For about 3 weeks I’ve not been feeling too good. Not really sick, but not ‘me’. I kept making excuses. Getting used to going to the gym, allergies, didn’t sleep well, too much on my mind.
Then yesterday I called my endo’s nurse and requested they change the blood work from Quest to Lab Express. LE is right next door and the vampire is awesome at finding my veins. Quest is always busy and the phlebotomists always start with I have deep veins. So in case they do miss, they’ve already put that excuse out there.
Anyway, the nurse said no problem and I mentioned to her that I thought my levo would probably get increased because I’m not very energetic, I haven’t lost weight since the surgery, and I’m still losing a lot of hair. She said to get my test done immediately.
Today I went and visited the vampire at 8 ish. 2 tubes and as I’m pulling into my driveway, endo nurse calls. My results were back already and they were not good.
TSH is at 7.6 something. I sorta went foggy after the 7. (4.0 is the high end of normal.). My levo is being increased, I’ll pick that script up tomorrow. My free T4 - I have no idea. She’s mailing me my results.
The rest of the call consisted of me beating myself up for not calling or emailing them earlier to let them know I wasn’t feeling the way I thought I should. But I didn’t want to be whiny and then find out it’s all in my head. She told me I need to tell them all of it. Email is easy because I can do that any time. And I know that - that’s what’s so stupid about this. My endo is awesome. She calls on her days off.
The nurse told me that even if my blood work came back normal, if I’m not feeling ‘well’, Dr. Thomas would increase the levo slightly to get me more towards the middle or lower edge of normal.
So lesson learned. I’ll still be weighing myself at least once a day. Blood work will get drawn again in 2 months - unless I call or email before then letting them know I feel like shit still.
I’ve even told people getting the meds right is a lot like meds for depression. The advantage I have is there are only 2 meds that are out there for this - Levothyroxin and Armour.
The hard part is that I’m not visibly sick. So it’s real hard to tell my boss that I’m needing to go home. I haven’t done that yet, but there’s been times where I’ve wanted to.
I’ve decided no gym this week. That’ll give me time to get used to the new dosage. Monday I’ll start back up again. :-)
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Mort and Pharyngitis
So I sent 2 videos to his doctor because I knew Mort wouldn't cough like that in front of the vet.
And his vet also had me count his breaths per minute. Mort is a very relaxed breather when he's sleeping. 14 per minute.
He got diagnosed with a sore throat. He's on banana flavored amoxycillin. Banana!!!
Good thing I'm allergic to amoxycillin or I'd be tempted to drink it myself! :-)
Twice a day for 7 days. I hope he starts to get some relief very soon. It's tough seeing him do this. Takes a lot out of him.
Bear #5
I earned this beautiful bear right before my surgery. But because I was on the low iodine diet for 3 weeks or so, I delayed my NS shipment. That also delayed getting my 50 pound bear.
She came today. She’s so pretty! A beautiful raspberry color.
I’ve been wavering between 198 and 200.x since my surgery. I have a feeling Dr. Thomas will up my levo when I get my blood work done in early July.
It’s the strangest thing to be sticking to 1200 to 1300 calories a day and going to the gym every weekday for the past week and still being at the same weight.
But once my levo gets properly dosed - according to my doctor - I’ll start to see a change rather quickly.
She came today. She’s so pretty! A beautiful raspberry color.
I’ve been wavering between 198 and 200.x since my surgery. I have a feeling Dr. Thomas will up my levo when I get my blood work done in early July.
It’s the strangest thing to be sticking to 1200 to 1300 calories a day and going to the gym every weekday for the past week and still being at the same weight.
But once my levo gets properly dosed - according to my doctor - I’ll start to see a change rather quickly.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Hot Flashes and Night Sweats Suck
I used to not care that I was sweating. When I was younger I'd be drenched and I wouldn't be hot.
Fast forward to 50+ and my body now hates being warm and sweating doesn't cool me down at all.
And then there's the sneak attack hot flashes. I'm not doing anything different, sitting at work or at home, and it starts in my arms and chest and works it's way up. Escalating temperature-wise the whole time it's crawling up to the top of my head.
Sometimes I just get the hot without the sweat. Other times, I'm dabbing at my face. Or if when it happens in bed, all the dogs have to shift so I can get my one leg out from under the sheet and also pull my shirt up and sheet down to expose my belly to the air.
