Big long update!
Hey, I haven't written in this in a long time! Time to do updates. First, the coworker that called me creepy was fired the next day partway through her shift. I still feel guilty that I'm part of the reason she was let go, but she had made many bad choices over the week or two she was there.
I'm doing really well at my job. We've hired a new guy at the front desk, the assistant manager will be dropping to less than part-time in the fall as she'll be doing student teaching, and we've had more staff changes in the back. Jake who was instrumental in Atlas Vet being great left to go be a doctor, which is neat. We have about 4 girls in the back that aren't getting the training to be techs that they need, so that sucks.
Went to the doctor on Friday. I've been feeling so well for the last few weeks because my thyroid is super out of whack. Apparently it's like when a heroin addict gets their drug and feels better even though they are actually sicker. The doctor said she thinks my body must have been hyperthyroidic for so long that my body just functions better on a higher dose.
I am going to get the second dose of radiation in September. The doctor made me set up a whole bunch of appointments, including with the OB/GYN because she's not comfortable with me not being on the pill. Personally, I have my doubts that I'm very fertile since my body's always been broken, but I've been meaning to get back on birth control for a while so it's no biggie. I've informed my boss, and got very nervous telling her, because I just worry without methimazole that I will go back to that very dark and lonely place where I'm so depressed and anxious that just looking out the window is too much effort. And I don't eat, and I don't change clothes, and my brain shuts down. ...That was my own personal hell. I hope never to go back there.
Since my thyroid is no where near the size it was last year (My doctor STILL gasps every time she looks at the chart saying it was 9 cm) it's most likely that I won't be so affected when I go off the meds. But I will be off for 2 whole weeks before the radiation. It sucks. So hopefully my ultrasound will be Sept 6th and the radiation the Friday after. The doctor said to me, "I guess you get to have radiation for your birthday present this year." YAY.
My boss was super cool with me and kept saying that she hopes I know that everyone is there for me and we will all manage. I really like my job. Even on bad days. Even when people are snippy.
I'm going to NYC on Wednesday with Justin. I will be back in DC on Sunday. He is going for his work conference and I'll be chilling in the hotel and going on adventures. Yay adventures.
I think that's most everything!
I'm doing really well at my job. We've hired a new guy at the front desk, the assistant manager will be dropping to less than part-time in the fall as she'll be doing student teaching, and we've had more staff changes in the back. Jake who was instrumental in Atlas Vet being great left to go be a doctor, which is neat. We have about 4 girls in the back that aren't getting the training to be techs that they need, so that sucks.
Went to the doctor on Friday. I've been feeling so well for the last few weeks because my thyroid is super out of whack. Apparently it's like when a heroin addict gets their drug and feels better even though they are actually sicker. The doctor said she thinks my body must have been hyperthyroidic for so long that my body just functions better on a higher dose.
I am going to get the second dose of radiation in September. The doctor made me set up a whole bunch of appointments, including with the OB/GYN because she's not comfortable with me not being on the pill. Personally, I have my doubts that I'm very fertile since my body's always been broken, but I've been meaning to get back on birth control for a while so it's no biggie. I've informed my boss, and got very nervous telling her, because I just worry without methimazole that I will go back to that very dark and lonely place where I'm so depressed and anxious that just looking out the window is too much effort. And I don't eat, and I don't change clothes, and my brain shuts down. ...That was my own personal hell. I hope never to go back there.
Since my thyroid is no where near the size it was last year (My doctor STILL gasps every time she looks at the chart saying it was 9 cm) it's most likely that I won't be so affected when I go off the meds. But I will be off for 2 whole weeks before the radiation. It sucks. So hopefully my ultrasound will be Sept 6th and the radiation the Friday after. The doctor said to me, "I guess you get to have radiation for your birthday present this year." YAY.
My boss was super cool with me and kept saying that she hopes I know that everyone is there for me and we will all manage. I really like my job. Even on bad days. Even when people are snippy.
I'm going to NYC on Wednesday with Justin. I will be back in DC on Sunday. He is going for his work conference and I'll be chilling in the hotel and going on adventures. Yay adventures.
I think that's most everything!