hey everyone, I just wanted to check in. I just got home from the hospital not too long ago and my surgery went pretty well. The tumor on my thyroid was a lot bigger then they initially thought it was (the size of a golf ball!... no wonder it looked like i had an atom's apple) so they needed to take out the whole left lobe and center of the thyroid. The doc put me on thyroid meds and said "You'll probably be down to about 137 in a few months if you watch what you eat and keep up your exercise, the tumor was affecting your metabolism more then we thought at first" and then I was like "wait, whoa, what? 137 POUNDS?!" lol i was so happy, i dont think i have been 137 lbs since like the 6th grade. I know i still have to work at it, but this just makes me feel so much better now that i know why it has been so hard for me to lose even when i was like kicking my butt at the gym. Now i really cant wait until i can get back to the gym and start up my eating plan again because now i know i am going to see the results i deserve if i push myself.
Posted By: justkeepswimming
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05/04/2008 04:32
Oh wow!
Jessica, I had no idea you were sick...I guess I figured the surgery was probably for wisdom teeth or something.
Big points to you for exercising and doing all that even with this...how great to have it out and under control.
How are you feeling now? Was it a major op?
Anyway, all the best for quick recovery...you need to get down to the gym and get burning away those pounds lol.
that you came through surgery well. that is amazing what your dr. said. Good luck girl! I really hope you start seeing some positive changes in your health that you so deserve!
Good luck with those great sie effects as previously mentioned. I hope that you keep the BFL lifestyle, it seems to be doing great for you, and I hope things have finally settled down in the social area of your life
