Well, It's official!! I am all a glow! I took my Radioactive Iodine pill yesterday and it was very surreal!! We went to the hospital get my dose and they tested how I was doing with the uptake dose (a very small dose given the day before). Your thyroid should take up about 5%. Mine was taking up 13.9%. That didn't seem too extreme for me... but apparently it is a big deal. They were tossing around ideas, like going back in to surgery or changing my dose and possibly having to give me a second dose in 6 months. WHAT THE CRAP?!? How could that happen? There was too much thyroid left after the last surgery.
Lucky for me, I didn't do the low iodine diet for nothing and they changed my dose. Created a new pill for me and sent it up from 30 miles away. Hopefully, it will kill what is there and I won't have to do it again... but if I do, at least I know what to expect!
After waiting, oh yeah.... and fasting! I finally got my dose at 12:30. The tech instructed us that as soon as he gives me the pill, I am radioactive... that fast! I was to hurry and take it and leave the hospital ASAP! Don't stop and chat with anyone, just get in my car and go. 7 foot distance from everyone! He took me back in a little room (after hugging my hubby one last time for the next couple days) called the "Hot Lab" and gave me my little RED pill. Crazy thing was... as soon as I swallowed it, the Radiation alarm went off! That made me feel a little weird! My hubby and I walked out... him 4-5 steps ahead of me. Like he didn't even know me... RUDE! Just kidding! I wanted him as far away from me as possible! After waving goodbye, I got in the car and left! So glad I have my Mom's old apartment to stay in. I would hate to give these harmful rays any one, especially those I love!
After a day of following the precautions they have given me, I find that I feel just the same as I did before. It's weird... I have to remind myself why I am here! I am sending my body positive thoughts... like "DIE CANCER CELLS, DIE!!!" That's positive, right?
I am going off the iodine diet tomorrow, 48 hours after my dose. Can I just say... WAHOO!! Although, it has been much easier than I thought. Since I can cook, I have been able to alter several of the foods I already make. If I can figure out how to post recipes, I will do that! I am still new to this ;) I am certainly looking forward to a big juicy hamburger tomorrow... and maybe even some fries! I have to pace myself! I don't want to make myself sick after all of this. Here's to less cancer cells every day!!
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