Hard to believe May is over. It was a busy month. I made it through Jaylyn’s high school graduation and the Open House. We had quite a few people stop by and it was great to see everyone! As for me, my hearing did not improve and last Friday I had an MRI with contrast (luckily they were able to use my mediport). Haven’t gotten the results of that yet. I don’t expect it to show anything but the doctor wanted to check. My options for regaining the hearing in my left ear is to wear a hearing aid. I really don’t want to do that but may have to. I am going to give it some more time….I keep thinking that as quickly as my hearing disappeared that it might come back (although the doctor didn’t seem to think it would work that way).

I finally was able to have my thyroid biopsy, which was an experience. They don’t put you to sleep, they did numb the area, but then proceed to insert a needle into my neck (thyroid) to withdraw tissue. They were very diligent and stuck me 8 times! Unfortunately, most of the sticks resulted in only blood and no thyroid tissue…something about the thyroid bleeding…and they weren’t able to get results. After all that, I still don’t know anything. The doctor gave me 3 options….repeat the biopsy (which is what he recommended), surgery to remove the thyroid (diagnose and treat), or wait 6 months and repeat the ultrasound and possibly the biopsy. I opted for option 3…wait 6 months and repeat the ultrasound. I just couldn’t see repeating the biopsy. Worst case…it could be cancer but thyroid cancer is usually slow growing and doesn’t grow outside the thyroid…so I figure in 6 months if it is larger then it may be easier to biopsy.

Next week, is my reconstruction surgery….I have been working on a plan to get something that will block my memory of the IV stick (oral vercette??). I actually talked to the head of the Anesthesia department to see if they would use my mediport to put me to sleep and then stick the IV wherever it needs to be but unfortunately he told me that was a no go…something about safety issues….the thought of an IV stick in my leg is already freaking me out. I can’t imagine what it is going to be like next week.

I’ll post again before my surgery…I don’t know when I be able to post after the surgery, although I imagine Jeremy will post something.

My journey is not quite over so please keep your positive energy, support and encouragement coming my way! Thanks.

Love ya, Lori