 7 lbs in the last month.
I just don't know how to get it across to him to how important this is to me. I even bought him a book just for him to help him understand how the whole diet goes (it's for the men who try this diet) but he has of yet read one day on it (due to the fact of school and work). I hope it gets through here soon...because the holidays are coming and it's going to get a lot hard now.
With this diet I had to cut out some major stuff that he enjoys a lot but not only of his but mine too. I feel bad but I really am tried of being sick all the time and want to get health. As of yet this is the only one that I had great results within a week of doing it. Not only did I lose weight but I also felt great! I was up and about and ready for the day before 9!
But what really gets me is that every meal that I make Logan always ask for something that he knows that he can't have. It's getting really annoying and I just want to give up on the whole thing especially for the day too. I don't know why but it makes me so mad that I feel like I don't want to do anything productive. I mean...I let him eat pretty much whatever he wants if we are eating at a family's house so he can enjoy it once in a while. I really can't complain since he's dropped 20 lbs in the last 2 1/2 months (which is not fair!) while I've only drop the 7 lbs in the last month.
I just don't know how to get it across to him to how important this is to me. I even bought him a book just for him to help him understand how the whole diet goes (it's for the men who try this diet) but he has of yet read one day on it (due to the fact of school and work). I hope it gets through here soon...because the holidays are coming and it's going to get a lot hard now.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Round 1: The Waiting Game
So...I just finish my last pill for the provera. I now have to wait for my period...anywhere from 5 to 10 days. I hate this part. Although I did spot on my 8th day of the pill (sorry for tmi). I don't know what that means but I guess it could be a good sign. I will have to wait and see.
Now, after waiting I than have to go clomid. I have heard of stories where you can take the clomid on either 3cd - 7cd or 5cd - 9cd. I guess the first one makes it so that you are more likely to release a few more eggs but the eggs themselves may not be top condition. Meanwhile, while taking it on 5cd - 9cd makes it so you release less eggs but are more mature and healthier. I think either way would of been fine. I just want to see if this is what we needed to do this whole time. And with the new diet...I hope that helps out too. But maybe the next time we have kids I won't have to get help due to it.
Now, after waiting I than have to go clomid. I have heard of stories where you can take the clomid on either 3cd - 7cd or 5cd - 9cd. I guess the first one makes it so that you are more likely to release a few more eggs but the eggs themselves may not be top condition. Meanwhile, while taking it on 5cd - 9cd makes it so you release less eggs but are more mature and healthier. I think either way would of been fine. I just want to see if this is what we needed to do this whole time. And with the new diet...I hope that helps out too. But maybe the next time we have kids I won't have to get help due to it.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
We Made A Decision
Today I went to the doctors. I was kind of nervous and what not for it being something that is such a big decision. Logan and I did decide to try the Clomid. Dr. Wheeler also talked to me how to take the stuff and what it does.
So now she is putting me on the Clomid. But since I have not had a period since August so is also going to put me Provera. Provera is more medicine but it makes you body have a period. So she wanted me to take the Provera to get my body going and than take the Clomid. I was also asked today if Logan has ever got checked. I was surprised when she asked. I would never thought of having Logan get checked since we already got pregnant once.(Don't take this wrong) But than I thought "what if that was just a fluke and what if that is the reason why I had the miscarriage in the first place?". I know that sounds bad but I really didn't mean it in a rude way. Dr Wheeler and I both thought that I should do a few rounds to see if anything happens. If not, then she is going to send us to a specialist.
I think the only reason why I never thought of taking it is the fact that I am scared of medicine recently. When I got diagnosed a few years back I was told that I wouldn't be able to have kids...and while I was getting my insulin resistance treated I have huge side affects, one which make it very hard to breath. I guessing that I am scared that something will go wrong again. But this is a big decision for us.
I also told my Doctor today that both of my parents were twins and she was surprised (I thought I told her once). She said that we may have twin even without any help one day than. But my next appointment is at the beginning of they year Jan. 17th unless something good or bad happens in the next few months.
So now she is putting me on the Clomid. But since I have not had a period since August so is also going to put me Provera. Provera is more medicine but it makes you body have a period. So she wanted me to take the Provera to get my body going and than take the Clomid. I was also asked today if Logan has ever got checked. I was surprised when she asked. I would never thought of having Logan get checked since we already got pregnant once.(Don't take this wrong) But than I thought "what if that was just a fluke and what if that is the reason why I had the miscarriage in the first place?". I know that sounds bad but I really didn't mean it in a rude way. Dr Wheeler and I both thought that I should do a few rounds to see if anything happens. If not, then she is going to send us to a specialist.
