whole body scan results, drum roll please...

After a 2 week low iodine diet, a thyrogen shot on Monday, a thyrogen shot on Tuesday, a radioactive iodine pill on Wednesday & the whole body scan on Friday...NEGATIVE, woo-hoo!!! On Friday, as well, I was supposed to have my thyroglobulin levels checked, but I totally forgot. Actually the thyrogen shots put you in a very "blond" state, no offense blond friends. My mother, who was staying with us at the time to help with the girls, kept commenting about it. I definitely felt very "hypo". I can't believe people used to live that way! However, me forgetting about the thyroglobulin test was not the greatest move on my part. Thyroglobulin is something thyroid cells "give off", so for a thyroid cancer patient the result should be zero or undetectable. According to my Endo it's something they "like" to have done, but it's not as important with my scan results of negative. They'll check it in 6 months.

Being on the other end of the phone listening to a medical professional give results of cancer or not, puts a new perspective on life, God, kids, love, family, the important stuff. Waiting to hear...you have cancer, again or your scan is negative. How words can totally change your life & the lives of those who love you...pretty heavy stuff on a Thursday afternoon.

OK, YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry about the big font at the top...wouldn't let me change it :(.

Cancer, a chronic condition?

....yes, well maybe. There's a lot of discussion about not curing cancer, but instead managing it as a chronic condition. It's really impossible to be "cured of cancer" or in other words to totally not have cancer cells. In fact most believe that everyone has cancer cells. It's just a matter of how your body responds with immune function, food, exercise, sunshine, etc. In most cases our amazing God given bodies' healthy cells will kill cancer cells. But if our immunity's lowered for some reason or our body's too acidic, cancer can get the upper hand. Cancer can't grow in an alkaline oxygenated environment & that goal, an alkaline body, is the goal for many people. Do I want to do what it takes to have a mostly alkaline body, uh not so sure. I think I just have to find my balance. I think I've swung to far in either direction. What a fascinating mind, body, spiritual journey!