I Don't Have PCOS...

I went to the Endo today. Apparently I was misdiagnosed. I don't have PCOS. She ran all my levels, made me pee in a jug for 24 hours, everything came back at normal levels, meaning I don't have a hormonal imbalance, therefore I cannot have PCOS. Yes, I have ovarian cysts, yes I don't have a regular cycle, NO she doesn't know why. *sigh...*

So it's back to the drawing board. She asked me to start a low-carb diet to prevent any further weight gain and hopefully reverse the damage that has already been done, told me it cannot possibly stem from a low-carb diet, so that will start after my sister leaves next weekend.

She told me to go back to my normal ob/gyn, and have him figure out what is causing the cysts. So pretty much I wasted my time for the last 2.5 months while I went from one endo to another and ended up with nothing to show for it.

**************************in other news****************************************

I registered for my classes!!! I am so psyched! I keep checking every day because there are 2 classes I am just DYING to take that are full... so I'm vulturing around waiting for someone to drop... one can always hope, right? I have until exactly my birthday to make my final decision on classes.

From my calculations I should finish school in 5 semesters or less. I might be kidding myself here, but I think it can be done. Then it will be on to graduate school, which I look forward to.

Not much else going on at the moment, my mom was here visiting and she is now back at home. I was really happy to get to spend time with her. This month is the month of awesomeness, I have my quarter century birthday in 28 days! I cannot believe how quickly I got to 25. I'm hoping to do something awesome like paintball or laser tag, which we did for my bro-in-law's birthday and had a BLAST!

I guess I'll look up fun birthday party ideas. I don't really have a wish list this year. It's weird, the older you get, the less you seem to want. Maybe that's because every time I have a true, affordable want, I buy it. Either way, I'll make an impossible dream list for my 2nd post today.

You Can Call Me Dr.Awesome... Medicine Woman

So I registered for classes at Texas State. I'm officially part of the Exercise and Sports Science department with an emphasis on Pre-Physical Therapy. I will end up having to go for a Doctorate, but I am completely prepared to become Dr.Caitlin Hartung.

I realize that it will be a lot of work, but I have willpower, and when I really want something, I make it happen. I really want this. I decided I'm just not satisfied with being average. I want more. If I am never going to be a movie star, the next best thing I can be is a well-educated woman who can earn a good living for herself and her family.

I'm tired of being scared about the future, I'm ready to act on it. So. I am really really really excited, and ready to get back to school. It's weird, considering how much I wanted to avoid it right after I graduated high school.

I also wanted to let you guys know that because of this whole school thing, starting in August, I will probably be MIA for the most part. I'll blog about any huge events (which I don't really anticipate), and I will try to read your blogs... but... I make no promises. I will probably also avoid Facebook, and TV if I can in order to focus on my studies. I am not going to screw this up.