Good morning dear readers,
I hope all is well in your world. Today, I decided to write a short post to give you an update on what's happening in mine.
Early last month, I had a thyroidectomy due to the continued growth of a thyroid goiter. Thank God no cancer. Before the surgery, I experienced breathing difficulty and had trouble with getting a good night rest. Other symptoms included fatigue, hair loss, and weight gain.
Now I am working with doctors to determine the best hormone replacement therapy. This can be tricky because no therapy works for all people. The doctor prescribed the lowest dosage and conducts periodic assessments. Already my therapy has been doubled. The blood work revealed low hormones and I am/was experiencing severe headaches, joint pain, inability to concentrate, dry skin, and continued hair loss (Yikes! More on that in a separate post.)
Usually, I shy away from talking too much about super serious personal life events. But I felt it was important to talk a little bit about my recent surgery. Partly because you may notice a small scar at the base of my neck in future photos. And as the doctor searches for the right therapy, my appear may continue to change.
The advancements in medicine are remarkable. I must say that the procedure was not as bad as I thought it would be. Dr. Michael Friedman is one of the top ENT's in the country performing over 4000 thyroid surgeries. He took special care with making the incision in the crease of my neck. I only had four stitches. Part of the incision appeared to have been "glued" together with some type of adhesive. Now, the challenge is to find the correct hormone replacement therapy for me.
A good thing..,
I was able to do a little sewing. And I do mean a little. The over shadowing post-op symptoms only allowed me to sew for short periods of time; one or two hours on days I felt strong enough to do so. Reviews are coming. The garments that I made are with Mood Fabric. So I'll post on the Mood Sewing Network first. Then the full reviews and photos will be posted on my blog.
That's all for now. Thank you and have a fantastic weekend!
Cennetta
Cenetta, glad to hear they took care of the problem and sounds like you are on the mend. I hope you feel better soon, take care, Beth
ReplyDeleteThanks, Beth.
DeleteThank you for sharing that and I hope that the right therapy is found soon! I know how stressful it is to have your body start to change and fail on you. Hopefully you will be feeling like your old self again soon. You will be in my thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carolyn. I hope so too.
DeleteGod Bless you Cennetta! I pray everything will go well for you ! I always enjoy your posts! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anonymous. You have a great day too. ;-)
Deletedepression is also a symptom of low thyroid. That's how I know to contact my doctor to get meds adjusted.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the surgery went well, Cennetta, and I look forward to your return to sewing (and more blogging). Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I'm so sorry that you're going through this! You're in my thoughts and prayers. Here's hoping you have a speedy recovery!
ReplyDeleteHope you are fully recovered soon Cennetta.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are with you, having endured a treatment which caused hair loss. My feelings, despite the severity of the illness and treatment were more concerned with whether I would ever get my hair back, petty as it seemed to others! Just to encourage you, it did, though it took a couple of years and texture change before it resumed it's original "crowning glory"! My prayers for you, and all you've been through.
ReplyDeleteJeannie in Seattle
Best wishes for your recovery.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're on the mend! Keep heading in the right direction!
ReplyDeleteYou are in my thoughts and prayers! Here's to a speedy recovery. And as for missing out and not being able to really get around yet - I'll tell you what, the TT Warehouse, Vogue and Supreme still have the same ole stuff out. LOL!! Feel better! Missing your posts!
ReplyDeleteCenetta, I am so glad you are on the road to recovery. What a blessing to have everything benign! I am sure this is a challenge but not an insurmountable one for you. You are a beautiful woman and no change in appearance will take that away. Praying for a bright future with lots of sewing ahead. Take care, friend!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are doing well. Will keep you in my prayers. I have thyroid disease too. Have for 20 plus years. You need to keep a check on your hormones from now on, but once adjusted you will be feeling right as rain. Continue getting well. Look forward to your next creations!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good news story - I hope your doctor and you can quickly work out the right dosages. I've been taking thyroid hormones for more than half my life, you do need to keep doing blood tests and tracking your symptoms though as the dosages that work now may not be right in a year's time, but once you have the right dosages you'll feel wonderful :). Be well!
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear you are doing well and the surgery is over. Hopefully, you physician will find the right hormonal therapy for you and you will be feeling better soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and glad you're doing okay!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the update and happy the surgery went well. Sending healing prayers and thoughts.
ReplyDeleteCynthia
Thank you for sharing and I'm glad you are okay. I wish you continued blessings and healing.
ReplyDeleteGlad that you are doing well. My dd had a hemi thyroidectomy when she was 14. Teenagers are pretty awful when it comes to scars and Alex practiced here funny retorts. Hopefully adults will be kinder! They'll figure out your dosage and you'll start feeling a lot better.
ReplyDeleteCennetta, wishing you the best in your continued recovery. There are a lot of advancements in medicine and I sure they will find the right therapy for you!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for a speedy recovery and finding the right dosages, etc. Thanks for checking in.
ReplyDeleteOh my. so sorry to hear about this but very happy you are on the mend. Good luck with the HRT and your recovery. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteWishing you the best God has for your health Cennetta. I am continually praying for your quick and strong recovery. Its wonderful that you have found such a skilled surgeon for something so serious.
ReplyDeleteOh sorry to hear you are going through all this. You seem positive so that helps :) I hope you recover quickly and that the right medicine is found with out delay!! Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteGod grant you all the best: health, good luck.
ReplyDeleteA speedy recovery to you.
Good for you for taking this problem in hand and finding the right doctors to help you! So happy for you that you've come this far! And I hope your recovery is swift and comfortable for you. You're in my thoughts and prayers as you continue going forward - Coco
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better soon, Cenetta! One of my friends has to take hormone replacement therapy for thyroid problems, so I know some about how tricky that can be.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to know about this but it sounds like you are bouncing right back! All the best to you with your recovery!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are doing well. Thank you for sharing. Praying for your continued healing. Take it easy and don't do too much too soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. My prayers are with you and your speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are up and about and feeling a lil better. You already know your speedy recovery is in my prayers. As I mentioned, relax and take it easy.
ReplyDeleteJust read this, had my own thyroidectomy ten years ago, so I know about the scar, although sounds like when they did mine the made bigger incisions. It all settles down eventually. You take care they will get the dose right and you will feel like yourself again, promise. Prayers for you.
ReplyDeleteThose thyroid issues can really mess up life! I've been dealing with it for years. I am glad you are feeling a bit better and I wish you a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteGlad that you are on the path to feeling better. I hope that you and your doctor found the right hormone dosage very soon. Wishing you all the best.
ReplyDeleteWow, Cennetta. Thank God that everything was benign and that you access to one of the best ENT's around. I hope you find the right balance for HRT very soon.
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