We celebrated Wyatt's 3rd Birthday on July 1st with a construction theme party. It was a beautiful night. I asked Wyatt what his favorite thing at his birthday was and he shook his head "yes." I think he had a good night too.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Friday, July 1, 2016
Home
Yesterday morning I had my follow up scan and was free to eat whatever I wanted and be a member of society again! My scan went well. Of course they aren't able to say anything about it but they did call radiology right away to have them take a quick peek to verify they did not need any more views/photos. Radiology said they didn't need anything else which sounded promising (to me anyway). So, now the scan will be read by radiology and sent to my endocrinologist and she will call with results, hopefully sooner than later.
As soon as I got in my car I took my thyroid medication which I've been off of since June 5th. Even more than being able to eat normal again, I was SO ready to take them and hopefully get some energy back. After one week of no medication your thyroid hormones are decreased by half, and after two weeks they are completely depleted. This would explain why by the beginning of week 3 it was really starting to kick my butt. Being in isolation last week was probably a blessing in disguise (aside from the obvious blessing of getting to spend time with my dad) because I really had no choice but to rest; it would've been a real challenge trying to function normally and keep up at home. My sleep has been awful; I wake up so much throughout the night. I have a hard time finding a good position for my hands now because they are constantly falling asleep at night and for some reason I jerk a lot when I'm trying to go to sleep which then wakes me up again. Hoping that will all improve once I get my thyroid meds back in my system and my thyroid values back in the normal range.
After a stop at McDonalds for an iced coffee and Subway for a breakfast flatbread, I went back to my dads to do all the necessary "clean-up." Laundry and bedding all had to be washed 2x and I cleaned the bathroom very well, as well as using disinfectant wipes on anything I had used/come in contact which was pretty minimal. I surprised my girls by picking them up at summer school and we headed HOME! My little man was asleep when we got there and when he woke up he had the biggest smile but I think he thought he was dreaming that I was there. It was so sweet. His birthday was on Wednesday and that was hard; not being there when he woke up that morning. As they say, "no rest for the wicked," and things were back to our normal crazy shortly after I was home! I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit relieved when soccer was cancelled for the night due to weather. Instead we went out and celebrated being able to eat normal food at Timeline Saloon (Docs), my favorite place to eat. I had initially wanted pizza for my first normal meal, but opted for brisket with fries and beans. SO good. I seriously inhaled my dinner, it tasted so good.
Tonight we are celebrating Wyatt's birthday with a construction theme party. I had most everything for his party prepared before my treatment so today is just a bit of decorating and a little house cleaning and we'll be good to go. I went easy on the food and we ordered a party sub from Wal-Mart and bought mini bags of chips, etc. I even ordered a cake but just had them frost it so I could decorate it (the guy looked at me like I was nuts when I ordered it). Tomorrow we'll be off and running again. We're planning to spend at least part of the long weekend at Dave's parent's house and will enjoy the beach tomorrow and fireworks tomorrow night. Not exactly sure what the rest of the weekend will bring but we might end up at my sister's on Mobday evening for fireworks there and maybe dinner.
Enjoy your weekend! It looks to be a beautiful one here!
As soon as I got in my car I took my thyroid medication which I've been off of since June 5th. Even more than being able to eat normal again, I was SO ready to take them and hopefully get some energy back. After one week of no medication your thyroid hormones are decreased by half, and after two weeks they are completely depleted. This would explain why by the beginning of week 3 it was really starting to kick my butt. Being in isolation last week was probably a blessing in disguise (aside from the obvious blessing of getting to spend time with my dad) because I really had no choice but to rest; it would've been a real challenge trying to function normally and keep up at home. My sleep has been awful; I wake up so much throughout the night. I have a hard time finding a good position for my hands now because they are constantly falling asleep at night and for some reason I jerk a lot when I'm trying to go to sleep which then wakes me up again. Hoping that will all improve once I get my thyroid meds back in my system and my thyroid values back in the normal range.
After a stop at McDonalds for an iced coffee and Subway for a breakfast flatbread, I went back to my dads to do all the necessary "clean-up." Laundry and bedding all had to be washed 2x and I cleaned the bathroom very well, as well as using disinfectant wipes on anything I had used/come in contact which was pretty minimal. I surprised my girls by picking them up at summer school and we headed HOME! My little man was asleep when we got there and when he woke up he had the biggest smile but I think he thought he was dreaming that I was there. It was so sweet. His birthday was on Wednesday and that was hard; not being there when he woke up that morning. As they say, "no rest for the wicked," and things were back to our normal crazy shortly after I was home! I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit relieved when soccer was cancelled for the night due to weather. Instead we went out and celebrated being able to eat normal food at Timeline Saloon (Docs), my favorite place to eat. I had initially wanted pizza for my first normal meal, but opted for brisket with fries and beans. SO good. I seriously inhaled my dinner, it tasted so good.
