37 years old

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Hypothyroid 1998

Thyroid Cancer 2009

Postop Hyperparathyroidism 2012

Chronic Hypocalcimia 2013

I learned to except certain challenges that I will face in my life and how to let other things—things that are out of my control—go! online winnen

Thyroid CANCER?

The emotion that surrounded that diagnosis is only something that others, who have had the same experience, can truly relate to. I have no doubt in my mind that my attitude of “I have cancer, but cancer does not have me” helped me through the worst of it. I was in shock that I was being asked to have my throat slit open, a strange fear that had plagued me since childhood. The week following the diagnosis was a whirlwind but in the end I had my Thyroid totally removed and my anesthesiologist, whom I knew, would later tell me it was the size of a California strawberry. I was then required to deplete my body’s entire store of thyroid hormone, in preparation for my radioactive iodine treatment. I am now more familiar with the term lethargy, more than you could ever imagine! My throat was sore but my energy level was scary, it was so low. It was exhausting to just stand up and head to the bathroom. But, I made it through. The radioactive iodine was a complete trip. The nurse giving me my first dose was going over all my instructions as she handed me a five pound lead cylinder that contained my pill. As she was talking, and I was contemplating what I was about to put into my body, I instinctively went to pour the pill into my hand. She literally jumped up and squealed and said “DON’T touch that, it’s radioactive!!!” Needless to say, it took me quite a few moments to put this pill into my mouth, to swallow. http://auxilium-populus.com/fr-BE/hipay-wallet_28-04-2020

The Meeting!

tramadol depression Fast forward a few weeks to when I met my first endocrinologist, ever. This man, very well-known and respected in his field, sat across from me and my husband and while I was sharing my difficulties, cut me off and declared “Well are you going to have a good life, NO.” Everything he said after that point was a complete blur and sent me into a pretty dark place, both mentally and physically. I am so thankful that my husband refused to let me see him again. At that time in my life, we had traded places and he was now my support, where I had been just a few weeks prior when we lost his father.

The Old Me!

organigramme groupe carrefour I tried to return to life as I knew it, coaching gymnastics and living my life the only way I ever had—at full strength. I ate healthier and exercised more, but had less strength and I began to experience muscle soreness and cramping, terrible cramping. My muscles would lock up and my hands and feet would go into strange spasms. I was seeing a new endocrinologist by now and was glad that he was, at least, not telling me I was going to have a horrible life. So, I settled in to find my new post-surgery life.

Great News!

casino de vichy I got pregnant and the pregnancy was a healthy one! Whew! Other than the fact that my daughter was born almost three weeks early, the pregnancy went very smoothly. During which time, I had my levels checked almost every other week. I decided to leave my job coaching gymnastics. There were many reasons, but first and foremost, I was struggling to be the wife and mother I wanted to be, when I lacked the energy to do so. Also the repetitive motion of spotting ‘skills’, caused my muscles to ache and I felt it was, at some point, going to become a safety issue.

Home Again!

I stayed home with my daughter. This was very wonderful, but brief. The medical bills started mounting which caused me much guilt and anxiety. As well as the financial hardship I had put on us. I went back to work teaching preschool. All the time suffering from constant muscle cramping and soreness. My ENT seemed more concerned about it than my endocrinologist. By this point, I had settled into the mindset that it would always be this way so, why keep pushing the issue?

Stork Returns!

Then I got pregnant again and this time everything was not normal and it was not ok. At fifteen weeks, I suffered a severe bleed and the ER was prepared to send me home to miscarry. I protested that the sheer amount of blood that I had lost was frightening and after consulting with the nurses, my OB decided to admit me. While in the back of my mind I was continually thinking, there was no hope of carrying the baby to term. I had just seen the healthy heartbeat of my unborn son through the ER ultrasound—he was fighting to survive. Could I? Once in the care of the wonderful staff on the OB floor, I was taken by the hand and a nurse told me, never give up hope and that she had seen miracles happen. It was the first time I had even considered that I may not lose my son.

What Happened?

I finally learned that I had suffered a placental abruption and that the chances of me having him were very low. I was sent home after three days of waiting for me to abort. Much of that time spent without food and very little else, except IV fluids. It was heartbreaking. I needed to rest and would remain in bed for the remainder of my pregnancy. I had an appointment with a specialist every week. At all of those first appointments, we were given little to no hope and I was devastated. At 26 weeks, a specialist came in and said the bleed or shadow was gone, it had reabsorbed. He tried to come early and I was struggling. Finally, at 36 weeks it was determined that he was strong enough, measuring 9 pounds. We delivered by C-section at 37 weeks. A beautiful HEALTHY strapping 9.6 pounds of pure joy!!! anon aussie

Can You Hear That?

http://clarokc.net/where-can-i-get-adderall_26-03-2020 I have to say that having been through six months of bed rest changes you, as have the rest of the experiences of my life. There was however something so terribly personal and intimate that I experienced during that time that it truly changed me and my expectations for and about my life and that of my family. I think I was being given a chance to learn that silence is okay, stillness is okay, being alone is okay. Anyone who knows me would tell you that I do not sit still well, I never have but when I was faced with being alone, hour after hour, day after day, I truly learned how to quiet my soul. I learned how to meditate and how to actually pray. Not that I would ever wish to repeat that experience, but I look back at it now, however difficult it was, and I appreciate it. I learned to except certain challenges that I will face in my life and how to let other things—things that are out of my control—go!

I’m a Healthy Sick Person?