Long story short, I got another radioactive iodine treatment on Wednesday, same big dose of 150. Left me exhausted (so I slept and slept) for the last 3 days. Thanks Mom for hanging with me on Thursday! So nice to know someone was around if I needed help... Today I am back out in the house. Kids are glad to have me back, and I am feeling better. Yucky metallic taste in back of my throat, but not too bad this time. Still very hypothyroid as I cannot restart my meds until after the post scan next Wednesday. Couldn't time it better with Spring Break next week. Should be back to myself by the time we go back to school next Monday...
The Dr's are still a little stumped because they know I have cancer cells somewhere but the scans are not showing them where. This dose of iodine is an effort to keep the level from getting too high... Best news would be if my followup scan on Wednesday lights up like a Christmas tree....Everyone pray for a lit up scan. This would mean that the radioactive iodine did attach to the bad cells and is killing them off.
If Wednesday scan is black, then I will not be getting radioactive iodine anymore. It means that the thyroid cancer is immune to the iodine...Then the Dr's will put their heads together to come up with a different type of treatment plan.
I meet with the surgeon in 3 months for more labs and a check up on my swallowing. Has been a little sluggish last few months. Have found myself choking when trying to swallow so he wants to check me out.
Savana starts her job tomorrow..she is super excited! Can't wait to hear about her day! All in all, things are looking good...Enjoy these beautiful early summer days. 80's seriously!
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