Life and Hypo

Lots has happened since I was last here. First my Dad was DX with Small Cell Lung Cancer. Just a few days before Christmas he went home to be with Jesus! I am so happy he is with Jesus and healthy!!! I do miss him very much though.

My 50th birthday is the first one I have had that he will not be here. There were years that he did have to work and such so he was not there on my birthday but he always wished me a happy birthday. That is not to be this year. Plus Mom will be in Florida too and not here for my birthday. So it will be even more strange. We are going to supper with her tomorrow night and knowing her, she will call.

Last week when I saw my normal Endocrinologist Doctor to check on how things were going for the thyroid cancer, he said my TSH thyroid levels were too low. This means I was getting too much thyroid replacement hormones. So I had to go a couple of days with out any thyroid meds and then only did 2 half doses. Monday I saw the new Endro and he took me off of all meds for at least 4 weeks in order to do a Whole Body Scan (WBS) to see if there is any thyroid cancer in my body. So now I get to enter the gates of HYPO HELL.

Hypo Hell is what us Thycan's (thyroid cancer survivors) call the time of getting hypo thyroid for our scans. So far the symptoms I have been experiencing are: tiredness, cold, (any one who knows me well knows I am always hot!) headache, legs feel like lead and dizziness. Oh and emtional! Ugh, not fun.

I plan on posting here as I go through the hypo hell experience. I did this last time I had to do this over 5 years ago. It helped me get through some of the rough days. I am also going to be more open with family and friends and let them know when and if I need help. Some times I go through this with out many symptoms but other times I feel like I have been hit by a truck.

This weekend between birthday activities I will be making meals to freeze for the low iodine diet I have to go on in 3 weeks. I want to do it now while my mind is still kinda sharp. Hyponess really makes me dull and dim witted. I get so bad at times I can not drive and I even slur my words almost like some one who has been drinking.

Time for me to get my self to bed. I am nearly ready to drop my head on the keyboard and sleep right here. But those square dents on the face the next day are really hard to explain to people. So I am off to get pillow sleep lines instead.

Night all, remember God is right there, waiting for you to turn your hears to him.
Kimi