Hey everybody! Thanks so much for the well wishes! The long and short is that I have thyroid cancer, had my thyroid removed in November, and just went through radiation to hopefully kill anything that's left. It's a fairly common type of cancer, though I'd never heard of it, I'm on the young side for getting it, and I felt nothing other than tired. My doctor noticed a lump in my throat during a routine physical and tests followed that so thank God for a good doctor who noticed what I didn't.
Upon my hospital admission that I was very close to the nursery and peeked for the Romijn-O'Connell twins, but didn't see anything that stood out, like halos over their heads or security guards by their bassinets. Then once I went into radiation lock-down for the next few days, I saw on tv that Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck were there having babies, too! For some strange reason, they don't want radioactive people near the babies or I would have gone down to start my own new X-Men super mutant celebrity tribe.
I'm now on lock-down at home and have to cover everything with plastic and wear plastic gloves for the next couple days. My dog is crying to get in my room, but my dad is taking good care of her and I'll finally get to play with her on Sunday. So I will get to some news that I missed out on and thanks again for the encouraging notes! I love you guys!
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My Mum has thyroid cancer and is going through the radiation again. I know what you're going through and wish you best. Hang in there=)
DON, I'm glad you let us know what's going on with you. My thoughts and prayers were with you this week and will continue to be. please keep us updated on how you're doing, and thanks for always brightening my day!
Esther
J - Glad you're back home and doing better.
-Jackie
DON,
wow! bless you for having to go through that junk! thank goodness your doc found it - and that you got a routine physical.
hope you get to feeling better soon - and that your radioactive self doesn't make any alarms go off =)
take care - thanks for letting us know!
WOW!! Well I hope all gets better from here! And Im sure your puppy will have scratched threw the door before Sunday! :( P.S. Glad your back!!
DON - I have been a reader for about a year now. I am sorry to hear that you have been so ill. I hope you are now on the mend.
Lori R. in MS
Love you! Hope you feel better this week and happy almost birthday!!
friend of mine sent me here...
i, too, have thyroid cancer, discovered when i thought my adam's apple had moved, then, i remembered i didn't have one of those.
i did the initial treatment (great fun, eh?) and just finished another round two years later.
keep up your spirits, take your meds, and don't forget the calcium!
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