Yes, news is in!

Hi all

So my appointment went ahead despite the pickets at the main gate and even though we were called through quite quickly we then spent a good 15 minutes in the consulting room whilst the doctor was collared by everyone else first!

Anyway she did come and the good news is that the cancer has not spread anywhere else - praise God! But.... there was a big enough uptake of the radioactive iodine in my neck for them to recommend that I have a second treatment in 6 months time just to make sure that all remaining thyroid tissue was destroyed last time and if not will be second time round.

So I was assured that it was all positive and off we went to book the next "prison" date.

So here's the quandary, to have it during the last week of school before may half term or have it during may half term. The deciding factor will be how I think my beauty will best cope with this all again. If I go in during half term her Dad could take her away on holiday and she would not be seeing me anyway and of course can still speak to me whenever she wants. If I go in during the school week, she will have the routine of school and will be able to physically come and see me, if only at a distance. I initially thought half term, going away was the best option, but I am concerned how that might pan out with her getting distraught AND being away from home and not able to see me. So perhaps the school routine would be better. I have thought of asking her, but is this too much to put on such a young one - I am normally led by her wishes but am frightened I might be asking too much of her. Still, I am erring on school routine. I will speak to her Dad and see if we can work it out. I might sound her out too - perhaps?

I didn't really want to do a second go, but there we are. It's ages away and there's plenty more of life to live before then. I believe that my next booked hospital appointment isn't until 16th January 2012! to see Mr Lovely again about my dalek voice - that's good, weeks of normality and no wondering about anything, hooray.

Had a look at a "new" car today. Pretty much a copy of what I have now, darker blue (ming apparently!), but with 80000 miles less on the clock and 4 years younger. All seems good, just needs an MOT first, then the chap is going to get back to me to agree the price, if I am still interested of course!

Back to work next week - first time since July. 4 days left, then it's all over for this job.

What next I wonder? Hmmmmm

Thanks again for all prayers/positive vibes etc. I didn't feel overly anxious about my appointment today and news was good.

Tomorrow busy, busy. Visiting another thyroid friend who is currently on her two week drug withdrawal and diet who has been rather unwell today and in A and E, home now thank goodness and feeling much better. Then onto the crematorium to support the family of my elderly neighbour who died the day I went into hospital. Finally onto pottery for a couple of hours before picking up my beauty from school.

Better get to bed, otherwise I won't be fit for any of it!

Love you all
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