There are 7 days left till my surgery and ever since i found out the date i haven't stopped thinking about it. I've been obsessing over it. (over reading other people's experience.) But everyone is different and i shouldn't be putting stuff into my head about these other stories instead i need to focus on my experience.
I've had highs and lows (mostly lows) and I've allowed this situation to get the best of me. But i have finally decided to put my foot down, and there is no way i will allow this surgery to get the best of me.
I'm feeling real positive and optimistic i trust and believe everything will go well.
Of course i didn't come up with this myself. I owe my optimism to Mimi (the nurse who went over the procedure and explained every single little detail. I had an appointment to see her today she went over any un-answered questions. But the way she answered everything it made me feel so much better, in fact I'm not scared at all anymore I'm fine i feel terrific about the surgery.
Mimi even told me that i don't have to worry about the scar, because my surgeons specialize in plastic surgery therefore they do their best to make it as clean as possible and with some special cremes it will disappear into nothing in no time.
I then went to the Northridge hospital to do the whole admissions thing and sign a bunch of papers. I can finally say everything is set for next week. and I'm feeling so good about it.
In the meantime i plan to enjoy this Halloween weekend to the max and just stay calm and positive about Friday.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
No other choice but to be strong!
Decided to change my blog a bit, if you ask me i think it looks much cheerful and probably a lot clearer than before!
I met my surgeon today he seems very nice and aside from that i felt comfortable and very relaxed with him. His name is Dr. Kerner (of course i goggled him) and I'm surprised to have found that he's one of the top ENT's in the San Fernando Valley "Was named the best ENT Physician and Surgeon in Los Angeles by the LA Times Magazine in 2009." (check him out). http://www.marckernermd.com/
He explained the whole procedure first of all I'm already scheduled to have it done at the Northridge Hospital on the 5th of November, in less than 2 weeks from today.
I will get general anesthesia. They (Dr. Kern and Dr. Accomozo) will remove the right side of my thyroid, after-wards while I'm still asleep the pathologist will check it out and will hopefully determine right there and then if it's cancerous if it is they will take out my whole thyroid.
I really hope the Pathologist determines the severity of my tumor immediately because Dr. Kerner did mention that sometimes it's inconclusive and therefore the patient has to wait 2-4 days for their results. The problem with this is that if it is cancerous another surgery has to be performed. Which i don't want. I prefer they
find out immediately so they can just take out everything on the spot!
Quite frankly i was terrified i still am but not as much as before, thank God for GOOGLE i feel a lot better knowing that I'm in the hands of an experienced Doctor.
I'm trying to keep my nerves down and only projecting positive thoughts not only for me but for my family and friends specially for my mother. She's making this bumpy ride a lot safer with just being my #1 partner in all my appointments.
So next week maybe Thursday i will go see my general Doctor just to make sure that I'm ready for my surgery.
For now thank you so much to all my friends and loved one's who are being so supportive it is definitely helping so much!
I love you all
Karla
I met my surgeon today he seems very nice and aside from that i felt comfortable and very relaxed with him. His name is Dr. Kerner (of course i goggled him) and I'm surprised to have found that he's one of the top ENT's in the San Fernando Valley "Was named the best ENT Physician and Surgeon in Los Angeles by the LA Times Magazine in 2009." (check him out). http://www.marckernermd.com/
He explained the whole procedure first of all I'm already scheduled to have it done at the Northridge Hospital on the 5th of November, in less than 2 weeks from today.
I will get general anesthesia. They (Dr. Kern and Dr. Accomozo) will remove the right side of my thyroid, after-wards while I'm still asleep the pathologist will check it out and will hopefully determine right there and then if it's cancerous if it is they will take out my whole thyroid.
I really hope the Pathologist determines the severity of my tumor immediately because Dr. Kerner did mention that sometimes it's inconclusive and therefore the patient has to wait 2-4 days for their results. The problem with this is that if it is cancerous another surgery has to be performed. Which i don't want. I prefer they
find out immediately so they can just take out everything on the spot!
Quite frankly i was terrified i still am but not as much as before, thank God for GOOGLE i feel a lot better knowing that I'm in the hands of an experienced Doctor.
I'm trying to keep my nerves down and only projecting positive thoughts not only for me but for my family and friends specially for my mother. She's making this bumpy ride a lot safer with just being my #1 partner in all my appointments.
So next week maybe Thursday i will go see my general Doctor just to make sure that I'm ready for my surgery.
For now thank you so much to all my friends and loved one's who are being so supportive it is definitely helping so much!
I love you all
Karla
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Yet another issue with my health!
