Re: Weight Gain?? --> Chris

June 27, 2001

Hellow my thyca buds!

Nick, Your quotes are extraordinary. Pondering them has helped ease

the pain of enduring my life right now.

I just returned from seeing a doc that specializes in liver diseases.

He wants to rule out cancer and other stuff, so next Friday I have to

go have a biopsy and CAT scan of my liver done. I'm at the end of my

3rd hypo week and it's almost more than I can take right now having

to juggle all these doctor appts and tests not to mention my 2+

year " pending " divorce paperwork and court dates. The divorce itself

isn't much stress though because it has been a good thing for me and

children since he abused us all. He has had all visitation rights

revoked by the Court and I have sole custody.

Single parenting when you're not a well person is extremely

difficult. And if I make it to the " other side " of this adversity, I

know I'll be a stronger person because of it.

From what I was told this morning, the liver biopsy is a little more

involved than a thyroid biopsy. I'll have to stay at the hospital for

6-8 hours following the biopsy for observation. Then activity is

restricted for the following 2 days--of course that's no problem with

me being hypo--I don't have the engery for much activity.

I did, at least, remember to tell the doc NOT to use any contrast dye

in the CAT scan. He said that is no problem and can be done without

it.

I see my endo again tomorrow, not for thyca but for my out-of-control

diabetes. I'm having to simultaneously be treated right now for

Diabetes, my Liver Problem and my thyca.

Thanks for listening

--Chris

tt 4/9/01; papillary w/ follicular variant 3.8 cm;

RAI ablation sch for 7/23/01; in the middle of " hypoland "

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