Thyroid cancer update: had my thyroid removed and had radioactive iodine treatment.

Surgeon thinks I'm doing well, waiting to see what endocrinologist thinks after I have blood work at the end of the month.

That will let us know how well the radioactive iodine worked.

I have had some effects from the radiation -- mostly exhaustion. I've been so tired for the past few months.

Also weird taste? Swallowing radiation kind of kills your taste buds. The only thing that tasted good to me was chocolate.

Luckily this all coincided with Easter candy in the stores.

But! Taste has been coming back, so that is good.

Also good because I've put on weight with this all chocolate, full exhaustion diet/exercise routine.

So the plan is once we get the results of the blood test and see if the cancer is under control, then we can start adjusting my synthetic thyroid hormone. it's likely i'm a little hypothryroid, and the goal is to get me in a low hyperthyroid range. This is better when you don't actually HAVE a thyroid.

Then hopefully I will get my energy back, and be able to start back at the gym.

That is the State of the Snax.

How is everyone else?

I'm so glad you're doing well! my mom went through this too, exact same treatment and all, and she's been doing awesome for like a decade now after, so fingers crossed for your tests but I'm hopeful you'll bounce right back!

benthic: Thank youuuuu! It has a high recovery/cure rate, so I feel like I'm going in the right direction. And aside from being tired all the time, I feel pretty good!

I'm still razing that hospital and rebuilding the St. Snax Hospital

I’m meeting with the lawyers on Thursday so there still might be a chance of St. Snax Hospital!

/wraps around I AM GLAD TO HEAR all of this yas

I’m ok! Struggling with work and study and life but I’m ok! I’m glad things seem to be going well for you!

/hugs tight

I'm glad you're still doing well

Ahhh I'm glad to hear you're doing well!!! /hugs