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Thursday, March 15, 2012
It has been exactly one week since my surgery and my sense of time is definitely altered. It's hard to tell how many days have passed as since I returned home from the hospital, I made myself a nest on the living room couch and have not moved much since. For the most part I've felt fine, with hardly any pain and I've had energy enough as long as I remained fairly prone for most of the time.
Thanks to all of you who've enquired on my well being and are sending along healing thoughts... they are very much appreciated. Apologies that I have not sent out many personal updates to you individually, I am trying very hard to rest so please forgive using the blog-o-sphere to write a blanket update.
So today, for the first time in a week, I left the house, drove myself to the doctor's office and then to my parents to drop something off. I was originally supposed to have my stitches out on Tuesday but the surgeon postponed my appointment to today instead. The doctor painlessly removed my stitches and gave my incision a nod of approval. They have made an appointment for me for two weeks from now to have him look at me again and also talk about the "official report" from the hospital labs that they would have received by then on the status of my now-removed thyroid and the details of the cancer. The presence of a foreboding and forthcoming report still makes me nervous but considering that things seemed better than expected during the surgery, my hopes are high that there are not too many more battles ahead.
When I got to my parents, my mother graciously made me a superb lunch of turkey schnitzel, home fried potatoes, homemade applesauce and a light green salad and I can safely say that I was starving when the food was presented on the table. I returned home absolutely exhausted from my very tiny outing and I am still shocked at how much surgery takes out of a person. When I returned from the hospital last Saturday night, I took the opportunity to go back on my SP tracking and suggested caloric intake. However, I noticed that for the next several days, I'd been quite lightheaded throughout the day and headachy in the evenings. At first I thought it was the lack of movement or possibly the new thyroid meds that I am on but now I think it was the fact that a 1100-1500 calorie-a-day plan is simply not enough for a healing body. I have dropped a few pounds since my operation and I think my body is not sure what's going on. So now I am trying to keep myself around 2000 calories a day in order to simply maintain and build some strength. It seems to be helping and I wasn't lightheaded at all today!
I'm back to eating all forms of food again, not just a "soft diet" as I am swallowing without pain (thank the universe). My voice though is still incredibly hoarse and I can barely speak above a whisper. My lovely man is getting used to me knocking on the walls or doors in the house to get his attention as there is no way he can hear me from over 50 feet away. I will admit that I've also texted him a few times when he was out of earshot... it's not entirely reliable though as he doesn't always have his phone on him. I really hope my voice returns soon. I've read that it should return in about a week but I think this time estimate is off. The doctor didn't seem concerned at all when he heard me speak so I'm assuming that things are ticking along at the right pace.
I've also started my post-surgery supplement regimen. Ho-ly-cow. I down over 20 capsules, pills and drops a day in addition to my new thyroid meds (they've put me on Eltroxin) and have had to set up an app on my iphone to keep track of times and dosages. (I use Dosecast and it works beautifully. There is a free version but I went ahead and bought the premium version.) If anyone is interested, I have a wonderful list of pre and post surgery supplements that I can send to you care of my wonderful naturopath to help speed the healing process. Feel free to just email me.
Otherwise, I am in good spirits. I feel like I could start using my time productively and hope to start editing photos again tomorrow, if even for small segments of time in between periods of rest. I also have a sloo of emails to respond to as I have been dutifully avoiding them over the past week. I've had a few visitors but have honestly just really appreciated my alone-time with my sofa. It's been many years since I've had this much time to just do NOTHING and I am fully taking advantage of it, though I fear reality will set in far too soon and force me back into many hours of work. I'm definitely holding out as long as I can though.
On another note, this Monday marks my 6th month anniversary with SparkPeople and I can honestly say that joining this site was the smartest move I have made for an eternity. I do not know how I would have fared without all of your support, advice and friendship. You are all an enormous part of my life now and I would like to thank you all for being here and holding my hand through this. Who knew that a weight loss site would help me battle cancer? SP is a unique and loving community and I count my lucky stars everyday that I decided to commit to it when I did. The Universe/My guardian angels are indeed looking out for me by bringing me here to all of you. Thank you so much. I look forward to the day when my journey here is just about the weight loss again! lol.
So until my next update, happy St. Patrick's Day and a happy Spring Equinox to all of you! May the sun shine upon you all all and bring you many warm wishes come true!
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Hope the path reports come back with them having gotten the whole cancer. Hope you feel better.
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Happy to hear everything went well - looking forward to another update when you have the time! I wouldn't worry about the cals for now - getting your strength back up is waaaay more important!
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Still saying prayers. Update us again.. wanna hear about how you are doing now. :D SP is a beautiful place and I'm happy to be involved with it! XOXOXOXOX
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I'm glad your healing and feeling better. I've a friend who had the same thing done a few years ago and she said it did take her voice a few weeks to come back.
