Comments on: I Guess It’s Never Really Over http://www.smellydanielly.com/2009/10/i-guess-its-never-really-over/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:07:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Marlee http://www.smellydanielly.com/2009/10/i-guess-its-never-really-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6668 Marlee Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:56:16 +0000 http://www.smellydanielly.com/?p=1758#comment-6668 Love your hair in this picture Love your hair in this picture

]]> By: alicia http://www.smellydanielly.com/2009/10/i-guess-its-never-really-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6667 alicia Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:01:11 +0000 http://www.smellydanielly.com/?p=1758#comment-6667 This time around isolation won't be so bad because... 1) You know what to expect 2) You can pack real food this time and have a happy tummy 3) Chad will know to call you so you dont have to deal with trying to use a broken phone 4) We will all come visit you so it won't feel like such a long time 5) You can bring more magazine and perhaps a book you can throw out to help pass time You are a cancer survivor, they just want to keep it that way! big hug for you (without actually touching you because I'm a walking germ!) This time around isolation won’t be so bad because…
1) You know what to expect
2) You can pack real food this time and have a happy tummy
3) Chad will know to call you so you dont have to deal with trying to use a broken phone
4) We will all come visit you so it won’t feel like such a long time
5) You can bring more magazine and perhaps a book you can throw out to help pass time

You are a cancer survivor, they just want to keep it that way!
big hug for you (without actually touching you because I’m a walking germ!)

]]> By: jas http://www.smellydanielly.com/2009/10/i-guess-its-never-really-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6666 jas Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:28:56 +0000 http://www.smellydanielly.com/?p=1758#comment-6666 *hugs* *hugs*

]]> By: Susie http://www.smellydanielly.com/2009/10/i-guess-its-never-really-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6665 Susie Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:53:29 +0000 http://www.smellydanielly.com/?p=1758#comment-6665 :( It's such a pain when it drags on and you just want it all to be done with and put it behind you as much as you can while still having to have checkups every few months. You'll get there though. If it makes you feel a little bit better my scan results after my first radioactive iodine treatment were that bad that my oncologist called me within days and I had major surgery within weeks (much worse than the thyroidectomy) and then a larger dose of iodine a few months later. But in spite of all of that all my tests since then have been clear and it'll be 5 years since the last treatment in January. That doesn't mean I'm not convinced it's going to come back some time though. As you say, it'll never entirely be over, but it does get better, it just takes time and patience. At least if you do have to do the radiation again you know what to expect and can prepare yourself. www.thyca.org has information on the diet and some recipes and things that might come in handy. I know it's much harder over there though as you have iodine in your salt whereas we don't. If you do need to do it again (and hopefully you won't) I can send you some iodine-free salt if you want. *hugs* :( It’s such a pain when it drags on and you just want it all to be done with and put it behind you as much as you can while still having to have checkups every few months. You’ll get there though.

If it makes you feel a little bit better my scan results after my first radioactive iodine treatment were that bad that my oncologist called me within days and I had major surgery within weeks (much worse than the thyroidectomy) and then a larger dose of iodine a few months later. But in spite of all of that all my tests since then have been clear and it’ll be 5 years since the last treatment in January. That doesn’t mean I’m not convinced it’s going to come back some time though. As you say, it’ll never entirely be over, but it does get better, it just takes time and patience.

At least if you do have to do the radiation again you know what to expect and can prepare yourself. http://www.thyca.org has information on the diet and some recipes and things that might come in handy. I know it’s much harder over there though as you have iodine in your salt whereas we don’t. If you do need to do it again (and hopefully you won’t) I can send you some iodine-free salt if you want.

*hugs*

]]> By: Barbara Doduk http://www.smellydanielly.com/2009/10/i-guess-its-never-really-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6664 Barbara Doduk Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:04:11 +0000 http://www.smellydanielly.com/?p=1758#comment-6664 I know it's typical to say, chin up, stay positive, etc... but what else can you do? You have to troop on and make the best of it. You are right though, if it were serious, they would not wait, so that is a positive, even if it isn't over. Sadly yes, you will always have to monitor your health now. But better to be aware and on top of your health right? A slight annoyance with the endless tests to come, but better to be alive and aware right? Just look around at all the wonderful things you have in your life, a husband, love, friends, family, a career you enjoy. Take the joy of that and run with it. INTERNET HUGS I know it’s typical to say, chin up, stay positive, etc… but what else can you do?

You have to troop on and make the best of it. You are right though, if it were serious, they would not wait, so that is a positive, even if it isn’t over. Sadly yes, you will always have to monitor your health now. But better to be aware and on top of your health right? A slight annoyance with the endless tests to come, but better to be alive and aware right?

Just look around at all the wonderful things you have in your life, a husband, love, friends, family, a career you enjoy. Take the joy of that and run with it.
INTERNET HUGS

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