Re: geting a little scared - TT scheduled for 08/12/02 at 7:30 am EST

[Guest guest]

Joan,

I think we all know that feeling of the hand squeezing at the heart....anxiety

is quite a force. It'll be over before you know it. Anesthesia (sp?--hypo and

too lazy to spellcheck!) is a beautiful thing. Don't be afraid to speak up,

especially post-op, in the hospital. If you think of ANYTHING that will make you

more comfortable, you ask for it. Alert someone at the first sign of

discomfort or distress! Enjoy the rest.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Janet, the biggest wimp in RI. if I survived TT, so can you---I still cry when

I have blood drawn as I did just this morning!

geting a little scared - TT scheduled for 08/12/02 at 7:30 am

EST

Ok Support People - here goes - my surgery is scheduled for Monday at

7:30 am EST. I have been doing 'OK' up until today when I have

started feeling like someone's hand is in my chest - grabbing my

heart and sqeezing. I think I am becoming anxious. Whats worse is

that my husband - who is a rock - told me today that he, too, is

begining to feel scared. That made me more scared (though I really

appreciated that he shared his feeling with me). I know that it is

normal to feel scared - I just wanted to tell someone that I was

scared.

If anyone feels like thinking positive thoughts on Monday morning

then I am going to thank you right now for that effort. I really

believe in the power of people thinking positive thoughts/prayer

circles etc. So if you get a chance.....

Thanks to you all

Joan <<-- all packed with two weeks off work to look forward to -

hey - I shouldn't be scared - I should be excited!! I just wish it

was Tuesday night already and that I was home and the TT was over and

done with. Oh well..)

[Guest guest]

Joan,

Positive thoughts go out to you. I will be glad to think and say an extra pray

for you. It was just one year ago on August 6th that I had my thyroid removed

and found out when I woke up that it was cancer. It has been a rough year and I

have just gone through my second RAI treatment on July 29th but I am still here

and putting in a good fight to beat this thing. This group has been so much

help over the past year. I don't know what I would have done with out them.

They are such a loving, caring group of special people. So I am sure that as

you are wheeled in there will be many thoughts going out to you and to your

family. Good Luck and let us know how you are doing when you get home.

TT Aug 2001

PAP Cancer

RAI Oct 2001 150 MCI

2nd RAI July 2002 157.4 MCI

Sharon, PA

geting a little scared - TT scheduled for 08/12/02 at 7:30 am

EST

Ok Support People - here goes - my surgery is scheduled for Monday at

7:30 am EST. I have been doing 'OK' up until today when I have

started feeling like someone's hand is in my chest - grabbing my

heart and sqeezing. I think I am becoming anxious. Whats worse is

that my husband - who is a rock - told me today that he, too, is

begining to feel scared. That made me more scared (though I really

appreciated that he shared his feeling with me). I know that it is

normal to feel scared - I just wanted to tell someone that I was

scared.

If anyone feels like thinking positive thoughts on Monday morning

then I am going to thank you right now for that effort. I really

believe in the power of people thinking positive thoughts/prayer

circles etc. So if you get a chance.....

Thanks to you all

Joan <<-- all packed with two weeks off work to look forward to -

hey - I shouldn't be scared - I should be excited!! I just wish it

was Tuesday night already and that I was home and the TT was over and

done with. Oh well..)

[Guest guest]

Joan-

Yes - the anxiety is normal. Yes - I know that doesn't help. Know

that we are all behind you. You will get through this. It's

awesome that your husband is able to admit his fears to you. Keep

talking. Not keeping it bottled up will help the most.

I for one will be thinking positive thoughts on Monday. We'll all

be here when you come out on the other side.

Deb

TT 6/20/02

RAI scheduled for Sept 30

> Ok Support People - here goes - my surgery is scheduled for Monday

at

> 7:30 am EST. I have been doing 'OK' up until today when I have

> started feeling like someone's hand is in my chest - grabbing my

> heart and sqeezing. I think I am becoming anxious. Whats worse

is

> that my husband - who is a rock - told me today that he, too, is

> begining to feel scared. That made me more scared (though I

really

> appreciated that he shared his feeling with me). I know that it

is

> normal to feel scared - I just wanted to tell someone that I was

> scared.

>

> If anyone feels like thinking positive thoughts on Monday morning

> then I am going to thank you right now for that effort. I really

> believe in the power of people thinking positive thoughts/prayer

> circles etc. So if you get a chance.....

>

> Thanks to you all

> Joan <<-- all packed with two weeks off work to look forward

to -

> hey - I shouldn't be scared - I should be excited!! I just wish

it

> was Tuesday night already and that I was home and the TT was over

and

> done with. Oh well..)

[Guest guest]

Joan,

As I said in my email to you I will be thinking about you and praying

for you all weekend. Hang in there, keep takin'deep breaths. Let

the anxiety just flow out of you. Maybe soak in some warm bubble

baths. Hey I have a great idea...treat yourself to a relaxing

massage! Well maybe it would help for a little while. You know

we are all thinking of you.

polishwytch

[Guest guest]

Joan,

My thoughts and prayers will definetely be with you on Monday morning.

Tomorrow morning will be one month since my TT (07-10), and I cannot

absolutely believe a month has passed already.