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I am really glad you are recovering well! I hope your week is wonderful!
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So glad to hear how well you are doing. :-)
Enjoy your down time. Like you say, best to make the most of it while you can.
Take care,
Lex xxx
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Glad the healing is going well. I think upping calories is really smart during this time.
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So glad to see you doing well and on the way to recovery!! I love your positive attitude - there is healing power in that. You are an inspiration and I'm so glad you have chosen to share this journey with us. Prayers and hugs for you, and happy St. Patricks day!
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Keep up your positive mindset and you will recover nicely. Happy St. Pat's Day to you too!
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Great news Michelle! Glad you're doing well. Keep us posted on the official report.
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hi love glad the op went well and i sincerely hope when the results are in that they are all good.enjoy the rest as long as you can believe you me life will soon start creeping up on you before you realise it so enjoy. as they say in ireland
La ale lah pwad-rig son-ah ditch(thought you could do with something to occupy your mind by googleing what i just wrote love.heppay and great spring exquinox back to you.keep on keeping on,karen
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I'm so glad to hear that things are going well for you. I hope that your voice comes back soon, but remember that not having a strong voice right now is probably your body's way of reminding you not to overdo it! I am sending positive thoughts out to you - keep resting!
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glad to hear you are doing so well. with your attitude and determination, I'm sure your going to get a great report.
Keeping you in my thoughts.
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Rest and recover so that you can heal
and get back to feeling like yourself.
I'll be here when you have time to SPark.
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Take as much time as you need to rest and heal completely. It is time well-spent. Don't worry about doing anything that you don't HAVE TO DO. It will wait until your strength has returned. It sounds like you are doing very well and your surgeon will guide you the rest of the way when your tests come back. One day at a time...........it was the best advice I ever received.
Take Care..........
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I am so happy to hear you are doing well. I have thought of you constantly since your surgery, wondering how you are doing. I was hopeful that you were well.
It is good that you are taking time to heal and giving yourself the break you need to fully recuperate.
Wow, how do you get that many pills down? I take 5 at night (not counting my Synthroid) and it's tough enough.
I look forward to hearing that everything is fine from your "official report".
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Great news.......stitches out and not any pain....who could ask for more at this point?~??!?!?! Blessings and healing........vista
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Enjoy your rest & recovery. Many blessings to you during this time of healing.
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What super news in your blog. Keep on doing what you know is right, and I'm sure your voice will return - after all, you said your dr wasn't concerned when you were there the other day. Healing prayers for you ascending to Heaven.
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Good to hear from you. I am glad your surgery went well. The nesting on the sofa reminded me that I did the same thing 2 years ago when I had surgery. And you gotta love mom's comfort food. Take care my spark*sweetie. Thanks for checking in!
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Good to hear an update! You definitely don't want to be dieting while you're in recovery...your body needs the calories and nutrients to help itself in the process. I reset my goals to maitenance for a couple months while I'm in recovery.
Take the time for yourself and feel better soon!
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Glad to hear you're healing so well. Your sense of foreboding is completely understandable and normal, but I'm really positive that now that your thyroid is out that that'll be the end of it. They'll probably give you a few doses of rediotherapy and that'll be it. I'm crossing my fingers,toes and eyes that it's all going to turn out well for you. Keep taking good care of yourself hun
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Glad to hear your on the mend, take care of yourself and rest
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Thanks for the up-date and glad your stitches are out and no problems with wound infections. It will heal nice and quickly on the outside but inside your body will take longer to recover from the shock of surgery, You are doing the right thing listening to your body and increasing your calorie intake. Rest, rest rest.
You could always get a bell to ring to get service if you can not call out but it might not go down well ! Take care and happy spring to you.
Anne :)
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Glad to hear that you are healing well. Hope you get a good report from the doctor. Happy St. Patrick's day to you too.
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Good for you, taking the time to heal is the best thing that you can do for yourself. I am going to email you b/c I too am healing from surgery and I do not think I am doing well at it at all. I do have a ton more pain b/c mine was bone surgery and the meds are messing up my system as well.
I look forward to hearing the report on how you have beat the cancer. You can do this! I believe in you.
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Generally the body needs a wee bit higher protein diet, and often an increased calorie diet after this sort of trauma. 1100 - 1500 cal's is remarkably low considering our body is using tons of energy to get well again.
I am glad that the Dr is very pleased with your progress - that helps to lighten the emotional load after something like this.
The meal your Mum made you sounds really YUMMMM :-)
Kris xx
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Such a lovely blog !
I am so glad you are healing well and looking after yourself ... Lovy to hear you had such a lovely meal at your mothers .. Mothers are wonderful!!.
