I'm sorry that I didn't write earlier in the week, but we found out on Monday that my thyroid did not have any cancer in it. The disease is called "Hashimotos" which means thyroiditis or inflimation of the thyroid. It was triple checked by multiple doctors to make sure it was clean and all tests came back negative. The thyroid did have to be removed no matter what or else I would have has some major issues. My doctor called some time on Sunday while we were out of town and we got the message on Monday. I'm very relieved to say the least.
As for my recovery, everything seems to be going well. I'm still having some hot flashes (Man-a-pause) and plan to get my meds checked and updated on the 15th. I'm still fighting fatigue in the afternoons and some days I need to go home early from work to rest up. For the most part I'm feeling really well. I'm exercising every day and getting back into the swing of things.
I want to thank all of you one more time for all the support and help during this entire experience. I couldn't have made it through all this without my wife, my family, my doctor and all my friends. Thank you all again very much!
This will be my last post as I sign off, hopefully the last time, on my medical updates. We are going to keep this blog going with general information regarding Keagan and I and our life as we go so please feel free to check in on us from time to time. Thank you all again very much!
Robert
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tired...
I've been back to work now for three days and I think things are starting to catch up with me. I'm really tired. I'm good from the moment I wake (3:00 am) up till about 10 or 11 and then I just crash. Monday I worked a half day leaving work around 11am. Tuesday I worked 10 and a half hours and came home pretty shot. Wednesday I worked 8 hours and totally crashed when I got home. I don't feel very well right now at all. Thinking about getting up and going to work in the morning sounds awful.
To top this all off my neck is killing me. I'm not sure if its from trying to project my (little girl) voice during the workouts that hurts my neck or what, but I have had a headache since I woke up. It starts in my lower neck and works its way up to the back of my head. Aggravating, how much it hurts to turn my head. I have never had a migraine before, but I think I'm as close to having one right now as I ever have been.
Sorry to be so negative, I'm just frustrated. Thank you for reading and letting me vent.
Robert
To top this all off my neck is killing me. I'm not sure if its from trying to project my (little girl) voice during the workouts that hurts my neck or what, but I have had a headache since I woke up. It starts in my lower neck and works its way up to the back of my head. Aggravating, how much it hurts to turn my head. I have never had a migraine before, but I think I'm as close to having one right now as I ever have been.
Sorry to be so negative, I'm just frustrated. Thank you for reading and letting me vent.
Robert
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Zephyr Cove Here We Come!
I went in for my check up today with my doctor and he said everything was looking really good with my scar. He took a look up my nose and down my throat with his camera to look at my nerve and my vocal cords. He confirmed that the never was replaced correctly, however it was not responding to the vocal cord. Currently, I have a raspy voice that fluctuates with certain movements. When I turn my head to the left my voice practically disappears. Straight ahead and to the right it works rather well. I can't raise my voice at all so yelling is out of the questions (Zephyr is very happy about that).
Long term, it may take up to a year to fully recover if it recovers at all. Its too hard to tell as of now how its going to respond. My voice sounds strong in the morning and the more I talk the worse it gets. I think I'm going to have to find an alternative form of communication during my strength & conditioning classes.
Personally I think the raspyness is rather sexy; I was thinking about starting a (900) call line to make a little money on the side! Keagan and I are both doing well and are very excited to get to Zephyr Cove tomorrow. Today was a most busy day I have had since surgery. I was out and about getting some things done today for about 3 hours and was totally spent when I got home. I think its going to take a little time for me to get my 10 hour work day endurance back, but I'm confident I'll get there soon.
Keagan and I got up early today and got a workout in. I walked 5 miles and felt great the entire time (no dizziness). I have one more week of not being able to lift any weights. I wish I could say I really miss it, but my back feels fantastic having gone 10 days now without any load on my spine other then carrying around a 6 pound Pomeranian named Aussie (we are dog sitting - really cute little guy).
I miss my routine and I'm ready to get back to work on Monday. I received my "return to work" clearance form today from my doc so we are all set to go. We are going to see some family this weekend in Tahoe, go on a small (very small) hike in Emerald Bay (where we got engaged), and possible spend some time on the beach (I have too many scars to lay out in the sun).
Thank you again to my "special client" who donated her condo to us for the weekend! Keagan and I appreciate it very much! We owe you one! Thank you to everyone who has written, texted, and stopped by. Your positive encouragement helps greatly. I'll see you all soon and thank you again!
Robert
Long term, it may take up to a year to fully recover if it recovers at all. Its too hard to tell as of now how its going to respond. My voice sounds strong in the morning and the more I talk the worse it gets. I think I'm going to have to find an alternative form of communication during my strength & conditioning classes.
