Full Day Today!

Today was definitely a full day! I had 3 doctors appts in the building I work in so I started the day at 9am visiting my coworkers, it was fun to laugh and catch up (a lot has happened in just 2 weeks being away from work!!!).

Here are the "highlights" of each appointment:

SURGEON

• She said she had never seen a patient look or feel so good as I do after this surgery, she said she was very surprised and I should be some case study


• She said they did see something on my trachea as well but the radiation should kill it too


• I asked her about the tickle/burn in my throat that has been keeping me up at night coughing and she said she thinks it is a scratch from the tube they inserted in my throat during surgery and for me to keep using the Cepacol and it will eventually go away


• I DO NOT NEED TO FOLLOW UP WITH HER ANYMORE BECAUSE I AM DOING SO WELL!!!

INTERNAL MED

• She also said she has never seen a patient look/feel this good after this surgery


• I also explained to her about the tickle/burn in my throat and she gave me some pills to help with the cough that she said will definitely allow me to GET SOME SLEEP!


• She also wants to see me again on Friday to check up on me


• She told me that I made it through the hardest part with flying colors, that is hearing the news, telling everyone, accepting it, and the surgery. She said the rest should be a piece of cake for me since she has never seen a patient with a more positive attitude!!!

ENDOCRINOLOGIST

• She ALSO said she is very surprised to see me feeling so well however, she gave me the pleasant news that at about the 4 week mark I should be feeling pretty darn crappy! She said it will be a gradual process that I will just start feeling worse and worse.
• I will have blood work on Friday to see if my body is ready for the radiation
• She will call me by Wed to let me know
• She will either have me get more blood work or give me the date (either the week of 5/19 or 5/27)
• The week of radiation there will be several tests afterwards
• She did say since we do not have small children and she thinks I can comply with all the "rules" then I will most likely get to go home and not stay in the hospital :-)
• I asked her about returning to work after the radiation and she said since she is withholding the thyroid medication for so long it will probably take me quite a while to feel up to working, not until my medication starts to work and she won't start me on that until a week or two after the radiation.

I must admit, to hear my radiation might be a week later and that I should expect to feel a lot worse over the next couple of months got me down a bit.

BUT...... they were all shocked to see me doing this great today! SO THAT JUST MEANS I CAN KEEP SHOCKING THEM!!! :-) I am going to fight this tooth and nail darn it! I am NOT going to slip into the mindset of thinking I am going to feel so "bad" otherwise I will allow it to happen!

I AM ABOUT TO TAKE MADGE IN THE RING AND

BEAT HER BUTT!!!!

IT WILL BE A KO!!

I am still laughing (mostly at myself) and I am in good spirits (no more crying!!!!!).

Tomorrow I am going to have a "movie date" with my bestest friend Ginger (aka Sneaky/Sneaksters) and the ever so adorable Brenna (I love typing that!!!). I cannot wait! Of course we are going to watch our favorite movie Somewhere In Time so we can use up a WHOLE box of Kleenex! :-)

Thank you all for being so understanding and supportive!

GO MOMO!!