Holy Smoke--Nearly Two Months It's Been

Damn, it's hot in Texas in the Summer!!!

Such revelations might make one think I did not spend most of my formulative years here. I did. Truth is, I have always hated the heat. Always always. I'm fair skinned, which doesn't make the sun my friend in the best of circumstances. When the sun gets together with heat, forget it.

What happened was, I spent five summers in LA. SoCal has much to complain about. It does much wrong. Its values can be skewed. But one thing it does beautifully is Summertime. One actually has to wear sweaters and wraps there in the Summertime due to nightly chills that the ocean must generate. It's heaven.

What is this, a weather report you say? No, but put simply, I'm finding life adjusting to the Texas heat a bit overwhelming. Hence, no blogs.

I was also overwhelmed because the Iodoral I was taking apparently made the nodule on my right side grow. So said the ultra-sound. But believe it or not, sonnagraphy is an exact-yet-non-exact science. So we don't really know.

Then came the roughly 4000th needle biopsy. In case you are wondering, never ever ever ever get Lidocaine injected into your throat. Hurts worst than the needle biopsy. Opt instead for the the topical version.

Needle biopsy came back frustratingly normal. I almost wished for cancer at this point.

This I realize sounds horrible but I've been at this rodeo since 1991 and it's the same cycle: ultra-sound it, biopsy, repeat. At least with cancer, that'd go away, cos the gland would be removed.

Oh and let's not forget my symptoms are still in the hypothyroid range, including 21 days of sub-optimal basal temperature.

After giving up numerous times, I decided on a new tact. I decided I'd be taking too much Iodoral. So I'm going to reduce that to 6mg and take the rest of my Armor Thyroid. Then I'm going to go to the Tahoma Clinic, Dr. Jonathan Wright's clinic. Wright is a pioneer in the field of natural medicine.

With a little luck and some cooler weather, life will decidely improve.

Think to your health,

Marie