Personally I think the raspyness is rather sexy; I was thinking about starting a (900) call line to make a little money on the side! Keagan and I are both doing well and are very excited to get to Zephyr Cove tomorrow. Today was a most busy day I have had since surgery. I was out and about getting some things done today for about 3 hours and was totally spent when I got home. I think its going to take a little time for me to get my 10 hour work day endurance back, but I'm confident I'll get there soon.
Keagan and I got up early today and got a workout in. I walked 5 miles and felt great the entire time (no dizziness). I have one more week of not being able to lift any weights. I wish I could say I really miss it, but my back feels fantastic having gone 10 days now without any load on my spine other then carrying around a 6 pound Pomeranian named Aussie (we are dog sitting - really cute little guy).
I miss my routine and I'm ready to get back to work on Monday. I received my "return to work" clearance form today from my doc so we are all set to go. We are going to see some family this weekend in Tahoe, go on a small (very small) hike in Emerald Bay (where we got engaged), and possible spend some time on the beach (I have too many scars to lay out in the sun).
Thank you again to my "special client" who donated her condo to us for the weekend! Keagan and I appreciate it very much! We owe you one! Thank you to everyone who has written, texted, and stopped by. Your positive encouragement helps greatly. I'll see you all soon and thank you again!
Robert
Monday, June 14, 2010
Feeling Off
Sunday was a odd day. I felt off all day and it progressively got worse as the day went on. My back and my chest provided some pain and my missing thyroid provided me with plenty of hot sweats and flashes. Its more irritating then anything. I'll be sitting feeling fine one second and the next I'm dripping. Very odd, I have not experienced this feeling before.
I woke up this morning feeling even worse. The nausea is back accompanied by dizziness and general fatigue. I'm planning on spending the day watching movies and doing some computer work. I see my doctor on Wednesday for my final check up to get cleared to return to work. Thursday night Keagan and I are headed to Tahoe for a three day mini vacation which was a gift from one of my clients who is letting us stay at her home on the beach. We are so excited! My home town of Zephyr Cove is my favorite place in the world and I can't wait to get back there for three days. We will bring some movies, books, and just enjoy the beauty of the Lake.
People always say you forget to appreciate what beauty is around you when you wake up to it every day, you take it for granted. Even when I lived there, there was not a day that I didn't appreciate the view, the mountains, the clean air, and the lake. I love it there and would love to work and live there again some day.
I'm sorry to the visitors who requested some time yesterday (Sunday). Thank you for understanding. Love you all.
Robert
I woke up this morning feeling even worse. The nausea is back accompanied by dizziness and general fatigue. I'm planning on spending the day watching movies and doing some computer work. I see my doctor on Wednesday for my final check up to get cleared to return to work. Thursday night Keagan and I are headed to Tahoe for a three day mini vacation which was a gift from one of my clients who is letting us stay at her home on the beach. We are so excited! My home town of Zephyr Cove is my favorite place in the world and I can't wait to get back there for three days. We will bring some movies, books, and just enjoy the beauty of the Lake.
People always say you forget to appreciate what beauty is around you when you wake up to it every day, you take it for granted. Even when I lived there, there was not a day that I didn't appreciate the view, the mountains, the clean air, and the lake. I love it there and would love to work and live there again some day.
I'm sorry to the visitors who requested some time yesterday (Sunday). Thank you for understanding. Love you all.
Robert
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Weekend Relaxation
After a long day of watching movies and eating pizza with John Perry yesterday I was ready for a good night sleep. Saturday and Sunday bring two more days of rest. Keagan and I got out to lunch today with my boss and close friend Scott Sharrow. We went to Mr. Pickles and talked for a bit. Currently, we are watching Kelly's Hero's, pretty good movie. Earlier this morning we went to the dog park to let Zephyr run a while. The sun was beating on me a bit and I noticed how hard the heat is on my body. I'm very sensitive to the heat, I feel like and old women starting menopause and having hot flashes. Its a little embarrassing but I'm dealing with it.
I miss everyone at work and miss training with my clients. I'll be back to work a week from Monday on June 21st. I hope you are all doing well and have a great weekend. Thank you again for all the support, emails, text messages, and for stopping by to say hello. I appreciate it all!
Robert
I miss everyone at work and miss training with my clients. I'll be back to work a week from Monday on June 21st. I hope you are all doing well and have a great weekend. Thank you again for all the support, emails, text messages, and for stopping by to say hello. I appreciate it all!
