“Ok. Remember to take your Synthroid (Levothyroxine) by the time you brush your teeth. Oh and remember you can’t eat breakfast until you get to work,” I tell myself every morning. “Bring your calcium tablets to work. Remember you have to take 2 tablets 3 times a day for a month,” I remind myself before … More Pills, Pills, Pills – Endocrine’s Child
I wake up and its 7:30 pm. I do a double take. SEVEN-THIRTY AT NIGHT?! What happened?! I arrived at 11:00 am this morning for a 1.5 to 2 hour surgery. Things must not have gone well with pathology. It must have been … cancer. Last thing I remember before waking up was feeling really … More Post-Op: Pain, Fever, & Cough! Oh My!
THE VERDICT IS IN. “Suspicious for papillary carcinoma” is now a confirmed diagnosis of papillary carcinoma – a type of thyroid CANCER. The BIG C word – I know right? It’s scary! So how did I even know to get checked out?! Honestly, this was an incidental finding, but I will share how I was feeling up … More Signs, Symptoms, Something Sinister
Even though the pathology report was only “suspicious” for papillary carcinoma, my endocrinologist recommended that I get surgery. I freaked out and was like…DOES THIS MEAN ITS CANCER?! The answer – we are not sure. REALLY?! I had a biopsy done – how come you can’t tell for sure?! I was secretly yelling in my head. … More To Cut or Not to Cut
First Pathology Report: “SUSPICIOUS FOR PAPILLARY CARCINOMA” As soon as I read those words, I was thinking a million things a minute. Even though it was not confirmed and was only “suspicious” – my mind was going crazy. First things running through my mind was: 1. ISN’T CANCER FOR OLD PEOPLE? I had this running theory … More Why Me???
Raechel Zhao: The Bright Orchid Swallow (趙蕙燕) 