Medical Stuff

In June I went to the doctor because I have been feeling cruddy for too long. They took a bunch of blood and said I needed to caught up on mammograms as well. All went well with that test. But the blood test did show I have an under active but enlarged thyroid. That meant a follow up to have an ultra sound. That was the same day as the mammogram. The tech that did the ultra sound cracked me up and I sure hoped that she doesn't do many for pregnant women. She commented about my last name being hard to swallow but that was while she was typing. Then when she saw my thyroid she said, that is huge. LOL. Two days later my doctor called me to tell me I have two nodules on my thyroid. They were kind of big so we needed to have a biopsy done. I was put on medicine for the under active thyroid and then had an appointment with the Endocrinologist a couple of weeks later. He upped my dose to the highest level. It takes about 6 weeks to feel the full effects but I was glad he decided to put me at the replacement dose. I am tired of being tired and I know my girls are too. That Doctor confirmed I needed a biopsy and it was scheduled for July 15th.

My appointment was bright and early and all went well. We got the results today that I don't have cancer. The chances were very slim but I was very happy to get that news. I didn't tell many people about the situation because I didn't want to scare my girls. I also tend to keep things to myself while I wrap my head around a situation. But, I know I had people praying for me and I really appreciate it. The final diagnosis is I have Hashi*moto's Thyro*iditis. That is a big way of saying I need to take a little pill every day from now on.

I learned that my girls are way more in tune to what is going on than I gave them credit for. Last week at day care Elizabeth was playing house with her friends. They all pick roles and she asked to be the Big Sister who's Mom Dies of Throat Cancer. Whew. I was very careful not to say Cancer around the girls but I must have. Elizabeth also knows my mom died of Cancer so she knows it can kill people. I am glad Beth told me what Elizabeth was saying and that night we had the first of many talks about what is going on with me. I was so happy to tell them that the doctors have said I am all ok and even told Elizabeth that I don't have cancer.

I have started to feel better but then caught a silly virus this weekend. But, now I am back on the mend from that and hope to be full of energy soon. I have let a few things go these last few months because I went to bed when the girls did. But, I am hoping to get back in the swing of projects around the house. I have plenty of walls that need painting as well as office organizing to get done. :-)