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Got my physical after work today, just the ticket for a nice relaxing
time after the daily grind. I am as always a bag of nerves. They were talking about a slightly enlarged thyroid a couple of weeks ago, when I went to have a check on nasty carpal tunnel symptoms. Now of course I am convinced I have a stage 17 thyroid cancer and expect to be the guest of honor at my own funeral a week from Thursday. I have to go get a (routine--why am I such a damnable coward?) blood draw Saturday and I have a horrid phobia of needles. I need some purrs. Big, macho, courageous purrs. Healthy ones too. Blessed be, Baha employed at a cancer hospital with delusions of needing their services |
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BfloPolska wrote:
Got my physical after work today, just the ticket for a nice relaxing time after the daily grind. I am as always a bag of nerves. They were talking about a slightly enlarged thyroid a couple of weeks ago, when I went to have a check on nasty carpal tunnel symptoms. Now of course I am convinced I have a stage 17 thyroid cancer and expect to be the guest of honor at my own funeral a week from Thursday. I have to go get a (routine--why am I such a damnable coward?) blood draw Saturday and I have a horrid phobia of needles. I need some purrs. Big, macho, courageous purrs. Healthy ones too. Blessed be, Baha employed at a cancer hospital with delusions of needing their services "One truth we gain from living through the years: Fear brings more pain than does the pain it fears." (Author unknown) Sending purrs for a good report. MLB |
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Purrs are on the way.
-- Joy Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. - Carrie Fisher "BfloPolska" wrote in message ... Got my physical after work today, just the ticket for a nice relaxing time after the daily grind. I am as always a bag of nerves. They were talking about a slightly enlarged thyroid a couple of weeks ago, when I went to have a check on nasty carpal tunnel symptoms. Now of course I am convinced I have a stage 17 thyroid cancer and expect to be the guest of honor at my own funeral a week from Thursday. I have to go get a (routine--why am I such a damnable coward?) blood draw Saturday and I have a horrid phobia of needles. I need some purrs. Big, macho, courageous purrs. Healthy ones too. Blessed be, Baha employed at a cancer hospital with delusions of needing their services |
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BfloPolska wrote:
Got my physical after work today, just the ticket for a nice relaxing time after the daily grind. I am as always a bag of nerves. They were talking about a slightly enlarged thyroid a couple of weeks ago, when I went to have a check on nasty carpal tunnel symptoms. Now of course I am convinced I have a stage 17 thyroid cancer and expect to be the guest of honor at my own funeral a week from Thursday. I have to go get a (routine--why am I such a damnable coward?) blood draw Saturday and I have a horrid phobia of needles. I need some purrs. Big, macho, courageous purrs. Healthy ones too. Baha, The fear of needles is pretty common. I've known some really macho guys who wouldn't hesitate in going into battle, but who wilt at the sight of a needle. You're certainly not alone. So doctors know about this and many are good at helping the patient through it. I hope yours is one of those. One thing about thyroid cancer (if you even have it!). It is one of the slowest-growing, unaggressive cancers humans can get. A good friend of mine had it a couple of years ago and her prognosis was excellent. It not only doesn't grow fast, it also doesn't metastasize very easily. Most people who get it either have surgery or radiation and that takes care of it. Of course, if you have your thyroid removed, you'll have to be on medication for the rest of your life, but the good news is that it's been around a long time and doctors know how to work with it. Also it's *very* inexpensive. Generics have been around for quite some time. On the other hand, an enlarged thyroid doesn't necessarily mean cancer. It could be caused by several things, that as far as I know are all treatable. Hope your exam goes OK!! Joyce -- I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it. -- Abraham Lincoln |
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On 02/03/2011 21:14, BfloPolska wrote:
Got my physical after work today, just the ticket for a nice relaxing time after the daily grind. I am as always a bag of nerves. They were talking about a slightly enlarged thyroid a couple of weeks ago, when I went to have a check on nasty carpal tunnel symptoms. Now of course I am convinced I have a stage 17 thyroid cancer and expect to be the guest of honor at my own funeral a week from Thursday. I have to go get a (routine--why am I such a damnable coward?) blood draw Saturday and I have a horrid phobia of needles. I need some purrs. Big, macho, courageous purrs. Healthy ones too. Purrs n the way. My thyroid was removed in 1985 due to cancer. In 1988 I was declared 'clean.' All I have left is a big scar running half around my throat (and it's fading all the time) and the pills I have to take every day. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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On Mar 2, 7:14*pm, BfloPolska wrote:
.. I need some purrs. Big, macho, courageous purrs. Healthy ones too. HUGE macho courageous and healthy purrs coming from over here Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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On Mar 2, 2:14*pm, BfloPolska wrote:
Got my physical after work today, just the ticket for a nice relaxing time after the daily grind. I am as always a bag of nerves. They were talking about a slightly enlarged thyroid a couple of weeks ago, when I went to have a check on nasty carpal tunnel symptoms. Now of course I am convinced I have a stage 17 thyroid cancer and expect to be the guest of honor at my own funeral a week from Thursday. I have to go get a (routine--why am I such a damnable coward?) blood draw Saturday and I have a horrid phobia of needles. I need some purrs. Big, macho, courageous purrs. Healthy ones too. Thanks, all...I took my Depo shot (a steroid I guess, for my sciatic pain) like a man, neither screaming nor smacking the poor nurse practitioner who had to look at my bare tuchas. She did not, however, give me a sticker or lollipop, and I feel mildly screwed. She said that the thyroid felt slightly enlarged, not riddled with bumps and nodules, indicative of a lazy and ungrateful gland that doesn't want to pitch in after all I've done for it. Apparently the Western New York area is a hotbed of thyroid malfunctions, to hear her tell it. Maybe it's uranium in the wing sauce, and not crack. I feel more macho now. Sorry to have subjected you to the ravings of a madwoman. But I really appreciate the butch-up purrs. Many thanks! Blessed be, Baha |
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