jillithian | Entries tagged with thyroid

News that are good:

I received a response from Sarnath regarding my starred paper committee and he has agreed to be on it! w00t! I sent off an email to Dr. Baliga to see who else he recommends for the committee...
Some major work has been completed in the bathroom this weekend. theeothertim was an enormous help on replacing the counter-top and faucet, and I assure you he was heartily rewarded. ;-)
The ultrasound on my thyroid came back with all nodules smaller than 1cm, so I do NOT need another biopsy and don't need another ultrasound for two years with just an office visit one year from now. ie: I still don't have cancer. :)

Current Mood: accomplished

Remember last year when I thought I might have cancer of the thyroid and luckily ended up just having a nodulous thyroid instead?

Well, my co-worker is going through the same emotional roller coaster right now. Last week he had the biopsy on his neck that I had and they brought him back in today for some blood tests because they "show a concern for thyroid cancer". He's going in for a surgical consultation this week and probably surgery after that.

It's fucking scary to throw around that 'C' word. And even worse when it looks more and more probable.

I don't know what to say to him. After he got his biopsy I was telling him my story and how the first ultra sound lady said that Minnesotans just have very nodulous thyroids. And also how cancer of the thyroid is the best to have because it is the most treatable.

I don't have any more stories left to tell.

I know lots of people say things like "You'll be in our prayers" and things like that. I know he is very active in the Catholic community here in St. Cloud, so saying something like that might be fitting, but I don't pray. I got nothin' there. I'm not sure what to think. Or to say.

Current Mood: sad

Things that are good:

I have just barely over 24 hours of vacation left and Lars let me take Wednesday through Friday off so tomorrow is my last day at work!
Pictures from the going away party last Thursday
Tests came back and the nodules in my thyroid are benign. AKA I don't have cancer!!!!!!!!!!

Current Mood: excited

Things that are good:

My biopsy/aspiration today went faster and better than the one in January
On the 20th, I will be employed by a company that gives coverage to domestic partners. (Hooray for equal human rights!)

Current Mood: sore
Current Music: Flickerstick - Coke

My secret tv boyfriend is unbelievably entertaining all the time.

I am incredibly frustrated with myself. I apparently am unable to produce much more than a small scare of mild not-quite but just enough to wonder wierd things in my body. In other words, in six months I get to have another pap smear and another thyroid ultrasound. The results of both were either inconclusive or so mild (as the person put it on my letter today - including underlining) that nothing can be done now and they just recommend testing again in an arbitrarily set 6 months.

So, here are the reasons I was never cut out to be in the medical field:

I have to look away when any needle-like object comes near my body
I don't work very well with girls without major effort and especially not well with uber gossip hounds that I've heard fill many medical facilities
I have problems with tact. Case in point: two nights ago I commented on my husband's hair. (It was almost 1am and I was tired) My husband takes a lot of pride and care in his hair. I am too ashamed of what I said to actually put it here.
Someone vomiting makes me want to vomit
I am too selfish.

I was all pumped to go to my first class tonight when I got an email from my advisor saying that it won't start until next week. :(

Current Mood: cold

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