I think the only reason why I never thought of taking it is the fact that I am scared of medicine recently. When I got diagnosed a few years back I was told that I wouldn't be able to have kids...and while I was getting my insulin resistance treated I have huge side affects, one which make it very hard to breath. I guessing that I am scared that something will go wrong again. But this is a big decision for us.
I also told my Doctor today that both of my parents were twins and she was surprised (I thought I told her once). She said that we may have twin even without any help one day than. But my next appointment is at the beginning of they year Jan. 17th unless something good or bad happens in the next few months.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
August 16th - Doctor's visit
I will say this now...this one will be very short. I do not remember a lot about this one because Korey's and Stefanie's wedding was two days later and than two days after that we went to Cali to visit Logan's brother Nathan and his family (another post that I am hoping to get to).
Doctor will talk to me about another diet that I should try. It's called the Palio diet (I think that's the name)....? Pretty much I would be cutting out dairy and breads and eating lots a legumes (including lots of beans...). I've been trying it, but I always get headaches and bread always seems to make it go away. Why you may ask? To tell you the truth...I do not know. I think it may be due to the fact that recently I've been having smoothies for breakfast.
She also commented on that fact that my body is starting to portion out better. I guessing that's due to the fact that I started on Callanetics (which I have recently been slacking off on) and Zumba (which I'm slacking off on too). I've was eating a lot healthier but with all the traveling that I have done this summer it may take me about a month to get back to what I used to eat. I've also notice that my clothes are fitting really weird now due to the inches that I'm losing.
We also talked about fertility medicine. Logan and I have both decided to go on clomid for 2 reasons: 1) It will help with my PCOS problem of not releasing the eggs and 2) We would LOVE to start our family. The doctor was going to put me on it right after that appointment but I told her that Logan and I wanted to wait until October - November time due to the fact that Logan has his second conference trip in Italy and I kind of wanted to go with him because it will probably the only time that we will ever go on a big trip like that before having kids. So the doctor and Logan let me make a choice on when to start it and I chose October.
That's pretty much all I can remember from the trip. My next appointment is schedule on Oct. 4th to make some finally decisions and to see how I doing now that I'm not traveling a lot.
Doctor will talk to me about another diet that I should try. It's called the Palio diet (I think that's the name)....? Pretty much I would be cutting out dairy and breads and eating lots a legumes (including lots of beans...). I've been trying it, but I always get headaches and bread always seems to make it go away. Why you may ask? To tell you the truth...I do not know. I think it may be due to the fact that recently I've been having smoothies for breakfast.
She also commented on that fact that my body is starting to portion out better. I guessing that's due to the fact that I started on Callanetics (which I have recently been slacking off on) and Zumba (which I'm slacking off on too). I've was eating a lot healthier but with all the traveling that I have done this summer it may take me about a month to get back to what I used to eat. I've also notice that my clothes are fitting really weird now due to the inches that I'm losing.
We also talked about fertility medicine. Logan and I have both decided to go on clomid for 2 reasons: 1) It will help with my PCOS problem of not releasing the eggs and 2) We would LOVE to start our family. The doctor was going to put me on it right after that appointment but I told her that Logan and I wanted to wait until October - November time due to the fact that Logan has his second conference trip in Italy and I kind of wanted to go with him because it will probably the only time that we will ever go on a big trip like that before having kids. So the doctor and Logan let me make a choice on when to start it and I chose October.
That's pretty much all I can remember from the trip. My next appointment is schedule on Oct. 4th to make some finally decisions and to see how I doing now that I'm not traveling a lot.
Friday, June 22, 2012
May Weight Goals
Last month I weighed 181 lbs at the beginning and at the beginning of this month I weighed 184 lbs. I've also lost a lot of inches around my belly and I keep getting ask how much weight have I lost but in reality I've gain some. It kind of like a bitter-sweet feeling to me. To tell you the truth, I'm still kind of depress about not being able to lose the weight like I have but than I've been think about when I lost all the weight in the last year of high school. I had started to lose the weight by losing the inches first and than the weight just keep on dropping off. I'm really hoping that's what happening. I know the weight that I've gain is also muscles....but why must you gain weight in order to lose it??? Wait...I know the reason but it's just a pain in my butt. I've also notice that I've been having a hard time eating right just because we are so busy that most weeks we don't get to the store for fresh food. I guess we will see what next month holds for me. ^-^
False Signs....Again??