So I did some research. Since these hot flash things aren't going to end any time soon.
I found the BedJet and a couple other options. I chose the BedJet based on a few reviews I watched on YouTube.
I bought it directly from them, not through Amazon because it was cheaper.
The company is excellent. Sending a thank you email and emails with the progress of shipping. Also, an email on things to remember when installing the BedJet. Unpacking it was easy. The manual is the size of a thick magazine. But don't let that discourage you.
I had the thing unpacked and installed in about 20 minutes and that was me taking my time.
It was so nice last night! I may end up moving the blower closer to the side, middle of the bed rather than near my feet. But it was very nice having air flowing around me, keeping me cool and dry.
The dogs are still trying to figure out where they can lay without this air blowing their ears. :-)
I'm going to try to put them between the comforter and the sheet so they can't feel it.
If you have a significant other, there is a dual control BedJet. Check out this video:
https://youtu.be/zXjIY-j8Yyw
Fast forward to 50+ and my body now hates being warm and sweating doesn't cool me down at all.
And then there's the sneak attack hot flashes. I'm not doing anything different, sitting at work or at home, and it starts in my arms and chest and works it's way up. Escalating temperature-wise the whole time it's crawling up to the top of my head.
Sometimes I just get the hot without the sweat. Other times, I'm dabbing at my face. Or if when it happens in bed, all the dogs have to shift so I can get my one leg out from under the sheet and also pull my shirt up and sheet down to expose my belly to the air.
So I did some research. Since these hot flash things aren't going to end any time soon.
I found the BedJet and a couple other options. I chose the BedJet based on a few reviews I watched on YouTube.
I bought it directly from them, not through Amazon because it was cheaper.
The company is excellent. Sending a thank you email and emails with the progress of shipping. Also, an email on things to remember when installing the BedJet. Unpacking it was easy. The manual is the size of a thick magazine. But don't let that discourage you.
I had the thing unpacked and installed in about 20 minutes and that was me taking my time.
It was so nice last night! I may end up moving the blower closer to the side, middle of the bed rather than near my feet. But it was very nice having air flowing around me, keeping me cool and dry.
The dogs are still trying to figure out where they can lay without this air blowing their ears. :-)
I'm going to try to put them between the comforter and the sheet so they can't feel it.
If you have a significant other, there is a dual control BedJet. Check out this video:
https://youtu.be/zXjIY-j8Yyw
Monday, June 4, 2018
Buh Bye, Dr. Pennington!
Final follow up with surgeon this morning.
Incision looks good, swelling is down to the level it should be. I probably will barely be able to see anything at all in about 2 months or so. :-)
And his PA, Toby, did say that the FNA supposedly found cancer. They've only seen one other time where the FNA was wrong. I do consider myself extremely lucky.
Still trying to get used to the Levo and not having a thyroid. My body is being a tad stubborn. And I know I've forgotten at least once to take the pill. So I'm trying something different to remember. We'll see how it goes.
Even though I slept almost 12 hours Saturday night, I still got a lot done Sunday. Mowed the lawn, did laundry, cleaned the bedroom and bathroom floors. And the laundry was heavy stuff - the mattress pad, Cesar's chair covers. And I didn't need a nap after!
So the next step is to hope that 125 mcg is a good dose for me. That's what the 2 month follow up is for. Blood work, then visit with Dr. Thomas.
I think I'll upload the incision progression to this post. Look for update soon. :-)
Incision looks good, swelling is down to the level it should be. I probably will barely be able to see anything at all in about 2 months or so. :-)
And his PA, Toby, did say that the FNA supposedly found cancer. They've only seen one other time where the FNA was wrong. I do consider myself extremely lucky.
Still trying to get used to the Levo and not having a thyroid. My body is being a tad stubborn. And I know I've forgotten at least once to take the pill. So I'm trying something different to remember. We'll see how it goes.
Even though I slept almost 12 hours Saturday night, I still got a lot done Sunday. Mowed the lawn, did laundry, cleaned the bedroom and bathroom floors. And the laundry was heavy stuff - the mattress pad, Cesar's chair covers. And I didn't need a nap after!
So the next step is to hope that 125 mcg is a good dose for me. That's what the 2 month follow up is for. Blood work, then visit with Dr. Thomas.
I think I'll upload the incision progression to this post. Look for update soon. :-)
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