Friday, February 2, 2018

So many of you have been asking how I am doing and what is happening with my thyroid cancer. This seems to be the easiest way to catch everyone up with what is happening with it.

I went to the Endocrinologist in Topeka today. I saw the actual Doctor for the first time in this office. She called me back from the waiting room herself. It took me a minute to figure out she was the Doctor and not a nurse.

She had not received my records from MD Anderson so I was glad I had taken my copy with me. She was excited to read the change in my cancer diagnosis and was really happy I had gone to get a second opinion. She agreed to order an ultrasound to be done three times this year and will do blood work every six to eight weeks and check the antibody levels as well as my thyroid levels each time. As long as the ultrasound is clear and my antibody levels continue to drop she agreed I did not need the radioactive iodine treatment.

The ultrasound place is to call me next week to get an ultrasound scheduled and I will have my blood drawn sometime in March. I go back to see her in June.

I feel like I can take a deep breath for the first time in a while. I liked the doctor and felt she listened to me and explained things to me. I agree with her plan of treatment.

The Moon Rising Party was a great success. 25 people came for dinner and eight spent the night. We had a great time even though the moon was shy and didn’t let us see much of her. She did peek out from under the clouds every once in a while. The sunset was OK but the after glow was amazing.

Lots of empty space on my calendar now. Call me if you want to have lunch!

Rejoicing with my good news today on the prairie! All is well!