Ugh! I hate holiday breaks. Ok, I don't mind that the semester is over because I was pretty bored with the classes, but let's jump right back in with the next semester. Maybe it won't be so bad - Ha! That's a laugh. Going to work is my social time. I like my job, I like going to work, being at work, I like the work. It beats the alternative - being at home.
*Work - we have a custodial staff to do the cleaning vs Home - I clean
*Work - an ever changing group of people vs Home - my husband sitting on the couch playing computer games.
*Work - set schedule vs Home - no schedule
*Work - cafe vs Home - make your own
*Work - clean vs Home - cat puke
*Work - sharpened pencils vs Home - oh crap I'll just use this lip liner to sign the check
*Work - bring home money vs Home - spend money.
So you can see - being at work far outweighs the benefits of being at home.
A Renaissance Woman's quest to live a clean, green, intellectually stimulating life. Starting over and doing it right. Plus - the snippets of life that make me so totally unique
Monday, December 20, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Thyroid
So I have a thyroid problem - supposedly I've had it for years. It's enlarged which I guess means there's a problem. The doctor noticed that 5 years ago, but it wasn't bad enough to do anything about so we waited. Three years ago, another doctor noticed it was enlarged (still) and that my cholestrol was high so more tests were ordered. Diagnosis - nodules possibly cancerous go see an oncologist. What? I sought a second opinion - nodules were beign. But my blood tests showed I had low thyroid function, but nothing was done.
I've been told my problems are all in my head, that I'm female, that I'm getting older and now - I'm at that age - you know - the change. REALLY? I've been complaining for years something isn't right, but no one listens. My blood work falls just inside the normal levels. It's low but not that low. What if I'm NOT like everyone else. What if I need more thyroid to function properly? What is a norm? Oh yeah, it's a statistic based on the average of a lot of people, but maybe for me - I don't fit that - it wouldn't be the first time I was different.
A month ago I noticed a bulge in my neck. I can feel it when I swallow. It makes my voice hoarse so it was back to the doctor.
After having blood tests and an uptake scan and seeing a specialist. I once again appear to be NORMAL, oh yeah, except for the swelling on my neck. Ah that's just a goiter. A goiter??? Those things are hideous. Do something about it.
Today, I'm off to have more blood tests done and an ultra sound of my neck. Please, just tell me I'm normal so I can get some relief.
I've been told my problems are all in my head, that I'm female, that I'm getting older and now - I'm at that age - you know - the change. REALLY? I've been complaining for years something isn't right, but no one listens. My blood work falls just inside the normal levels. It's low but not that low. What if I'm NOT like everyone else. What if I need more thyroid to function properly? What is a norm? Oh yeah, it's a statistic based on the average of a lot of people, but maybe for me - I don't fit that - it wouldn't be the first time I was different.
A month ago I noticed a bulge in my neck. I can feel it when I swallow. It makes my voice hoarse so it was back to the doctor.
After having blood tests and an uptake scan and seeing a specialist. I once again appear to be NORMAL, oh yeah, except for the swelling on my neck. Ah that's just a goiter. A goiter??? Those things are hideous. Do something about it.
Today, I'm off to have more blood tests done and an ultra sound of my neck. Please, just tell me I'm normal so I can get some relief.
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