Bad News, Good News

The last week has been a Bad News, Good News kind of week for me. I wasn't going to post anything about it . . . Just try and ignore it but I started looking for some material for the post and started laughing and thought I 'd go for it

Here's some random humor that gave me some random laughs and put things into perspective:

That is more than optimism.

The next one is ridiculous (and tasteless) but so FUNNY!

Putting a good face on it :) . . .

Let's just get it right out there . . . most of the time not only are we not in control of things but we don't even know what is going on . . .

And here's my favorite . . . maybe it's the cancer word . . . where did they get this picture??!!

Sometimes you just have to have fun with it!!!!

So here goes my list for the week . . .

Good News:

I went 6 days after Radioactive Iodine treatment with NO SIDE EFFECTS. I felt like they gave me a multi vitamin pill instead of a radiation loaded poison. I was feeling like I had dodged the bullet!

Bad News:

On day six-- long after any expected effects -- my lymph glands in my neck started protesting big time. They got big and sore. And got bigger and sorer with each passing day.

Good News: My radiologist gave me his cell phone number and said to call him with any problem. I did. He was great.

Bad News: He was out of the Hospital for the week.

More Bad News: My surgeon was out of town for the week.

Good News: My surgeon's partner would see me to save me from the dreaded Emergency Room.

Bad News: (Not new news) Your lymph glands are very swollen and inflammed.

GOOD NEWS & MAYBE BEST NEWS: CLOSER EXAMINATION (A TWIST-Y SCOPE THROUGH MY NOSE TO MY LARYNX) SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF NERVE DAMAGE OR NERVE TRAUMA. YOUR VOICE MOST LIKELY WILL RECOVER OVER TIME WHEN ALL SWELLING AND TRAUMA TO THE AREA IS HEALED. (Barry was really happy about this news. I am cautiously optimistic.)

Bad News: You need to take Prednisone (steriod) in big doses for 3-7 days to reduce inflammation and swelling of glands in your neck.

Good News: This will work quickly and you will have lots of energy. (It has and I do.)

Bad News: You will not be able to SLEEP while on this medicine.

Good News ?!?: You will get lots of reading done in the middle of the night when it is quiet.

Bad or Good News: This will only last a few more days.

This seems appropriate somehow:

Conclusion:

Glass half full:

The left over little thyroid cells are getting zapped, the prednisone is saving my lymph glands from further damage, the sun is shining, I am getting things done and I am over halfway through this with steroid and tapering off.

All good news in the end!!!!