Here i go again ! it's my third round of radio iodine treatment, i've just started a two week low iodine diet and i'm trying to put myself in mind to do what i need to do, i'm finding it hard a the moment coping with everything.you'd think after going through it twice before it wound be easy, but i find it's harder in some ways. The diet makes you fell tired emotional can't think straight. i woke up this morning and all i wanted to do was cry, so i thought it might help me if i share things with people who can relate to what it's like. I go in to have my treatment on monday 17th of august, were i take a radio iodine pill i'm on my own in a room till thursday, tablet makes you feel like rubbish for weeks after that, im just not looking forward to it at all. I know i have to do it,, but i just sometimes think woundn't it be nice to wave a magic wand. i dont want to burden my hubby and family too much it's hard for them, seeing me like this, i hope you don't mind me talking to you all, it helps to get things off my chest cause i know whats coming over next few weeks.
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Wishing you very good luck xjanx and hope this is your last treatment. I had my first treatment in July and am waiting to see if thats enough or I need more too. I didn't find the RAI too much of a problem but coming off thyroxine was. By the time I got to hospital I felt almost asleep with my eyes open. The only consolation was that I didn't have the energy to be bored when stuck in isolation. 3 weeks later I feel pretty good but I wouldn't say 100%. I too would love to wave a magic wand, I sometimes think there is a child in me who wants to be like my grandaughter and say 'Take it away it's Yukky!' I'm now waiting for the follow up clinic appt to see what they have to say and trying not to get too twitchy as there are going to be a few more of those to attend so may as well get used to it.
It doesn't matter how many times you go through the treatments, it still sucks. Today is your turn to have a tantrum and scream its not fair, you are allowed to here. We will all be thinking of you over the next few weeks
