Sancho, With no disrespect intended your post reads as a story written
by someone who has no clue what it really feels like to go through all
the pysical and mental issues contected with Thyroid cancer.I have
talked to real people who have gone through RAI and they all said it
was tough. Nausea, frequent urination, painfull salivary glands,
sleeplessness etc. By the way you are also a male, women usually have
either menstral cycles, and or menopause to deal with during all of
this. Nothing about cancer is a breeze and when you are so worn out
just to make it through each day that you want to cry, taking a walk is
about the last thing you want to do. How about a nice backrub or a warm
bath? That's reality until you are all done and balanced out. Whenever
that happens.
Tara wrote:
I wasn't expecting any problems and I have always been told I am a very positive person. I thought "this will be a breeze." Well, while hypo, II couldn't even walk upstairs to my bedroom without having to sit on the landing to rest (and I have always worked out at the gym so I wasn't out of shape). My heart beat out of my chest, I ached all over, my hands drew up and I couldn't type and add the LID to it....I was weak and miserable and it was not in my head!! Thank goodness it only took me 2 weeks until my lab showed I was ready for RAI. I rarely throw up and after 150 of RAI on a Friday, I threw up all weekend and actually hallucinated. I lost 10 pounds that I didn't need to lose. I always try to look on the bright side and be thankful for what I have---but that hypo/RAI blindsided me and knocked me for a loop. Others have no problems at all and no one knows why. We are all in this together and everyone's experience gives me more insight to this disease. The best to everyone! Tara