Well, as the titles says, I am having more false signs. It so weird how much I really don't know what my body is doing or what it is thinking. I had a lot of cervical mucus discharge and tender breast (sorry for TMI). The tenderness wasn't like when I was pregnant but I've only been pregnant once and I always hear that every pregnancy is different. So I call the doctor and she order blood tests to make sure...which came back negative. The doctor said that signs could been just because my hormones are changing again and that she will talk more about it when we met at the next appointment which is on Flag Day.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Doctor Visit 6/14/12
This visit was much...well, actually it was in a way. This visit was also very fast too just because I email my doctor a lot now. We talked about trying callenatics into my workout schedule. I guess it was a very big thing back in the 80's and it works just as my or even better than zumba...I'm not sure.
We also talked about lowering my thyroid medicine again since I was doing so good. My weight hasn't really changed from the last time I visited the doctors. I'm thinking it may not happen until september...we will have to see how things go.
The other thing that we talked about was about me taking fertility medicine...this to me is a very big decision. I don't want to take this lightly just because if I do take it there is a huge risk for me just because of the health conditions within my family. I'm kind of not leaning towards it but I'm not really sure. The doctor agreed to wait until we felt comfortable with the idea before doing it. Mostly...we may end up with multiples. Don't get me wrong. I would love it if it's just twins but there is no way that I will know that it's just twins instead of triples or more.
Next visit August 16 at 4pm. Update again than.
We also talked about lowering my thyroid medicine again since I was doing so good. My weight hasn't really changed from the last time I visited the doctors. I'm thinking it may not happen until september...we will have to see how things go.
The other thing that we talked about was about me taking fertility medicine...this to me is a very big decision. I don't want to take this lightly just because if I do take it there is a huge risk for me just because of the health conditions within my family. I'm kind of not leaning towards it but I'm not really sure. The doctor agreed to wait until we felt comfortable with the idea before doing it. Mostly...we may end up with multiples. Don't get me wrong. I would love it if it's just twins but there is no way that I will know that it's just twins instead of triples or more.
Next visit August 16 at 4pm. Update again than.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Doctor's visit 4/12/2012
So this last appointment was just to see how I am doing physically and emotionally. I was still having a hard time with everything mostly about the baby. Anyways, my dr. and I talked about a few things. She started me back on chase tree again to see if that helps with my cycles to get them going again. She also talked to me about starting to exercising again. I also thought it would be good too. She explained to me that if I get pregnant before losing some weight it would be fine with her because that's also one of the goals we put down when I first saw her and she really understands how I feel recently about the hold thing. My thyroid was doing great. It when back to normal too.
She also decide since I'm doing great that she will start see me every 3 months just because right now we are fighting to lose the weight and everything else is going great. My next appointment is on Flag Day (June 14th) around 4:00. I hope everything is still going great when I go to see her than. ^-^
She also decide since I'm doing great that she will start see me every 3 months just because right now we are fighting to lose the weight and everything else is going great. My next appointment is on Flag Day (June 14th) around 4:00. I hope everything is still going great when I go to see her than. ^-^
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Weight Goals for March
I know this is half a month late but at least I am doing now with everything going on.
So this last month was kind of weird with everything that was going on. At the beginning of this month I was 179. Beginning of last month, I think I was about the same size too. I haven't really done a lot of moving around and what not. With the miscarriage, I was not myself at all. I didn't really exercise like I am suppose to. I do know that my pant size has gone down...I think about 2 sizes but I'm not sure.
Well, there you go. Simple, sweet and to the point. ^-^ I will let everyone know about this month here soon.
So this last month was kind of weird with everything that was going on. At the beginning of this month I was 179. Beginning of last month, I think I was about the same size too. I haven't really done a lot of moving around and what not. With the miscarriage, I was not myself at all. I didn't really exercise like I am suppose to. I do know that my pant size has gone down...I think about 2 sizes but I'm not sure.
Well, there you go. Simple, sweet and to the point. ^-^ I will let everyone know about this month here soon.
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