Good luck and my prayers are with you,

(and before you know it, you will be back home, relaxing with time off

work!)

[Guest guest]

Hi Joan,

I can relate completely to what you're going through. I had my surgery

about 2 years ago. I was diagnosed at the end of March but didn't have my

surgery until the end of July. During that time, I was busy learning about

this cancer and didn't really think of the surgery. Then, days before the

surgery, I started to get butterflies in the stomach whenever I thought

about it.

I'm sure that you'll do just fine. In a few more days, it'll be all over.

In the meantime, you can lean on us.

Betty

mailto:bettyy@...

At 10:16 PM +0000 8/9/2002, jdaxthelm wrote:

>Ok Support People - here goes - my surgery is scheduled for Monday at

>7:30 am EST. I have been doing 'OK' up until today when I have

>started feeling like someone's hand is in my chest - grabbing my

>heart and sqeezing. I think I am becoming anxious. Whats worse is

>that my husband - who is a rock - told me today that he, too, is

>begining to feel scared. That made me more scared (though I really

>appreciated that he shared his feeling with me). I know that it is

>normal to feel scared - I just wanted to tell someone that I was

>scared.

>

>If anyone feels like thinking positive thoughts on Monday morning

>then I am going to thank you right now for that effort. I really

>believe in the power of people thinking positive thoughts/prayer

>circles etc. So if you get a chance.....

>

>Thanks to you all

>Joan <<-- all packed with two weeks off work to look forward to -

>hey - I shouldn't be scared - I should be excited!! I just wish it

>was Tuesday night already and that I was home and the TT was over and

>done with. Oh well..)

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone who has written with supportive words. The chest

sensations are getting worse and more frequent - and I am not even

thinking about what is happening - so boy - my subconcious must be

working overtime!

And now I am becoming " paranoid " to boot. I have come down with

this utter fear that I am going to get sick before Monday morning and

that they won't do the operation. I do not know if my tiredness is

due to the stress/anxiety/depression - or the first sign of illness;

I have a slight sore throat(but is that from the dust from cleaning

out the closet earlier? or illness?) my eyes are dry and tired

(again - dust? or illness?. I am finding that I am looking at

people and their germs with fear (I did not want to touch the shoping

cart in the store; I am avoiding small children in the checkout

lines; I am now frightened of touching door handles). It has left me

with little choice but to regard myself as someone who is quickly

becomming " crazy " . And that hand, inside my chest, just keeps on

squeezing.... AARRGGGHHHH!

Joan

[Guest guest]

geting a little scared - TT scheduled for 08/12/02 at 7:30 am

EST

> Ok Support People - here goes - my surgery is scheduled for Monday at

> 7:30 am EST. I have been doing 'OK' up until today when I have

> started feeling like someone's hand is in my chest - grabbing my

> heart and sqeezing. I think I am becoming anxious. Whats worse is

> that my husband - who is a rock - told me today that he, too, is

> begining to feel scared. That made me more scared (though I really

> appreciated that he shared his feeling with me). I know that it is

> normal to feel scared - I just wanted to tell someone that I was

> scared.

>

> If anyone feels like thinking positive thoughts on Monday morning

> then I am going to thank you right now for that effort. I really

> believe in the power of people thinking positive thoughts/prayer

> circles etc. So if you get a chance.....

>

> Thanks to you all

> Joan <<-- all packed with two weeks off work to look forward to -

> hey - I shouldn't be scared - I should be excited!! I just wish it

> was Tuesday night already and that I was home and the TT was over and

> done with. Oh well..)

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Joan,

I'm 6 weeks post TT and can still relate to the anxiety before the

operation. I did a powerful meditation a couple of weeks before with a

friend, and I went back into it as the IV was inserted (that, for me , was

the most painful part of the whole procedure. I honestly had no pain after

the op, just discomfort) so as the nurse was putting in the IV I was

breathing deeply and saying in a quiet voice, " God loves me, God is healing

me, God supports me, God cares for me " just over and over as a mantra. It

worked for me brilliantly, I think it's good to find a formula that speaks

to you personally and to practice it a few times before the surgery.

Good luck, Hanna

geting a little scared - TT scheduled for 08/12/02 at 7:30 am

EST

> Ok Support People - here goes - my surgery is scheduled for Monday at

> 7:30 am EST. I have been doing 'OK' up until today when I have

> started feeling like someone's hand is in my chest - grabbing my

> heart and sqeezing. I think I am becoming anxious. Whats worse is

> that my husband - who is a rock - told me today that he, too, is

> begining to feel scared. That made me more scared (though I really

> appreciated that he shared his feeling with me). I know that it is

> normal to feel scared - I just wanted to tell someone that I was

> scared.

>

> If anyone feels like thinking positive thoughts on Monday morning

> then I am going to thank you right now for that effort. I really

> believe in the power of people thinking positive thoughts/prayer

> circles etc. So if you get a chance.....

>

> Thanks to you all

> Joan <<-- all packed with two weeks off work to look forward to -

> hey - I shouldn't be scared - I should be excited!! I just wish it

> was Tuesday night already and that I was home and the TT was over and

> done with. Oh well..)

>

>

>

>

>

> For more information regarding thyroid cancer visit www.thyca.org. If you

do not wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank

email to thyca-unsubscribe

>

>

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