Yesterday was a long day, we got to the show site @ about 11:30am, they performed at 1:30pm and then we had to wait for awards which were at 8pm. We also got to see many very skilled groups from all over the state.

I am officially on my period now and am wondering if my doctor was accurate in her interpretation of what is going on with my body. First thing she said is that I am not ovulating though my chart clearly shows ovulations occurred, next she says I need to force my period so they can measure my estrogen levels during my period. She gives me hormones to for my period to come that I will need to take for 10 days, I take on pill before bed and at 4 am I wake up with my period… So I am wondering if my cycles are happening as normal but just over an extended amount of time. Any thoughts?

So, I have been instructed to not take the pills that cost me $40 since my period is now here. Monday I will have more blood drawn and then I’ll be told what the next step to all this is.

I hope you are all having a great weekend, it is warm here so I think I’ll spend some time digging in the dirt and tending to my plants!

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N came with me to the doc today and I am glad he did because we got some weighing news. In addition to not being pregnant my doctor confirmed my suspicions about whacked hormone levels. She even said that I most likely did not ovulate as my chart suggests. Oh and am am still likely to have endometriosis.

My weight may be a factor in my hormone imbalance/ infertility. The other thing that could be causing all this is my thyroid. Right then and there we did blood work to check hormone levels, I got a vaginal ultrasound to check the lining of my uterus. I just ruptured a cyst according to the ultrasound tech and I may or may not have ovulated.

I was prescribed natural progesterone to force my period so that more blood work could be done during the period. I was also informed that I only have 16% body fat and that until I get to 20% I wont have regular cycles.

I am trying to gain 1-2 pounds a week to get me to my ideal weight of 125lbs and I am now waiting for blood test results. Basically I am not pregnant because I am not currently fertile. Nice huh? So that is the update from the doctors office!

I am feeling out of it today and sort of emotionally drained. I am munching on an everything bagel with garden vegetable cream cheese, I’ll have hot pockets for lunch and will snack as much as I can until dinner when we are having pizza. I am trying to gain weight but it is not as easy as eating more..

So, yeah- that is all I have right now.

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N will be home tonight just in time to be around for my doctors appointment tomorrow. I just need to stay busy today and keep my mind off of the what ifs.

Now, for a different topic-

How do you counter the tendency to be overly determined with too much work ethic? My students need to have fun in this last week of their performance season but they are too serious and I am trying to break the “work, work, work” cycle so they will have fun while practicing.

It is kind of odd to have a group of high school girls who work too hard but I do. All the judges this weekend said they needed to enjoy their performance and just have fun with it at this point. They look to serious.

Any ideas or suggestions?

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