Today is day 64 of my diet, and I have lost 51 pounds! But, I'm sure 4 or 5 will come back, because I haven't had any appetite since surgery, and I've had to force myself to even get 450 calories per day.
I saw the surgeon yesterday for a post-op visit. I can leave the bandage off now, and start applying vitamin E several times a day. Right now, the scar is looking somewhat keloidal. It's raised and bumpy and quite ugly. I hope it smooths out after some time.
The cancer was a stage 1 Papillary cancer. There were several other words with it, but I dare not try to quote them without a copy of the report to refer to. I have to have a nuclear test next week which will tell if I need any radiation treatment. I'd have to move out of my house, and in with my parents so that I could have a bathroom to myself, and be away from all family members. The radiation is shed through bodily fluids. I can't get within several feet of people, and will have to eat with all things disposable. Not to mention, I'd be leaving my house to my two sons who don't like to do anything close in appearance to housework!
I'll see the Dr again toward the end of next week to get the results. Please keep me in your prayers. I asked the Dr. if at sometime in the future, the lack of a thyroid could potentially cause me to gain weight, or make it difficult to lose weight, and he said that it wouldn't affect it at all. Just keep doing what I'm doing. Right now, I'm really struggling. I know I need to get more nutrients into my body, but I just can't eat. I don't think I've ever experienced any prolonged time of inability to eat. This is new to me, and to be honest, I don't much like it. Sure, the weight is dropping off, but will it stay off when my appetite returns as it were pre-surgery?
More and more people are noticing my weight loss. I had to go to the pharmacy today, and I ran into a dear friend whom I haven't seen in a while, and she commented on my weight loss. It makes you feel good when people acknowledge you hard work!
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