Wednesday, September 29, 2010
omg ipod ipod ipod
I am touching my ipod right now - it is all silver and shineeeeee - this is baby's first apple product and I am still a PC but she is a thing of beauty (sigh).
Saturday, September 25, 2010
preSlash concert preptexts
FROM
T Iphones:
Wanna all wear plaid shirts tonight? Maybe round our waists?
FROM
T Iphones:
How high are you teasing your hair? I can't find my docs anywhere! There's food stuck in my braces! That's it! I can't go tonight.
FROM
T Iphones:
Leggings?
FROM
T Iphones:
Do you two eat mushrooms?
FROM
T Iphones:
Sean said he won't wear them.
FROM
T Iphones:
That's smart. Do you want to pregame?
FROM
T Iphones:
We're here at bar.
Turns out the mushroom question has to to do with a birthday dinner her husband Sean is preparing for this evening. Context is everything.
T Iphones:
Wanna all wear plaid shirts tonight? Maybe round our waists?
FROM
T Iphones:
How high are you teasing your hair? I can't find my docs anywhere! There's food stuck in my braces! That's it! I can't go tonight.
FROM
T Iphones:
Leggings?
FROM
T Iphones:
Do you two eat mushrooms?
FROM
T Iphones:
Sean said he won't wear them.
FROM
T Iphones:
That's smart. Do you want to pregame?
FROM
T Iphones:
We're here at bar.
Turns out the mushroom question has to to do with a birthday dinner her husband Sean is preparing for this evening. Context is everything.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
things you don't want to hear a doctor saying
"I am looking for Victor's chart."
"I have a Simon Victor."
"Victor is his last name?"
"It's the only Victor we have."
"Oh, I guess that is the Victor then. I am so dumb. Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb."
"I have a Simon Victor."
"Victor is his last name?"
"It's the only Victor we have."
"Oh, I guess that is the Victor then. I am so dumb. Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb."
Thursday, September 16, 2010
this time next Tuesday
I am going in for a thyroid scan next Tuesday.
The Mayo clinic explains the procedure really well:
Thyroid scan. During this test, you'll have a radioactive isotope injected into the vein on the inside of your elbow or sometimes into a vein in your hand. You then lie on a table with your head stretched backward while a special camera produces an image of your thyroid on a computer screen.
The time needed for the procedure may vary, depending on how long it takes the isotope to reach your thyroid gland. You may have some neck discomfort with this test, and you'll be exposed to a small amount of radiation.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperthyroidism/DS00344/DSECTION=lifestyle-and-home-remedies
Radioactive girl...
The Mayo clinic explains the procedure really well:
Thyroid scan. During this test, you'll have a radioactive isotope injected into the vein on the inside of your elbow or sometimes into a vein in your hand. You then lie on a table with your head stretched backward while a special camera produces an image of your thyroid on a computer screen.
The time needed for the procedure may vary, depending on how long it takes the isotope to reach your thyroid gland. You may have some neck discomfort with this test, and you'll be exposed to a small amount of radiation.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hyperthyroidism/DS00344/DSECTION=lifestyle-and-home-remedies
Radioactive girl...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
it's a surgery!
so I saw my endocrinologist today. He was in a strangely jovial mood - usually he has more of a dour Russian thing going on.
Anyway, he says my numbers look good and I am definitely going to need surgery.
wait
wait
wait
What?
yup - that's what he says
so
I am going to...
not freak out
see a dietitian in a month - it is really hard to get into see one in Winnipeg
potentially get a second opinion
try not to go all Andy Kaufman on this
Anyway, he says my numbers look good and I am definitely going to need surgery.
wait
wait
wait
What?
yup - that's what he says
so
I am going to...
not freak out
see a dietitian in a month - it is really hard to get into see one in Winnipeg
potentially get a second opinion
try not to go all Andy Kaufman on this
Thursday, September 9, 2010
warning: contains graphic images of surgery
I have several options open to me in the treatment of my Graves disease.
1. Medication. I use a beta-blocker (propranolol) that controls my rapid heart rate and an antithyroid (propylthioracil) which controls my T4 count. The major danger is an increased susceptibility to autoimmune diseases. This treatment works for about 1/3 of all patients.
