sorry....long time no see - Blogging again 13 Feb 2009!

Feb 13, 2009

I just love the picture above, so Rosy and makes me smile.......


I am SO sorry to those who have written to me asking if I was still alive.....yes, but barely, haha, no I am fine.....sort of, but at least I know I am not losing my mind in that I had gained 25 lbs. in about 15-20 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What the Heck??  You ask.....well, add me to that pondering......So, here we go....

I am going to try to write/blog during this journey, which by the way I pray is a short journey....

I am at the moment facing the probability, albeit a low, low, low probability of Thyroid Cancer, but until it is ruled out, I am like thousands of other people in the USA who everyday are face to face with the thing we have all prayed and hoped we would never have ourselves, nor want our spouses, children, and families to have.....none of us want to deal with it, or have it in our family!  But reality is that someone we know, close to us, family or friend will face cancer in their lifetime, but for the first time in a long time, Heart Disease has surpassed Cancer as the # 1 killer in women.

If we can lose weight, add cardio to our lifestyle, which means regular exercise, not just to lose weight, and eat healthy fats, Omega Fatty Acids; Fish like Salmon, Tuna and Oily fish, Olive Oil and foods high in anti oxidants and high in fiber, we will finally see Heart Disease and Cancer as something that is not considered to be a #1 threat to Women and Men for that matter anymore!!

We could irridicate weight/obese related diseases in our lifetime as a threat to our longevity.


I was getting a school physical last month ( I am in school for Surgical Tech) I am studying to become a First Assistant during surgery, to assist the surgeon during surgeries.  I had to get a fasting blood tests done for the school prior to our clinicals in the OR.

I drove around with my lab  slip in my car for about 3 weeks because I just never was around the lab before I ate....

I had symptoms of weight gain, substantial weight gain, feeling like I had mono; sleep all day, wake up and then wanting to go right back to bed.  I kept gaining despite eating low carb / low calorie, and walking as much as possible, about 1/2 mile a day, I know its not much, but in school I have only 20 minutes to walk during breaks....but anyway, I was doing all in my power to lose weight which would have in the past, fallen off very fast.

As I was walking in the lab, I turned around, went back to my car and circled more tests because of my symptoms and knowing that something wasn't right despite emailing my dr and nutritionist (she was the only one who believed me by the way and encouraged me to dig deeper).

I sat in my car, went over the 1000 different tests available by bloodwork, and added on myself, Free T3, Free T4, and TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and micronutrients that my Gastric Bypass Doctor normally asks for just to see if my vitamins were low, were my protein levels low?  I had no clue, so I added on all those extra tests.

I then went about my business after the blood tests, and while scrubbing in and tying the surgical mask, I was looking in the mirror and noticed this huge thyroid gland staring me back in the face.   Hmmmmmm, well, the doctor will call if its abnormal, she is so awesome that way.

My hubby came home the next day and I told him how large my thyroid gland was, and that I could easily outline it with a marker just by looks, and my bloodtests were still pending from 4 days earlier.  It wasn't 5 minutes later the nurse called and said my TSH was off the charts, and consistent with Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Cancer.  

Well, that did not surprise me, because of my suspicions, and due to the fact that Thyroid Cancer is extremely curable, I was not freaking out, but was so happy to be vindicated in that I knew something was going on and that I was doing everything to lose weight, so I was right all along!

I am so glad to finally know that the weight gain wasn't because I was a "bad girl" as I have had a little sweets every now and again, but over 3 yrs I have been able to eat a little treat every now and again in moderation, and never had to worry about weight gain, so why now?

I went "Back to Basics" thinking, okay a few m&m's every now and again are adding up and adding to my rear, so I went back on protein drinks, walking more, and weight watcher's meals no higher than 300 calories and upped my salads, dark green leafies and fruits....

Got really strict, under 1000 or less, usually less, per day, and yet the weight came on at a staggaring rate, about 2 pounds every day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

So, now on the Levothyroxine I have lost close to 6 lbs, and I know its probably water, as I know hypothyroidism can cause your body to hold onto salts and water, so it may go up and down a little, but at least its coming down now...

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