Monday Arvo in Oz.......21st July 2008

The weekend was good except for one thing....I brought a cooked chicken from atake away shop and ended up with severe stomach pains lateSaturday night.

Boy I wont touch that place again!

Its actually funny really when it comes to certain foods. I used to CRAVE bacon when I found out I had GD and HyperT and I gave up eating it along with other foods.

Yesterday I actually DECLINED an egg and bacon roll...just the thought of Bacon made my stomach turn.

I think Ive got to the stage that I changed my eating habits so much that I am now used to not eating bacon.I dont eat iodised salt anymore...I eat the rock salt though can even go without that.

I am feeling good today ..not as stressed out as I was and had my car put in for service which helped me take some time out for me and I figured that as I am eventually going to go Hypo then I may as well learn all about the 'Other side of the fence'. I do know a fair bit but there is still a lot I want to learn. I have NO hyper or Hypo symptoms.....and I feel 'guilty' for wanting this feeling to never end :(

But I also am taking the time to 'enjoy the moment' so to speak and take each day as it comes.

I got the letter from the Surgeon today and the keyhole surgery is scheduled on September 15th so will try and cramm in as much knowledge as I can before then.

I shouldve felt anxious when I got the letter but didnt...dunno why.

Maybe its just all relief that I dont feel like I used too....I know at one stage I told my Doctor that if this was life, I didnt want it.

Morbid but true.

My Hyper/Hypo symptoms were shocking and glad in one way that side of the fence has gone.

I have felt BOTH after having RAI but nothing as disturbing as the symptoms I had before RAI.



I actually wish I had it sooner.

But if you 'declare' online to a lot of people that you have had RAI or going to have RAI, then you do feel like a leper.

I havent gained anymore weight yet and havent lost any (I dont think).

I am banned from the treadmill (by my Doc) until the 12 week period is up...which is basically after the surgery.

He said due to fibrillations I had in May (2 months ago).

I am still on 1/4 beta blocker at night as i know that as the thyroid produces thyroxin around 2-3am in the morning...the Inderal will reduce the Hyper effects and slow down the T3.

The last thing I need is to have T3 Toxycosis again.

Thats a shocking feeling!



All up.....Ive had a good weekend....and feeling better each day.

Labs (blood) done again Thursday as I see my Primary Doctor.



*PEACE OF MIND ISNT FAR AWAY, ITS ONLY A JOURNEY.*