Robert
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Too Good to Be True
After three nights of sleeping comfortable and pain free I finally have some trouble. I guess you could say I was due. We went to sleep at 830 which is a normal time for Keagan and I. I took my meds and got myself in bed as usual with a few pillows set up in different spots. I cannot lay flat on my back due to swelling in my throat. It feels like my wind pipe closes off when I lay flat as well as an increase in my pulse. To make it more comfortable I have to prop myself up a little. My back issues require two pillows under my knees so I have those set up as well. If you can imagine, I'm on my back propped to my right with two pillows under my head, one under my back/left side, and two under my legs. I'm wedged in there pretty well and that has been working since I got home on Tuesday night.
Off to sleep we went and just as quickly as I went to sleep I woke up feeling pretty shitty. As many of you know my chest still give me a lot of chronic pain from my lung surgery last year. That pain has increased as well as that swelling feeling in my throat, I'm dizzy, and now I'm feeling some nausea for some reason.
After surgery on Monday I had a few issues with my arms and chest feeling shaky due to the nerve being affected in my throat. My fingers and arms tingle like they are asleep and my chest quivers. Its a very odd feeling...hard to describe. I'm sitting up now in my favorite spot, my futon, watching some sports center hoping the nausea goes away. I hate feeling nauseous.
I think I underestimate the affects of this surgery a little due to the severity of the lung surgery I had. The slight discomfort and little pain from this surgery is nothing compared to my lung surgery, however I do feel that the chemistry of my body is off. I don't feel right and I think I'm pushing things alittle and need to slow down a bit. I want to return to my regular schedule, get back to work and exercising like normal, but I think I need to slow down.
Thank you for letting me vent. Sorry to complain. I hope you are all doing well and are sleeping comfortably.
Robert
Off to sleep we went and just as quickly as I went to sleep I woke up feeling pretty shitty. As many of you know my chest still give me a lot of chronic pain from my lung surgery last year. That pain has increased as well as that swelling feeling in my throat, I'm dizzy, and now I'm feeling some nausea for some reason.
After surgery on Monday I had a few issues with my arms and chest feeling shaky due to the nerve being affected in my throat. My fingers and arms tingle like they are asleep and my chest quivers. Its a very odd feeling...hard to describe. I'm sitting up now in my favorite spot, my futon, watching some sports center hoping the nausea goes away. I hate feeling nauseous.
I think I underestimate the affects of this surgery a little due to the severity of the lung surgery I had. The slight discomfort and little pain from this surgery is nothing compared to my lung surgery, however I do feel that the chemistry of my body is off. I don't feel right and I think I'm pushing things alittle and need to slow down a bit. I want to return to my regular schedule, get back to work and exercising like normal, but I think I need to slow down.
Thank you for letting me vent. Sorry to complain. I hope you are all doing well and are sleeping comfortably.
Robert
My "BIG" Problem
Keagan and I got up early today and got a little workout in. Doctors orders say I'm supposed to walk as much as possible so we headed to the gym today to get a kick start on my rehabilitation. My paper said to start off small and walk for about 15 minutes. My goal was 60 minutes, which is what I normally do, but I only made it 30 minutes before I started to get really dizzy. I toughed it out another 10 minutes before calling it quits. So all in all 40 minutes for the first day, not too bad. We got home, took a nap, took Zeph for a walk, another nap, Bryan and Ronda came over, another nap, read my book, nap, another walk with Zeph, nap, dinner, and of course...a nap.
Over all it was a good day but here is my big problem. I have not had a BM in 5 days now. I've tried it all and nothing is working. I tried the "Ray Charles" (rocking side to side), the "Iron Maiden" (rocking forward and back), "The Hot Potato" (body squats), and the "Ski Slope" (lean back and tuck - which usually always works). If any of you have any suggestions please let me know. I've taken softeners, eaten cherries, veggie supplements, and dairy products. Still not working. My problem is pretty...."shitty" (ha) if you get my drift so I'm open to suggestions.
I hope you are all doing well. Tomorrow is a big day for my buddy John and I. We are starting "Band of Brothers" at 7am and watching all 10 hours in a row. Non stop! With pizza for lunch. I'm really looking forward to it.
Robert
Over all it was a good day but here is my big problem. I have not had a BM in 5 days now. I've tried it all and nothing is working. I tried the "Ray Charles" (rocking side to side), the "Iron Maiden" (rocking forward and back), "The Hot Potato" (body squats), and the "Ski Slope" (lean back and tuck - which usually always works). If any of you have any suggestions please let me know. I've taken softeners, eaten cherries, veggie supplements, and dairy products. Still not working. My problem is pretty...."shitty" (ha) if you get my drift so I'm open to suggestions.
I hope you are all doing well. Tomorrow is a big day for my buddy John and I. We are starting "Band of Brothers" at 7am and watching all 10 hours in a row. Non stop! With pizza for lunch. I'm really looking forward to it.
Robert
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