if you are reading this blog, could you please leave a comment to let me know? i might be talking to myself these days...
well, friday was it, the crazy thyroid procedure that i was a bit anxious for. i wasn't afraid for the actual swallowing of the radio-active pill, but more for the forever decision i made to kill off some of my thyroid. maybe you're thinking this is too much information, but then you don't have to read this blog.
friday i had 2 appointments at the hospital to start the process- a pill, some scans, some images, etc.. friday morning i got a phone call, "did the doc tell you that you need a pregnancy test today?" i tried to explain that i was by no possibility pregnant, but it did no good. yeah, yeah, yeah, the hospital can't be liable by the chance i'm wrong. i spent an hour and a half at work trying to get my desk cleaned up a bit for the girls, and went off for the big day. i had the blood test, then watched the weather channel for an hour awaiting the results. finally time for the RAI. did i mention i'd had nothing to eat or drink for 10 hours by this point? the water jug 15 feet from me was terrible torture.
the pill was quick and painless and i went home, waiting another hour and a half to eat or drink. i started a movie but fell asleep all afternoon. i've now watched 4 movies, baked chicken casserole, cinnamon rolls and coffee cake, spent some good time in the Word, started an amazing book, and taken a few naps.
i am s t a r v i n g for another human being! i'm usually not looking forward to going to work on a monday, but tomorrow i might have to hug everyone when i walk in!
there are no side effects to the pill, but soon (i hope) my hyperthyroid symptoms should start reversing to symptoms of hypothyroidism. it can't happen soon enough, i'm tired of the hot flashes, nausea and racing heart beat. i need this appetite to die too, i can't afford to feed myself!
i spy...
- my somali friend had her baby thursday evening, so i could see him that night instead of waiting 9 days for the effects of the RAI to wear off. it's really hard to explain this procedure to them!
- no side effects from the procedure
- good rest this weekend
- good friends to bring me movies and library books
- the pizza delivery man to bring me cravings in a box
~currently reading~
there is no me without you, one woman's odyssey to rescue africa's children by melissa fay freene.
the book is is amazing so far, it's about the affect of AIDS on ethiopia specifically. for anyone in FW we'll be selling them at the world vision AIDS experience.
3 comments:
I always read your blogs. I am subscribed to you, and truth be told, I was so moved by your last comment on mine, I didn't feel adequate enough to comment back. I was going to send you an email, though, to say you better write a blog about being radioactive, because being radioactive is too funny and unique to pass up. Also, i can tell you this now because your books and library card are safe in your house: I lost your library card on Saturday and spent 45 minutes tearing my car apart and retracing all my steps at the Barr Street Market, SCAN and Aspen before I found it. That's my I spy. Whew!
by the way, hooray again for google reader.
Hey Stephanie! I do read your blogs just so ya know. I like that you are doing them because then I get to see some of the things going on in your life. Keep it going. I love you and miss you.
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