Mom and Dad went with me today for a small tracer dose of iodine and a quick scan at the hospital. Made it work well for them, as they needed to pick up the older camper that they bought to replace the one that burnt a couple of weeks ago.
I was feeling exceptionally nosey and asked the nuclear medicine students to look up my labs that were drawn on Friday (I was just curious to see how hypothyroid my levels were) Well, I have good reasons for my tiredness, since my TSH is over 80 again, just like last year. The disturbing thing was that the "cancer level", and I put this in quotes because it really is not a level but an indicator of thyroid cell growth. But anyway, it goes like this. This level was checked in April and it was in the 3 range, then rechecked in late August and it had jumped to the mid 6 range. This worried the Dr. so she ordered these scans for today and tomorrow. My Friday level was in the upper 9's, like 9.8 or something. A jump of more than 3 in just 4 weeks....big jump! So I am pretty sure I will be getting another treatment of some kind. And hopefully after tomorrows tests, I can have a plan organized by the Drs and get this crazy thyroid cancer stuff under control again.
Sooo looking forward to another day of nothing after midnight. I can make it without my coffee, RIGHT? Think I might get up and have a snack at 1130 tonight :0)
My amazing supportive family has kicked back into action, Shelby took tomorrow off to hang with me all day. He is brave since I have a sinking feeling it will be a very long day at the hospital waiting for tests, scans and Drs. Kim is around to pitch in and hang with us also. Mom is on home watch for the help that comes in really handy after a treatment (like getting my low iodine restricted foods that I don't feel like even getting up to get from the fridge for my hypothyroid, radioactive self.) Dad is hanging to be available for anything. ANYTHING! Uncle Ron is on Savana pick up from school duty. Aunt Carols (plural) are my calm, reassuring sounding boards..... Lee is on Savana morning duty. All my facebook and texting friends have been sending me "keep your chin up" and prayers all day. Could not ask for any better support group. AMAZING PEOPLE!
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