Yes, it's official, I have thyroid cancer.  They took my thyroid out on Monday. It was a process that was only supposed to take half an hour but ended up being closer to 2 hours because the cancer had spread so far.  Then I spent an extra day in the hospital because my parathyroid wasn't working so well and my calcium levels are dangerously low.  ( Read more... )

The last couple days have been eventful. Yesterday my neck started to swell and hurt something fierce, which is to be expected when you've been stabbed 6 times.  I finally couldn't put up with it anymore and went in to the E.R. this morning. The roads were much clearer than I expected and now I have oxycodone instead of just regular Tylenol. It is ( Read more... )

No really, that's basically what a biopsy is, in case I didn't explain it.  The doctor takes samples of a node by using an ultrasound machine to guide the needle to the right spot.  This sounds painful. It is.  Well, I guess the first stab was painful because she put a lot of pressure in places that don't like pressure and the next 3 were less ( Read more... )

So I saw my ultrasound results today. My left thyroid is rather large and has lesions (craters, basically) with one tumor just hanging out. Next week I am going in for a biopsy so they can see if the node (tumor thingy) is cancerous or not.  There is only a 5-8% chance of cancer plus even if it was, thyroid cancer is pretty simple. Tear the thing ( Read more... )

Well I went in yesterday and went through a bunch of tests. My blood work will not come in until tomorrow and I also have an ultrasound scheduled to see just why my thyroid is enlarged. So by tomorrow I will know if it is my thyroid. If it turns out not to be my thyroid I just don't know what could make me this lethargic besides pure and simple ( Read more... )

I have been gradually becoming more and more lethargic these past two semesters. At first, I blamed it on senioritis or hating ceramics but I don't think I can say that with all honesty anymore.  The last two weeks have been miserable, as in I am so filled with doubt and hate towards myself that I cry myself to sleep miserable.  It's honestly not ( Read more... )

I am taking a break from writing to write. It makes perfect sense. I have about 20 pages of my novel to finish by Thursday. YIKES! Also, Thursday I sell my plasma and set up my B.A. show!!! AHHH!!  And my parents are coming this weekend for the show but I don't know yet if the gallery is open on weekends. Must find that out. Hmmm.  I am horribly ( Read more... )

So i have been stressing about my B.A. show coming up next week. I have to mat and frame three pieces, which doesn't sound like much but it's a pain in the butt when you can't cut mat straight with a $220 mat cutting system.  No joke. Anywho, i finally got the job done and I go in to the shop to get the back screwed in with a special tool.  As I am ( Read more... )

It has been awhile since I have updated my livejournal.  About 2 months.  So I am alive and kicking in case you were wondering.  I am delightfully busy. I finished last semester without failing so that was nice.  I only have 13 credits this semester but it feels like at least 20.  The only easy credit thus far is Fencing, but that is physically ( Read more... )

Bleh.  I don't know why I'm so unmotivated. It's actually kind of disturbing.  I am REALLY far behind.  I have a due date for ceramics.  Friday by Midnight EVERYTHING I need to be fired should be done. So that's 5 mugs and 3 bowls and 3  six inch high cylinders.  I have... technically NONE of that done yet. My cylinders are only a 4 inches tall ( Read more... )