Day's and weeks have gone by and ever since I changed my hbp medication i have felt better than ever i really feel that i have changed my whole life style for the better. Depression is completely out the window i haven't had any anxiety attacks or negative thoughts. I was able to turn all my negative thinking into positive thoughts and it has worked perfectly until now.
Recently with all my health issues my general doctor found a rather small lump on the right side of my neck and sent me to an ENT (ears, nose and throat doctor) he ordered a biopsy which i got done last week on my thyroid located on my neck due to an enlarged goiter (abnormally enlarged thyroid gland) the biopsy was extremely painful needles going in an out of my neck one after another for almost an hour or so. Cell's were gather to check whether this was anything to be concern. I took it lightly and just hoped for the best but irregularities came back!
Yesterday i went back to the (ENT) Doctor to discuss my biopsy results and he gave me frightening news turns out my goiter is no longer a goiter its a tumor that has been growing and (Hurthle cells are present in the tumor. which basically means in the words of my doctor "Hurthle cell's are very alarming since they can be a stage of pre-Cancer," basically there is a higher incidence of cancer if there are Hurthle cells present. The danger with these cells is that they change in appearance from normal to abnormal.
The next step to take right away is to get a thyroidectomy (surgecally remove half of my thyroid) in which the tumor lies, that is the only way doctors can know if it's cancer. So you can imagine how im freaking out and im scared because i just don't get why at my age i have so many health issues. This isn't due to a family history of thyroid disease or anything like that.
But i'm having mixed emotions i have no idea what to think im scared a surgery sounds so dangerous so many things could go wrong I'm not being a pessimist but come on i do have to look at the pros and cons. The surgery is dangerous if the doctor makes any mistakes half of my face could stay paralyze or i could even loose my voice. So im so lost im devastated and so sad now the hbp seems like nothing compared to this.
Tomorrow i will meet the surgeon that would be doing the procedure. But it scared me to even think about all this. I am trying to be strong and think positive but i just don't know what i will do.
Don't get me wrong i have so many things to be thankful for, for once im lucky that they have found this now when its still new rather than later. I'm also extremely thankful for having insurance and for having my wonderful supportive family and friends. It really does make a difference.
I don't know how soon i have to get the surgery done but i definitely can't take it for granted.
I have been able to find people who have had thyroid Cancer like actress Sophia Vergara who have been
able to surpass it.
Here is an interview about her Cancer.
http://www.health.com/health/article/0,,20411050,00.html
Recently with all my health issues my general doctor found a rather small lump on the right side of my neck and sent me to an ENT (ears, nose and throat doctor) he ordered a biopsy which i got done last week on my thyroid located on my neck due to an enlarged goiter (abnormally enlarged thyroid gland) the biopsy was extremely painful needles going in an out of my neck one after another for almost an hour or so. Cell's were gather to check whether this was anything to be concern. I took it lightly and just hoped for the best but irregularities came back!
Yesterday i went back to the (ENT) Doctor to discuss my biopsy results and he gave me frightening news turns out my goiter is no longer a goiter its a tumor that has been growing and (Hurthle cells are present in the tumor. which basically means in the words of my doctor "Hurthle cell's are very alarming since they can be a stage of pre-Cancer," basically there is a higher incidence of cancer if there are Hurthle cells present. The danger with these cells is that they change in appearance from normal to abnormal.
Read more at http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=277024&ktrack=kcplinkyes i said CANCER the word tha no one wants to hear.
The next step to take right away is to get a thyroidectomy (surgecally remove half of my thyroid) in which the tumor lies, that is the only way doctors can know if it's cancer. So you can imagine how im freaking out and im scared because i just don't get why at my age i have so many health issues. This isn't due to a family history of thyroid disease or anything like that.
But i'm having mixed emotions i have no idea what to think im scared a surgery sounds so dangerous so many things could go wrong I'm not being a pessimist but come on i do have to look at the pros and cons. The surgery is dangerous if the doctor makes any mistakes half of my face could stay paralyze or i could even loose my voice. So im so lost im devastated and so sad now the hbp seems like nothing compared to this.
Tomorrow i will meet the surgeon that would be doing the procedure. But it scared me to even think about all this. I am trying to be strong and think positive but i just don't know what i will do.
Don't get me wrong i have so many things to be thankful for, for once im lucky that they have found this now when its still new rather than later. I'm also extremely thankful for having insurance and for having my wonderful supportive family and friends. It really does make a difference.
I don't know how soon i have to get the surgery done but i definitely can't take it for granted.
I have been able to find people who have had thyroid Cancer like actress Sophia Vergara who have been
able to surpass it.
Here is an interview about her Cancer.
http://www.health.com/health/article/0,,20411050,00.html
Read more at http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?p=4342380&ktrack=kcplink
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