More new beginnings!

So I am officially graduated from college and on the lookout for a job in the social work field. I couldn't be happier or more proud of myself! Its hard going back to school, working full time and managing your school work and studying too, but I hung in and I did it! I also want to thank my family for supporting me throughout this whole journey and thanks to Melissa B., Lindsay P., and all my other classmates for making me feel so comfortable and helping me succeed!! I have made some great friends!!!

I also have found out that I have hypothyroidism and am currently on medication to sort that out! I was getting so tired and falling asleep at work and everything... then I received a phone call from my doctor saying that I needed to go on thyroid medication. I am finally starting to feel more energized and healthy. Its a great feeling!!!!

Update... again!

Good morning everyone, So I know its been a while since I have wrote on my blog, but I have been crazy busy. In September I FINALLY went back to finish my Social Work Diploma. I am now on my last class and should, no I WILL be graduating in June (YAY!!!!!). Like I said in my last post, it is a lot harder to go back to school as an adult than it was to go to college right after high school! But thankfully I have meet some really great people who have helped make this journey a little easier! Especially Melissa! Thank you guys! So on top of school I have been working full time as well, and that's going good... just not what I want to do for the rest of my life! The oilfield sucks you in with all the money but drains you because everything needs to be done yesterday and working 7am-4pm doesn't seem long but its really starting to wear on me. I also had recently went to Edmonton to visit Dr Chik, my endo. She thinks I have full blown Nelsons Syndrome. The inside of my gums are turning dark, and the inside of my lips are spotted with dark spots. I have a little bit of a tan all the time (which is one of the best symptoms) and little dark spots on my hands. None of "my spots" are super dark so it doesn't look unusual, its just not the way it was before. I also am having to do pre and post cortef blood work every 3-6 months. This means I go to the lab and get my blood work done prior to taking my pills and then come back 3 hours later to get it done again. I had this blood work done in Edmonton and just found out yesterday that I need to go on thyroid medication. This explains why I have been exhausted for a long time, even if I had 8-10 hours of sleep I was exhausted, and I mean EXHAUSTED! I am late for work almost everyday and fall asleep as soon as I hit the pillow (sometimes at 6pm lol). Hopefully once I start taking these pills things will get better and I won`t be so tired all the time! Next.... I have lost 25 pounds from January-May. I feel better and still have more to lose, but I am proud of myself!I also went to my first horse show of this year and it was SO much fun! We did pretty well and when our next show rolls around we will be prepared! This was me in 2007 This is me this year (2013) I feel much better now that I have lost close to 60lbs over the last 8 years (I would gain, I would lose, then gain again) it has been a long process but I am getting closer to my goal!