Made my decision!

I went to see the thyroid/metabolism specialist, also called an endocrinologist. Kiersten had a blast wandering & visiting with people waiting in the lobby. Pete did a great job being as patient as he could.

The doc was nice, but he was very sure my eyes were large (I've always had large eyes) due to the thyroid, he measured them & I was normal. Then I asked if I could conceive children in the future, he kinda looked puzzled and then said sure. I asked about weight gain. He said I wasn't going to weigh what I weighed back when I was in high school/college when I told him I had recently gained 6lbs the past 2 1/2 weeks(my meds are making me gain weight & I take 7pills a day). I told that at this agressive rate of weight gain, I'm going to be obese in about 2 seconds. I told him I had weighed btw 96-98lbs for about 10yrs (not including the pregnancies obviously) and eat plenty, but I have an active & busy lifestlye. He told me he was sure that my weight would go back to what my 'normal' is once we get the thyroid worked out.

After much consideration the past 2 weeks and weighing the pros & cons, I have decided to opt for the radioactive treatment. My doctors and I are looking for the best longterm treatment that will give me a 'normal' life. (Taking the meds I am on now, it's much harsher on my body, I have to take so many of them, see the doc often and it could make me struggle to conceive.) The treatment will destroy my thyroid & I will go on a supplement for a long time, most likely the rest of my life so I don't become Hypo (lack of metabolism). I had 4 viles of blood drawn today to begin the process. Monday morning I have to get more blood drawn to make sure I'm not pregnant & then I head into nuclear medicine to begin the treatment. As far as I know, the radioactive material is a drink & I have to wait for 3 hrs to make sure it has isolated its target, my thryoid. I should feel okay, but I am a little worried since I don't see the doc again for 6 weeks, I will start to feel slow & sluggish until I get the supplement. If I feel that way, I'll just have to call & bug the doctors.

Peter & Kiersten are not allowed to be near me for at least 48hrs so we are going to drive them up to my parents for the week on Sat. It'll give them some fun time away from us & gives me the time to do what I need to do. I'm going to miss them like crazy, but I have an awful lot of housework to get done.

And Peter is starting pre-school next month. We're so excited, I'm waiting for the confirmation & list of supplies so we can go shopping!