On the mend
Well I guess I should update and let everyone know how life is going. The Radio-Active Iodine(RAI) was given to me on Tuesday Nov 11th and I stayed in my mom's basement bedroom for 6 long days & 5 long nights. Some would think that alone time would be nice and fun, but I'm kind of a needy person (at least I can admit it) and like to have my husband around and I totally missed my kids. Travis came and saw me Tuesday-Thursday after work. He had to stay 7 ft away from me. Then he went and got the kids on Friday night and I didn't get to see him or the kids until I finally came home late Sunday night.
You learn a lot of things about yourself when you can't really be around anyone else. I must say I got very good at coloring, I decided I don't really like crossword puzzles, watched all the sappy chick flicks I could handle, read many magazines/books, and prayed alot. I know that I grew as a person during that week and have tried to apply some of the lessons I learned to my life since coming home.
I was warned ahead of time from the Dr's & other people who have been through this same process that the RAI would make me feel very sick and drained. I didn't feel as bad as I thought which I guess was a good thing. In fact when I went back in on Nov 18th for a body scan I asked to radiology tech if they really gave me the RAI because I didn't feel any worse than I had been feeling. She confirmed that I did get it and the remnants were still in my body.
So for now I am just waiting for the thyroid hormones to take effect. They say it will take about 3 weeks for them to really start working and then I will have to have some blood work done to make sure they are giving me the right amount. It is amazing how much your thyroid controls. I am FREEZING all the time, I have absolutely no energy, and feel like I've been beat up. I can't wait for the medicine to take that all away (Hopefully)
So there is the boring update. Thanks again to everyone for the phone calls, emails, comments, and words of encouragement. I know that I have been very blessed throughout this whole experience.
You learn a lot of things about yourself when you can't really be around anyone else. I must say I got very good at coloring, I decided I don't really like crossword puzzles, watched all the sappy chick flicks I could handle, read many magazines/books, and prayed alot. I know that I grew as a person during that week and have tried to apply some of the lessons I learned to my life since coming home.
I was warned ahead of time from the Dr's & other people who have been through this same process that the RAI would make me feel very sick and drained. I didn't feel as bad as I thought which I guess was a good thing. In fact when I went back in on Nov 18th for a body scan I asked to radiology tech if they really gave me the RAI because I didn't feel any worse than I had been feeling. She confirmed that I did get it and the remnants were still in my body.
So for now I am just waiting for the thyroid hormones to take effect. They say it will take about 3 weeks for them to really start working and then I will have to have some blood work done to make sure they are giving me the right amount. It is amazing how much your thyroid controls. I am FREEZING all the time, I have absolutely no energy, and feel like I've been beat up. I can't wait for the medicine to take that all away (Hopefully)
So there is the boring update. Thanks again to everyone for the phone calls, emails, comments, and words of encouragement. I know that I have been very blessed throughout this whole experience.
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You are still in my thoughts and prayers.