2. Iodine Treatment. A radioactive iodine is taken orally. Iodine only attaches to active thyroid cells so the radioactive seek and destroy is highly effective. This treatment works for 1/3 of all patients. I am not eligible for this treatment because my hyperthyroidism affects my eye, causing protuberance and strain. The iodine treatment exacerbates the ocular symptoms.
3. Surgery. A portion of the thyroid is removed in order to regulate the metabolism more effectively. This option scares the living daylights out of me. I recently had surgery to afix a plate to my collarbone after snapping it in half. This was a freak accident. I was not drunk. I swear. That probably makes it worse. Anyway, in post op recovery I discovered that surgery is just not for me. Not as glamorous as in the tv shows, and far more filled with nausea and excruciating pain. I'm just not that into it. In case you think this surgery might be for you, I am including a video so you can decide for yourself. I was not able to watch the whole thing through so if you can please let me know how it ends.
target=blank">http://hyperinwinnipeg.blogspot.com/
information in this post provided by my endocrinologist and fact checked with http://www.medicinenet.com/hyperthyroidism/page5.htm#toc7attarget=blank">http://hyperinwinnipeg.blogspot.com/</a>
1. Medication. I use a beta-blocker (propranolol) that controls my rapid heart rate and an antithyroid (propylthioracil) which controls my T4 count. The major danger is an increased susceptibility to autoimmune diseases. This treatment works for about 1/3 of all patients.
2. Iodine Treatment. A radioactive iodine is taken orally. Iodine only attaches to active thyroid cells so the radioactive seek and destroy is highly effective. This treatment works for 1/3 of all patients. I am not eligible for this treatment because my hyperthyroidism affects my eye, causing protuberance and strain. The iodine treatment exacerbates the ocular symptoms.
3. Surgery. A portion of the thyroid is removed in order to regulate the metabolism more effectively. This option scares the living daylights out of me. I recently had surgery to afix a plate to my collarbone after snapping it in half. This was a freak accident. I was not drunk. I swear. That probably makes it worse. Anyway, in post op recovery I discovered that surgery is just not for me. Not as glamorous as in the tv shows, and far more filled with nausea and excruciating pain. I'm just not that into it. In case you think this surgery might be for you, I am including a video so you can decide for yourself. I was not able to watch the whole thing through so if you can please let me know how it ends.
target=blank">http://hyperinwinnipeg.blogspot.com/
information in this post provided by my endocrinologist and fact checked with http://www.medicinenet.com/hyperthyroidism/page5.htm#toc7attarget=blank">http://hyperinwinnipeg.blogspot.com/</a>
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
just the facts ma'am
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| this is your thyroid |
Your thyroid is responsible for metabolism in your body. A hyperthyroid manically metabolizes like a madman in your body.
Symptoms include:
Common symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism
- Palpitations
- Heat intolerance
- Nervousness
- Insomnia
- Breathlessness
- Increased bowel movements
- Light or absent menstrual periods
- Fatigue
- Fast heart rate
- Trembling hands
- Weight loss
- Muscle weakness
- Warm moist skin
- Hair loss
- Staring gaze
from http://www.endocrineweb.com/hyper1.html
thus concludes the lesson
questions?
Thursday, September 2, 2010
when it rains...
Just to get everyone up to speed, here is the long and the short of it. The July long weekend, I fell down a flight of stairs and broke my clavicle (that's collarbone to some of ya). While I was in surgery, the anesthetist discovered that my thyroid was big. Really big. Really really really really big. This began my journey into identifying and understanding my thyroid, and winding through the sometimes torturous path of the Winnipeg Health Care system.
This blog is intended for anyone interested in finding more about their thyroid from a deeply personal point of view, people who follow the doings of the WRHA, those who loved my blog stylings from Korea, and, last but not least, my mom.
Take care and have a safe long weekend.
This blog is intended for anyone interested in finding more about their thyroid from a deeply personal point of view, people who follow the doings of the WRHA, those who loved my blog stylings from Korea, and, last but not least, my mom.
Take care and have a safe long weekend.
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