Nucleur Medicine Consult

Today I had an appointment at the Nucleur Medicine Dept at Swedish Hospital. It was very imformative. On April 10th, I go in on an empty stomach and they scan my neck area and then a whole body scan to see if the cancer has spread. Then they will give me the BIG dose, in pill form. He said it is indeed true that it comes in a big capsule like metal container and nobody will be around me after I take it. I then will be taken to an isolation room for 2 days. Indeed, everything going in does not come out, except me. So no cell phone or computer. He said I will probably just want to sleep anyway but I could get bored. Only about 8 or 9 channels on the tv. So I guess I better take a book I can finish and throw away in 2 days! The next 2 days I can go home but still can't be around anyone and lots of other pre-cautions. Shawn and the kids will probably leave the house. Not really sure at this point. No kitty's or doggies either. The best thing is that on day 3 I get to start taking thyroid horomone again. So I will eventually start feeling better. On the 14th I will go in for another full body scan to see where the radiation went to and again see where there may be cancer cells. At this point the radiation should be doing it's job and I am done for awhile. They will tell me when the next scan will be depending on all these tests. At that point I start this whole process over again! What?? Nobody told me that part!!! I guess that's to find out if the cancer is indeed gone and the radiation did it's job. The Nucleur doctor said that it usually takes 1 to 2 treatments, sometimes more. They can only give you a certain amount of radiation in your lifetime so you just hope that it's gone when that amount is up. Not feeling very well today. It was so nice to have a better day yesterday. The sun was shining and I got to go to Jordan's soccer game. An amazing win of 4-3, against Thomas Jefferson! GO BEARS!! So glad I didn't miss that game. TJ was undefeated until last night and 7th in the state. We play Kentwood tomorrow night and we need a win. Nathan's Birthday was today and we just opened presents and had cake. Nicole and Dayton came over. I felt bad because I have traditions that I do for my kids on their Birthday's and I couldn't do them for Nathan. I was in bed the rest of the day. So I told him we will have a special day after I get done with treatment and am feeling better. I usually make them their favorite dinner and for all the boys that is Chinese, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Fried Rice, and whatever else they request like Phad Thai or General Tsos. We have some good recipes that my Mom got a very long time ago when she took Chinese Cooking classes at Uwajimayas. Well, that's all for tonight. Bryce is wanting some Mommy time as he's not feeling well. I'm going to go cuddle him while I can. That doesn't happen very often as he's almost 10! Thank's to Nichole Hill for having my boys over to play yesterday. Took away some of my guilt for not being able to take them to go do anything fun. They have so much fun over there.