Take Care and Rest up!!
Hugs Susie
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You deserve the rest. Take good care of youself. You continue to be in my prayers for healing.
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A beautiful blog from a beautiful woman! Sounds like you're doing everything right, recovery-wise. Get your calories in, girl! Ecstatic to hear your recovery is going so well! Enjoy your sofa time, girlie
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The key is, THE SURGERY is over, in a minute you will be healed and better than new!
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I am glad you are healing! Have you thought about buying a whistle? Might work...
I hope things are back to normal soon!
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The correct conclusion to be drawn is that 1) in 2008, the no.1 priority for the govt was a favorable foreign impression of the pollution situation in Beijing; 2) after 2008, no.1 priority for the govt was GDP growth; environment be damned. IMO, the China Model has done a great job of achieving these 2 objectives.
Obviously you have completely misunderestimated our famous China model. She is most slimly clad, smiling splendidly, who whispers with that most tender, vibrating voice, while posing in the most fantastical ways at the Beijing Motor show.
As for the rest, other than praises for our fellow men in other countries, we Chinese have nothing to say about other inhabitants of our shared planet. We would always find faults with ourselves for only then we can strive to improve, even if it proves to be impossible. Certainly sticking our nose into other people's knickers is not one of our habits.
These are nice knickers indeed. I have in possession 1,000 different styles here to satisfy your most basic and the most exciting carnal needs. Drop a call, and we can do business, just like Lady Baroness T. said.
We have so many our own problems, if you know them yourself, your mind probably will explode. Because of our retardedly developed venting machines and propaganda splendors like the Economist, the CNN, or Fox, we usually get off by breaking your nose; whenever, for some reason my spit flies off onto your fragranced face. Or sometimes chopping a few heads off, especially for some of our violent fellows and tradition seeking long-knife carriers. I sometimes wonder how the Messers like Mr. Hu, Wen, Ho, and Whi can ever sleep; the jobs have to be a life expectancy killer bordering on self-assisted suicide, and so little pay, and not even a mistress or two.
If you see any Young & Restless (FengQing) like our proverbial Mr. Han, just please please please, ignore him. How does he know that no one ever falls off the train in China while speeding at 200 miles per hour, and how would he know maybe some people prefer to sit on the roof of the train for a more splendid view, and indeed superior air to breathe in the scorching sun at a more leisurely pace. And indeed, on his miserly 4,000$ annual income, and a clear lack of in-the-know on our planetary affairs, how would he contribute to such galactical human endeavors as whether white cats are superior to the black cats, or the black ones to the white ones, or maybe even both. Let alone to such minimature as how your average masters-of-the-universe banksters should be compensated. Or indeed, how the desert Sarcens should be bombed into oblivion in order to ensure Abarian affairs to be "in a constant state of confusion".
For such mundane matters, we prefer to delegate to Uncle Sam. Nice Uncle indeed, who spends the money, resources, and man-power to trouble shoot for all us. It is a good bargain, we are already getting used to it.
Turkeys in Arabia, anyone?
Q. What does China have to learn from a country that gave the world leaded gasoline and chloroflourocarbons?
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And yet it already has - loads. Just ask Deng.
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Fish and Game: Skimming across water illegal, and bad idea
GILFORD — In the wake of a "skimming" accident in Weirs Beach this weekend, state officials are warning snowmobile and ATV riders who like to ride their machines over pockets of open water on state lakes that they are breaking the law, and that they are risking their lives.
People have drowned while skimming in past years, especially in February and March, when the skimming tends to grow in popularity.
"We've had to pull bodies out of the water of people who thought they were just having some fun," said Sgt. Brad Morse, a Fish and Game conservation officer.
Skimmers actually take their chances with the activity all winter long, he said.
"We get a few every weekend," he said. "We had a bunch out at Governor's Island during the fishing derby (last month), and we even had a few last weekend at the Mosquito Bridge (in Belmont)."
The activity tends to grow in February and March, when warm spells of even one day will open up holes in the ice. Some snowmobilers enjoy getting up speed and crossing the open water, hoping to get to ice on the other side.
"The problem gets to be that one person sees someone getting across the water, and they think it's safe," he said.
On Sunday, Laconia fire officials say an all-terrain vehicle rider tried to skim in about eight feet of water off Weirs Beach but sank. The operator reportedly hitched a ride away from the scene on another ATV.
Fire Capt. Robert Landry said his department received a call about 12:50 a.m. Sunday from a person on shore who saw something unusual on the lake. Rescue crews responded and found that the ATV had sunk in about eight feet of water.
Laconia Cold Water Rescue Team members searched the water for anyone who might have ended up in the water but no one was found.
"It happens all winter, it just seems to happen more in these months," Morse said.
"It's a very, very dangerous activity."
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