Hear that, you guys? I've gotten to say that for a while now when people ask. I'm not sure what "remission" is for me, but I am stable and the mass that was above my heart is inactive. I don't think that's as satisfying to the people asking me as the word "remission" is but for me, it means I'm not in need of treatment and everything is going as planned.
I am stable. I am stable. I am stable.
Unfortunately, pretty much as promised post-treatment, my thyroid is doing all sorts of crazy things and my weight has been fluctuating (and NOT in the direction I wish it would) considering my somewhat improved diet/food choices and my more frequent trips to the gym---and I'm all over the place with my sleep schedule. I've been experiencing a lot more fatigue lately and have needed to nap more than usual. I will be heading to an endocrinologist in a few days to see if blood tests show signs of it worsening and to see whether or not I'll need thyroid medication now. I will have to take it at some point, but I guess I'd rather just have it now than have to deal with even more weight gain and fatigue. It's just not a pleasant experience overall--especially as a 21 year old girl that's still in college whose metabolism should be working so she can drink cocktails a plenty---
A-hem, body? Help a girl out? Please?
Aside from the more "real" issues, my hair is still growin' and is still curly? Mind you, it was stick straight and really long before so give a girl a break--I'm adapting. Sort of. Let me gripe about it. Whatever, it's still growing back so at least I have hair.
I don't have another checkup with my oncologist until July so as far as I'm concerned, I'm doing well and can proceed with summer freely.
So raise your glass with the craft cocktail of your choice, screw your weird metabolism (for the time being--sorry, body, I'm tryin' to get it fixed!), and say hello to 22, body. May 22 be better on your body than 20 was and let's toast to stability.
I am stable.
I am STABLE.
I AM STABLE!!!!
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