Love what you look like...not right now....

I'm having a rough time lately...

I had a conversation with one of my patients last week that went a little like this:
Mr. G: "Emily, are you expecting?"
Me: "No, Mr. G, not yet."
Mr. G: "Oh, just getting fat?"

Not kidding. So rude. But unfortunately, it's true. I've put on some significant weight and I'm pretty depressed about it. I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Thankfully, I have a pretty proactive doctor who is open to my ideas and doesn't think my research is crap. Unfortunately, what my research has revealed to me is that I have a more difficult condition to treat. I suspect adrenal fatigue and/or thyroid resistance. When we return from vacation, I'll undergo further testing to confirm.

If you know anything about hypothyroidism, it comes with a slew of crummy side effects. Constant fatigue, temperature swings, infertility, weight gain, etc. just to name a few. I used to get something out of going to the gym - not anymore. Now, I can hardly finish a 60 minute class and don't feel energized at all.

If you have experience with hypothyroidism, adrenal fatigue, or thyroid resistance, I'd love to hear from you and how you've coped. I could sure use someone familiar with all this right now...

Lots of new updates...sorry I'm a crummy blogger

So, I've been really bad about blogging, as I'm sure you can tell. I started reading all of my blogs on google reader and have become so engrossed with them that I've neglected my own blog. Sorry blog.....

So, updates. We're buying a house! It is a new home that is currently being built. We've gotten to pick out the tile, carpet, granite, and fixtures. I'm really excited about it! We close April 15th. And, to top it off, our landlord is being nice and letting us out of our lease early! I'll have to post pictures soon. This does mean, however, that we've made the big decision to stay in College Station for at least the next three years (we want that tax credit!). We just had to come to grips with the fact that right now, this (our job situations) is the best thing out there. So, we bit the bullet and are putting down roots.

Other not so big updates....Mona is really growing on us. She is such a funny dog. I'll have to get Jon to post some videos of her. Some of her not so cute habits include sucking at potty training, **screaming** when she doesn't get her way, and gnawing on your toes with her razor sharp teeth. Hopefully it's just a puppy phase and she'll grow out of it.

Work has been going well. I have a few patients I need to blog about, but again cannot find the motivation. Stay tuned to see how that works out.