A year ago today, two life changing events happened… The first was moving back into our own home, after renting for a couple of years while my husband got very sick, and we had no idea what the future held. We were so looking forward to having a fresh start, with my husband recovering well […]
Today (22nd August) is Daffodil Day….a day that is all about raising funds to enable the Cancer Council to continue it’s research, provide patient support programs and run prevention programs across Australia. The daffodil represents hope…hope for a cancer free future. I love the yellow of the daffodil…it is such a cheerful colour, and a […]
So yesterday was the first time that I have ever had to go to emergency…I have taken my husband numerous times…but I guess it was finally my turn! After about 7 hours….most of it waiting…they let me go home..however I am still feeling unwell. The good news is the CT scan…with contrast…showed no cancer in […]
If you haven’t read through Part One of this saga, click here to catch up on on the story so far! So I now had been diagnosed with having Hashimoto’s disease… I had the requested ultrasound done, and had no inkling that there was anything wrong until my next appointment…but instead of going on the […]
Last week I had an appointment with a thyroid cancer specialist…it was decided that I would have blood tests to ascertain whether I would need to have the radioactive iodine treatment… And my specialist would ring me when the results were in with the final decision! Every time my phone rang today, I must admit […]
I am not particularly religious, yet I am a great believer in fate…and this belief has been proved numerous times during my life. Some examples…in no particular order… I thought I had found “the one” years ago, but the relationship fell apart, and at the time I thought I would never get through it…now I […]
As I slowly begin to feel better after all the issues caused by having Hashimoto Disease plus Thyroid cancer, and the subsequent removal of my thyroid, I am now finally starting to enjoy a lazy start to the day! Unfortunately, I have to take my thyroid medication about an hour before breakfast, so I do […]
Just over 7 weeks ago, I had my thyroid totally removed due to cancer, which has left a neat scar of about at the bottom of my throat. It has been interesting to note the different reactions I get. 8 Days after Surgery Some people don’t even notice it….others go looking for it to see […]