[LaurelM]

#1180569

Oh my gosh it has been a couple of weeks since I checked in. I have been really busy with the start of school. Also with the start of school is my first cold of the season. Blech. Not quite at 100% stamina but still improving. The incision is looking better and better. My surgeon said to massage it a few times a day and to be sure to protect it from the sun. One tiny suprise is that I will be going to a speech therapist. I seem to be missing my very high range and am prone to voice fatigue and trouble shouting. My kids don’t seem to mind that last one. My ENT surgeon scoped my vocal chords and they are working OK but the muscles looked tight. The therapy should do the trick.

Laurel

P.S. Sorry Iminlou2! I didn’t see that you had posted a question until now.

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[LaurelM]

#1180570

So, I just had my first labs and endo visit this week. The labs confirmed that I am hypo which I had been suspicious of for the last couple of weeks. I have been feeling cold, tired, tight muscles, and have noticed some puffiness (I am probably the only one who can see it), and some eye pressure. My endo raised my dose by a healthy amount and said I should notice a difference in a couple of weeks with all the symptoms. Even as hypo as I am with a TSH of 20, this is still not as bad as the hyper symptoms. And, I was not suprised that we needed to adjust my dose as this was my first set of labs post TT.

I graduated from my speech therapy as a star student. All issues have resolved. Along with some vocal exercises, my SLP used lyarngeal massage to soften and release the muscles that were too tight. Not exactly the thing you will find on the spa menu but effective.

The scar keeps looking better and better. I am sure it will be significantly faded by this time next year. I see my surgeon again next week- probably for the last time.

So, some could be a little better but not really bad news and some great news. I am still happy with the decision to do the TT.

Laurel.

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#1180571

Hi Laurel, you are doing beautifully!!! I hope you have been able to be outside for our rare “sun breaks” we’ve had recently. Yep, you sure were hyPO! You will have more more energy soon, and feel much better.
Shirley

[LaurelM]

#1180572

Thanks Shirley! I’m sure I will be bundled up in my down coat for our daughter’s 8:30am soccer game. At least all the fog is setting the mood for Halloween. We will hit a pumpkin patch tomorrow as well. I just happy we won’t be slogging through mud. And thank goodness we never have to go very far to find a coffee shop.

[LaurelM]

#1180573

2nd set of labs done and I am still heading in the right direction. TSH has moved from 20 to 8.8. I have been feeling better and better but I had suspected that I was still too low. I am however feeling well enough that when some friends suggested we do a 1/2 marathon in November (no speed goals- just finishing) that I can actually contemplate that as a possibility. Maybe. Endo increased my dose again so hopefully this next iteration will be closer to the mark. We are aiming for a TSH between 1.0 and 2.0.

I am still happy with the TT. My scar continues to improve but frankly, that was always the least of my concerns. I see it more as a trophy and with young girls, I don’t want them to see Mom focused on body image vs. health. Slowly but surely, I am getting there!

Laurel

[Kimberly]

#1180574

Thanks for the update – hope that this latest adjustment gets you to that “sweet spot”!

Also – love your thoughts about body image vs. health…whether we are dealing with a scar, eye issues, or weight gain, it’s definitely important for all of us to keep this in mind!

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