Kicked out cancer

I am now thyroid-free and hopefully cancer-free.  At least I should be after I take a radioactive iodine pill.  The surgeon found more growths in my thyroid than had showed up in the ultrasound.  We thought it would be a pretty routine thyroidectomy, but Murphy’s Law kicked in and there were spider-web-like growths connecting everything.  It must have been a nightmare to cut out.  And I’m a red-head so I bled more than most people.  It took almost twice as long as they had planned.  My back neck was so messed up from it that I had a monster headache for three days.  Then my calcium kept dropping, so I had to stay in the hospital one day longer.  They gave me an ice pack for my neck the second night and I got a few minutes of sleep.  Hospitals are no place to rest.  Now I am home and feeling pretty well.

The doctors were great.  The nurses were awesome.  How do they last through those 12-hour shifts where they are almost constantly running?  And keep smiling?  And the CNAs were mostly great too, except for the one who gave a busted lip while washing my face.  All these people make the best of a bad situation.  Thank you!

Author: denise

I have done beadwork for over 25 years and got so interested in jewelry design that I took two metalwork classes at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee from wonderful teachers Deborah Lynn Gold and Marjorie Simon. I can't choose a favorite medium. I love sculptural work and adore forming and fabricating metals, but three-dimensional beadwork is more colorful. I sew a lot! Lately I've been making lots of purses and wallets as well as upcycling used clothing into new items. Lately I've gone back to sewing and refashioning cast-off clothing–mostly men's shirts, into girls' clothing. I also enjoy making handbags and wallets. They are really fun to put together–like a puzzle. View all posts by denise