Tonight we are celebrating Wyatt's birthday with a construction theme party. I had most everything for his party prepared before my treatment so today is just a bit of decorating and a little house cleaning and we'll be good to go. I went easy on the food and we ordered a party sub from Wal-Mart and bought mini bags of chips, etc. I even ordered a cake but just had them frost it so I could decorate it (the guy looked at me like I was nuts when I ordered it). Tomorrow we'll be off and running again. We're planning to spend at least part of the long weekend at Dave's parent's house and will enjoy the beach tomorrow and fireworks tomorrow night. Not exactly sure what the rest of the weekend will bring but we might end up at my sister's on Mobday evening for fireworks there and maybe dinner.
Enjoy your weekend! It looks to be a beautiful one here!
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Half Way
Today I am half way through my week of isolation! Don't get me wrong, I enjoy spending time with my dad, very much so. The hardest thing is not feeling any different yet not being able to do all the things you want to, go the places you'd like to, and mostly, not being able to see my babies.
Yesterday my brother stopped by with some delicious strawberries handpicked by himself, Sarah, and my sweet nieces. My sister and Brian also dropped by with an adorable little mason jar full of flowers from their yard. My dad continues to take good care of me and feed me very well; I even had buffalo burger last night! We went out for a walk in the evening too which was nice. It was sure good to see some of my people:). Best of all, my main man came to visit this evening. My dad went and sat with the kids so he could come over and see me for a little while after they got home from camping. Of course I'm taking all the necessary precautions; keeping at least 3ft distance and most of the time 6ft, and continuing to help flush it all out, drinking over a gallon of water each day. I had phone calls this morning from my Aunt Laurel and Grandma Norma and have received sweet texts and messages from friends checking in on me. Both my grandma and aunt asked if they had woken me up. I said, "no, I just always sound tired," (and usually look it too!). Hopefully after being able to restart my medication on Thursday I will bounce back quickly. My dad's realtor even called him tonight and gave me some tips; she had thyroid cancer 7 years ago and is doing well.
I'm so thankful to everyone helping us get through this. It truly does take a village! My girls will be back at summer school (summer school=swimming lessons, cupcake making, card-making & stamping, basketball, & fitness fun) starting tomorrow morning and Dave back at work. Dave will drop all the kids off with my sister-in-law, Sarah. My dad will get them to and from summer school and back to Sarah until Dave gets back to pick them up. Dave is going to get in on all the before school fun, lunch packing, laundry, and general craziness and I know he'll be great. Sarah will have the kids again on Tuesday and my mother-in-law will come Tuesday evening and help out until I'm home. We are blessed.
I woke up just after 3am to my phone going crazy then the tornado sirens going off. I turned on the tv and they were reporting some rotation detected 8 miles south of Pulaski. The sirens didn't last long but the weather got pretty gnarly for a while. Hoping tonight will be a little less eventful! Goodnight!
Yesterday my brother stopped by with some delicious strawberries handpicked by himself, Sarah, and my sweet nieces. My sister and Brian also dropped by with an adorable little mason jar full of flowers from their yard. My dad continues to take good care of me and feed me very well; I even had buffalo burger last night! We went out for a walk in the evening too which was nice. It was sure good to see some of my people:). Best of all, my main man came to visit this evening. My dad went and sat with the kids so he could come over and see me for a little while after they got home from camping. Of course I'm taking all the necessary precautions; keeping at least 3ft distance and most of the time 6ft, and continuing to help flush it all out, drinking over a gallon of water each day. I had phone calls this morning from my Aunt Laurel and Grandma Norma and have received sweet texts and messages from friends checking in on me. Both my grandma and aunt asked if they had woken me up. I said, "no, I just always sound tired," (and usually look it too!). Hopefully after being able to restart my medication on Thursday I will bounce back quickly. My dad's realtor even called him tonight and gave me some tips; she had thyroid cancer 7 years ago and is doing well.
