Mine and Jared’s first Valentine’s Day was the most memorable. We had only been together for a month or so, and he went all out. When I arrived at his town house, there was the most beautiful peach and pink rose in a vase on the table…this is the reason why I chose to have…
Surgery is Set!
Today I had my consult with the surgeon who will performing my thyroidectomy. He impressed me as soon as he walked in the door. My endocrinologist already spoke with him about my case so he was familiar with who I was and that I have Osteogenesis Imperfecta. He is the head of surgery which is…
Consult Jitters
Well, tomorrow is the big day. I finally have my consult with the surgeon for my thyroidectomy. By this time tomorrow, I should have the date for my surgery. I am really hoping that it gets scheduled for next week. The sooner the better! I cannot take waiting any longer. I think my anxiety will…
Weekend Time!
The weekend is here again! No big plans really…Jared’s working on the electrical for our house all day today and tomorrow. Tonight we’re headed to a friends house for a little get together. There will be 8 of us there…and the girls are getting manicures! One of our friends is going to school to be…
What should I do?!
Okay. I’m officially losing my mind. I am researching “thyroid nodules suspicious for papillary carcinoma” like a mad woman. After reading many many articles, most seem to say the same thing, “85% of these suspicious nodules end up being non-cancerous.” Which would then mean I’d have surgery for no reason at all, other than to…
Research…and some good news!
I called my surgeon’s office yesterday morning and they placed me on the “wait list.” They’ll call me if they get any cancellations before my appointment. I’ve been doing a TON of research and found something that said only 20% of nodules that showed “suspicious” in the biopsy, came back actually being cancer. So, I’m…