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 :(.
2 comments:
Yea! So happy to hear the good news. Your post about the alkaline environment was interesting to me b/c that's what we were told while we were taking Body Balance - which is sold with litmus strips so you can see the difference in pH as a result of taking it. Maybe we should start back on Body Balance again!!!
Interesting sherri, i've never heard of Body Balance. I think earthfare sells litmus strips too.
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