I'm so thankful to everyone helping us get through this. It truly does take a village! My girls will be back at summer school (summer school=swimming lessons, cupcake making, card-making & stamping, basketball, & fitness fun) starting tomorrow morning and Dave back at work. Dave will drop all the kids off with my sister-in-law, Sarah. My dad will get them to and from summer school and back to Sarah until Dave gets back to pick them up. Dave is going to get in on all the before school fun, lunch packing, laundry, and general craziness and I know he'll be great. Sarah will have the kids again on Tuesday and my mother-in-law will come Tuesday evening and help out until I'm home. We are blessed.
I woke up just after 3am to my phone going crazy then the tornado sirens going off. I turned on the tv and they were reporting some rotation detected 8 miles south of Pulaski. The sirens didn't last long but the weather got pretty gnarly for a while. Hoping tonight will be a little less eventful! Goodnight!
Friday, June 24, 2016
So Far So Good
I'm almost 48 hours post treatment and it's highly likely that most of the radiation has already been flushed out of my system. So far I've had no side effects which is good. One of the biggest problems people have after this treatment is painful salivary glands due to the radiation settling in them which also results in dry mouth. I'm fully stocked with my sour candy for that if need be (sours can help stimulate the glands and push any radiation out). The only thing I've noticed is twinges of pain around my scar which hopefully means the remaining thyroid tissue is being destroyed! The whole body scan I had on Wednesday showed no evidence of cancer cells anywhere else in my body other than some activity around the area where my thyroid used to be. This is to be expected because it is nearly impossible to fully remove all thyroid tissue during surgery. With it's close proximity to the vocal chords, etc. it's a very delicate area and to get all the tissue would likely cause more damage to the surrounding area.
My dad made us a delicious dinner the last two nights including the best guacamole I've ever had tonight (and it is low-iodine-diet friendly!). We had it with steak and it was SO good. I managed to get a little nap in and spent lots of time reading on the deck, finished a book I started last night, and sunburnt the tops of my legs. I'm missing my babies and the thought of 5 more days apart is hard. I guess when I say I need a break I need to be more specific; this isn't quite the break I was hoping for. Dave is sending me lots of pictures of their camping fun and it warms my heart to see them laughing and playing with cousins, 2nd cousins, and great-aunts & uncles; everyone taking care of them when I can't. One of Dave's cousins French braided Madi's hair today (something I don't know how to do) and I told her, "see, it looks better than it would if I was there." Dave sent me pictures of their sandwiches all made and in the fridge for lunch at the beach; as much as he hates to admit it, I've rubbed off on him a little.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Here we glow...
This morning I officially became radioactive! It's strange to know what you just ingested and what it's capable of but not feel any different. I received a dose of radioactive iodine that was 100 (actually 105.9) millicurie. I'm now in "isolation" for the next week until my follow-up scan on 6/30. I'm at my dad's for the week and arrived to beautiful flowers:) He gave me his room so I could have my own bathroom (probably the most important precaution). I have books, magazines, some fun new coloring books, and the iPad to watch shows on Netflix. Dave & the kids are camping got the next 4 days. I'm sad to miss the annual Welter Family Camping weekend but it was perfect timing to help distract them from our week apart. Sarah will have the kids Monday & Tuesday while Dave is at work and then my mother-in-law will be down to take care of them Wednesday & Thursday. Friday we will celebrate being back together at Wyatt's 3rd birthday party...I can't wait!
Friday, June 17, 2016
Day out with Thomas at the National Railroad Museum
Dave & I decided to try to start giving the kids more experiences for their birthdays and not so many gifts that they didn't really need or love. Wyatt's birthday is June 29th so even though it's a bit early, we got tickets to the Day out with Thomas at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. We could not believe how much there was to do and see when we got there! The kids and I went to the museum last summer and had a wonderful time without any special event going on; the museum itself is so neat. I think Wyatt really loved his gift. My dad went with us and when we were pulling out of his driveway after dropping him off, Wyatt yelled out the window, "Papa, thanks coming to choo-choo train with us, that fun!" We had gone early but decided we could've gone much earlier to be able to see and do all the extras they had to offer as part of the Day out with Thomas. Dad treated us to Chipotle for dinner afterwards. It was a really good afternoon.
Thomas!
Getting a tattoo
Man talk
All aboard!
We rode on this double decker sauna, I mean train. It was HOT!
Getting his ticket punched by the conductor
Mr. Conductor
Pictures with Thomas!
Sir Topem Hat
My 3 favorite guys in the whole wide world
Wy had to take a break for a drink
Grace face
Safety experts
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