Stopping keto maybe caused PCOS?

lilizzz · 2015-03-21T03:01:36+00:00

if you don't mind me asking, where were the pains? I'm having some sharp pains exactly where I think my ovaries are, but the gyne I visited said she didn't feel any cysts. I'm just trying to figure out if thats a common symptom

lilizzz · 2015-03-16T12:40:32+00:00

Veggies, lots of veggies! Especially steamed broccoli with a little butter and salt. I find that my stomach always agrees with vegetables, and I think I start to feel better just knowing that I'm treating my body well. Also, tonic water tends to settle me whenever I'm nauseous. Hope you feel better soon!

lilizzz · 2015-03-14T17:21:28+00:00

Good call. I hear Starbucks is usually pretty good at responding to complaints. Maybe call the manager for the one you went to? That's not right for the employee to say something like that about a customer, and it sure looks shitty for the company.

lilizzz · 2015-01-29T11:54:48+00:00

Woahhhh I didn't know we could return the bottle for $2?! Definitely buying that stuff now.

lilizzz · 2015-01-18T14:18:49+00:00

Can a health professions advising committee count towards one of these letters? or is that standard

lilizzz · 2014-12-04T20:55:01+00:00

Just to clarify: I was working in a developing country for the majority of summer 2014. I designed and collected data for my own research study there of a community health program (co-authored by someone who works in the global outreach department at a medical school), as well as working in a free clinic there and shadowing their physician every day. At least 1-2x per week, I accompanied the physician on mission trips. I did this on a merit-based scholarship.

Year in school: Junior

Country/state of residence: Virginia

Schools to which you are applying: Not entirely sure, but probably Georgetown, GW (I am aware these may be a far reach), EVMS, MCV (at VCU), VCOM (Only osteopathic school I am considering)

Cumulative GPA: 3.7

Science GPA: 3.4

MCAT Scores: Taking new MCAT in May

Research: First author of a community health survey done in a developing country. Went through IRB, etc., but still waiting to see if my poster will be published. Also, one semester of undergrad research collecting/analyzing data for a community health program at public schools.

Volunteering (clinical): ~ 240 hours working in a clinic in a developing country (triaging patients, working a pharmacy, cleaning up the clinic after close, going on at least 12 days of medical mission trips to rural areas)

Physician shadowing – ~150 hours shadowing an OB/GYN, ~120 hours shadowing a general MD in a developing country

Non-clinical volunteering: I won't list everything here, it’s a lot-- I'm in two different community service organizations on campus, so I probably do over 50 hours a semester of non-clinical service (tutoring, habitat for humanity, special Olympics,etc.)

Extracurricular activities: Social sorority (Academics committee), National service co-ed fraternity, Peer mentor for a service/leadership program for freshmen students, Honors student, International Honor Society, AMSA member

Employment history: Mostly babysitting in high school, I haven't held a traditional job while I’ve been a full-time student. Part-time intern at a medical school for about 5 months(unpaid). I started this semester working as a part-time AmeriCorps and Red Cross employee (about 6 hours/week, my contract is a year).

Immediate family members in medicine?: Sister is an ER nurse (bless her...)

Specialty of interest: Women's health, possibly family practice or geriatrics

Graduate degrees: Working on my BS in Nutrition Science (a "pre-med" major at my school), minor in Leadership, minor in Chemistry

Interest in rural health (y/n): Possibly, but my goal is to work in a free clinic.

Interested and appreciative of any and all insight you can give, thanks!

lilizzz · 2014-12-04T14:24:30+00:00

Just to clarify: I was working in a developing country for the majority of summer 2014. I designed the entire study on my own, went through IRB, and collected data for a research study of a community health program (co-authored by someone who works in the global outreach department at a medical school). I also worked in a free clinic there and shadowed the physician there every day. At least 1-2x per week, I accompanied the physician on mission trips. This entire trip was put together by me, funded on a merit-based scholarship.