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My mommy has ovarian cancer. We are not giving up the fight. Mommy is going to be the pin-up poster girl - miracles do happen - my mommy is going to be one of them. Mom in remission w.e.f. 15/5/08
Nervous
May 13, 2008 03:43AM
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It has been almost coming to 3 weeks since my mum had her last chemo. First week was tough when the side-effects hit. Mum’s emotions went yo-yo. Second week was better as there was less down time. Now coming to 3rd week, mum is getting better day by day. Although still sometimes depressed, the good days far outnumbered the bad days. Mum would go for a CT scan in 2 days time and if the results are good, hopefully she would be pronounced as NED.
Ok….now on to my personal problem. I have been putting on weight over the number of years. I have put on….gasp….20kg compared to 10 years ago. The weight gain seemed to accelerate in the recent 1-2 years. Alarming….yes. But if you take into consideration that I was seriously underweight 10 years ago…..think of the skinniest person you can think of and minus a couple of kilos off that skinniest person. Even a bamboo is fatter than me. So….while I could do with 1-2 kg less around my tummy area, I am by far not considered obese or even overweight. And I am pretty pleased because….cough, cough….I have a ‘delayed’ development ‘up there’. To quote my guy friends, they prefer me to have ‘something’ to pinch.
Quite a few people has expressed at what seemed to be a ‘bulging’ or ‘swollen’ neck. And they advised me to see a doctor over the possibility of hyperthyroid. I always laughed this off because a person with hyperthyroid would be losing weight and not gaining weight. And I certainly do not have anxiety attacks. My heart rate is normal and my blood pressure is normal (in fact, it is a little too low). After yet another friendly advice by another person, I decided to go to the doctor to settle the matter once and for all. The doctor thinks it is not hyperthyroid from his visual examination. He then gave me an option of getting a scan to be sure whether it needs further investigation (no blood test yet).
The scan went well. The technician said that the scan of the thyroid gland seemed to be normal but there seemed to be a few small ‘lumps’ at the side. I almost jumped off the bed. Lumps? What lumps? However, that technician refused to say anymore saying that I would have to wait for the doctor to explain to me in 2 days time. Since I have parents who are both diagnosed with cancer and my father did pass away from throat cancer, please pardon me from polite society and start screaming hysterically. I am sure people would pardon me for being paranoid over ‘lumps’.
I did some internet research over thyroid problem (including thyroid cancer). As it is, most of the lumps are benign and it is ‘normal’ to have lumps at the thyroid. The term ‘hypothyroidism’ caught my eye and I just wonder. I seemed to have similar symptoms especially the part on weight gain (I can always hope right that the weight gain is a medical problem, right) and tiredness. I have to admit that I am tired most of the time….even after a long sleep at home. I could sleep the entire afternoon and still can sleep at night. With the exception of a few anxious months that I suffer from insommia brought on by my mum’s illness, I am sleepy all the time.
Gee….I am having a Super Thursday this week. I have 2 medical reports to look forward to.
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Ok….now on to my personal problem. I have been putting on weight over the number of years. I have put on….gasp….20kg compared to 10 years ago. The weight gain seemed to accelerate in the recent 1-2 years. Alarming….yes. But if you take into consideration that I was seriously underweight 10 years ago…..think of the skinniest person you can think of and minus a couple of kilos off that skinniest person. Even a bamboo is fatter than me. So….while I could do with 1-2 kg less around my tummy area, I am by far not considered obese or even overweight. And I am pretty pleased because….cough, cough….I have a ‘delayed’ development ‘up there’. To quote my guy friends, they prefer me to have ‘something’ to pinch.
Quite a few people has expressed at what seemed to be a ‘bulging’ or ‘swollen’ neck. And they advised me to see a doctor over the possibility of hyperthyroid. I always laughed this off because a person with hyperthyroid would be losing weight and not gaining weight. And I certainly do not have anxiety attacks. My heart rate is normal and my blood pressure is normal (in fact, it is a little too low). After yet another friendly advice by another person, I decided to go to the doctor to settle the matter once and for all. The doctor thinks it is not hyperthyroid from his visual examination. He then gave me an option of getting a scan to be sure whether it needs further investigation (no blood test yet).
The scan went well. The technician said that the scan of the thyroid gland seemed to be normal but there seemed to be a few small ‘lumps’ at the side. I almost jumped off the bed. Lumps? What lumps? However, that technician refused to say anymore saying that I would have to wait for the doctor to explain to me in 2 days time. Since I have parents who are both diagnosed with cancer and my father did pass away from throat cancer, please pardon me from polite society and start screaming hysterically. I am sure people would pardon me for being paranoid over ‘lumps’.
I did some internet research over thyroid problem (including thyroid cancer). As it is, most of the lumps are benign and it is ‘normal’ to have lumps at the thyroid. The term ‘hypothyroidism’ caught my eye and I just wonder. I seemed to have similar symptoms especially the part on weight gain (I can always hope right that the weight gain is a medical problem, right) and tiredness. I have to admit that I am tired most of the time….even after a long sleep at home. I could sleep the entire afternoon and still can sleep at night. With the exception of a few anxious months that I suffer from insommia brought on by my mum’s illness, I am sleepy all the time.
Gee….I am having a Super Thursday this week. I have 2 medical reports to look forward to.
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Sorry to hear that you are having all of this worry !! . I have an Aunty with an underactive thyroid , this used to make her very tired and she gained a lot of weight too . It can take a while to identify with tests and it took a while for her to get a diagnosis. She is now on medication and the tiredness and weight have now normalised . I am pleased to hear that your mum is doing well , the slight depression may carry on for sometime though, I was depressed for quite a while , I think it was because cancer and the treatment were such a big shock and it takes a while to come to terms with it and the side effects of chemo . I hope everything turns out well for you Pink.
Best wishes to both yourself and mum Love Angie
Best wishes to both yourself and mum Love Angie
I have a non-functioning thyroid which was discovered due to weight gain, depression like symptoms and feeling cold all the time. It's amazing how my doctor never advises why - just gives you drugs. I am taking a hormone replacement which has eliminated the depression and coldness but the weight has continued to be a challenge although I am not a big fan of exercise which would definitely help. I, too, used to be so skinny in my younger days and then I was sick with ulcerative colitis which emaciated me. Now that I've had surgery for that I feel so blessed to be well that I feel guilty for complaining about the ability to put on weight :) I wish both you and your mother well.
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