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mofic

Update on Health and Hag Sameach

Oct 17, 2011 11:40

A Happy Sukkot to all who are celebrating. I've had a lovely holiday so far. A lot of folks - online and off - have been asking how I'm doing, so I figured it's time for an update. I'll link to this from facebook, too.
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davidfcooper October 17 2011, 15:59:27 UTC

Happy tears are better than the opposite. It was really good to see you ushering at shul last week. Does pushing yourself and testing the limits of your endurance help your MDs determine the correct dosage for your thyroid replacement meds?

mofic October 17 2011, 16:27:04 UTC

Thanks, David. That's an interesting question about activity and dosage but I don't think so, at least at this point. I think for now they're going to go by blood tests, at least until I am at a dosage where I'm in the normal range. I do hear from some thyroid cancer survivors that where you need to be within the normal range to feel good varies from person to person, but I'm not at the point where that would be the case yet.

Did you get my email about book club dates? Sorry it took us so long to get back to you.

mamajoan October 17 2011, 16:00:06 UTC

I'm glad you're on the mend, and hope you continue to feel better every day!

The concept of happy tears seems to be really hard for kids to grasp. I've had numerous conversations about them with my kids (usually focused on the bittersweet kind of crying that parents do when kids hit milestones) and they just aren't getting it yet. Maybe because it is pretty hard to explain!

mofic October 17 2011, 16:28:23 UTC

Thanks, Joan. Yes to the milestone tears. I cry at bnai mitzvah even when I don't know the kid!

I cry when... ext_837486 October 17 2011, 16:01:27 UTC

people truly understand how I feel about something. It's clearly a hangup from my childhood when I didn't feel well understood. Maybe your reaction is similar.

Re: I cry when... mofic October 17 2011, 16:29:30 UTC

That's an interesting thought but I don't think that's it. I think I'm just a cryer - I cry any time I feel strong emotion, positive or negative. And I've been feeling profoundly grateful lately.

Re: I cry when... knittingwoman October 18 2011, 11:31:14 UTC

That's me too. it drives some of my grown up boys crazy but the older I get the more I cry at all strong emotions. my dd has learned to ask me if I am happy or sad when she sees me crying (yet again:)).

Re: I cry when... mofic October 19 2011, 11:21:55 UTC

LOL on asking whether you're happy or sad! Better than asking "What's wrong?"

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mofic October 17 2011, 16:31:48 UTC

Thanks so much. Yeah, I think we "met" on lj after all this was already going on. My Hebrew name is Dvorah bat Moshe v'Rivka Rachel, although feel free to use whatever portion of that is your custom for mi sheberach.

talktooloose October 17 2011, 16:59:11 UTC

If you're crying because you're not sure you deserve the love, let me assure that IMHO, you deserve the love of friends, family, and communities in spades. You are generous, loyal, and enthusiastic in all those circles.

Keep getting better, my friend.

mofic October 17 2011, 20:50:14 UTC

Well, that made me cry, too. Thanks, Jonathan.