Friday, December 31, 2004
Brief relief....
Believe it or not, I'm experiencing a low pain day....my body finally caught up to the high blood levels of thyroid hormone (I went from too low to too high very suddenly), which actually isn't as good as it sounds. I'm in a mildly hyper state....no palpitations, thank goodness, but nasty insomnia, mild fever and ever so slightly jittery. It's just like when I'm on prednisone....I have to be on too much for me to feel better. But my pain is only half of what it was last night, I'm thinking slightly more clearly, and I'm VERY cheerful. I cut my dose of Cytomel in half a few weeks ago per the endocrinologist's instructions, so this hyper state will probably fade quite fast, maybe even by tomorrow. I'm trying to appreciate the improvements while they last. I particularly like being able to climb the stairs without feeling as though someone were trying to pry my kneecaps off with a bottle opener.
I'm going to work on New Year's Eve of course, but I'll have a front row seat for the downtown fireworks at 9pm and midnight. And you'll never hear me complain about holiday pay. I'm bringing some fake champagne (sparkling apple juice) to work so we can drink to the new year. I am MORE than ready to kiss 2004 goodbye! I'm hoping 2005 will be the "Year I Get Some Answers So I Can Make Some Major Decisions".
I have an annual ritual of writing a top 10 list of goals, but I don't worry about whether or not I can achieve them all. This is the first year since I was in my 20's that I'm not resolving to lose weight, but making more sensible food choices is on the list. I have to figure out how to stay on my gluten free, gastroparesis-friendly diet without spending a fortune. I have more financial goals than usual....even if I don't end up going on disability next year, I need to budget better for those times when I miss a lot of work.
Got an odd phone call today....the sleep specialist's office called and said the doc wants me to have thyroid levels and a complete blood count done. I asked if they could just look at the labs I've had done recently with other docs (the insurance might not cover doing the exact same tests again so soon). I wonder what's up? Perhaps they found something odd during the sleep study? I did have a bad bout of night sweats during the test but didn't know if that would be anything they could measure. My follow-up appointment on the study is Thursday.
In case I don't get back on here this weekend, Happy New Year!
Pain level: 5
Fatigue level: 6
I'm going to work on New Year's Eve of course, but I'll have a front row seat for the downtown fireworks at 9pm and midnight. And you'll never hear me complain about holiday pay. I'm bringing some fake champagne (sparkling apple juice) to work so we can drink to the new year. I am MORE than ready to kiss 2004 goodbye! I'm hoping 2005 will be the "Year I Get Some Answers So I Can Make Some Major Decisions".
I have an annual ritual of writing a top 10 list of goals, but I don't worry about whether or not I can achieve them all. This is the first year since I was in my 20's that I'm not resolving to lose weight, but making more sensible food choices is on the list. I have to figure out how to stay on my gluten free, gastroparesis-friendly diet without spending a fortune. I have more financial goals than usual....even if I don't end up going on disability next year, I need to budget better for those times when I miss a lot of work.
Got an odd phone call today....the sleep specialist's office called and said the doc wants me to have thyroid levels and a complete blood count done. I asked if they could just look at the labs I've had done recently with other docs (the insurance might not cover doing the exact same tests again so soon). I wonder what's up? Perhaps they found something odd during the sleep study? I did have a bad bout of night sweats during the test but didn't know if that would be anything they could measure. My follow-up appointment on the study is Thursday.
In case I don't get back on here this weekend, Happy New Year!
Pain level: 5
Fatigue level: 6
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