Will warn you up front that I'm exhausted but can't sleep so this post will probably make very little sense! LOL! :)
All I have to say about the Ragnar Relay that I did this month with 11 other people is that it was extremely fun and painful all at the same time! LOL! I ran just over 15 miles of the relay (not all at once). Pretty happy about that considering I started running 6 weeks before the relay. There was definitely a feeling of accomplishment in doing it even if I wasn't able to run the full 17.6 miles I was supposed to. It was originally 13.8 miles and then someone got injured so I was bumped up but I was injured as well and had to ask for some help on my last leg. I loved the team aspect of it and getting to hang out with friends and make new ones as well. It will definitely be something I do again and I think Brian is going to do it next time as well. Yep, I'm addicted to running now and I'm getting others addicted to my madness as well. :) On a health note of it, I do have a damaged hip muscle (injured months ago when working out at the gym...just never healed) and have to stop running for about 2 weeks. We are hoping that will be all it takes to heal the muscle. If not then it is off to physical therapy but I'm already starting to feel somewhat better after the first few days of rest.
This week is going to be very eventful on the medical front for me. It is my 6 month checkup. On Monday & Tuesday I go for Thyrogen injections, Wednesday I get blood work and get to take a very small dose of radioactive iodine (completely safe levels this time to be with the kiddos and others), Thursday if my off day and finally Friday I have my whole body scan and more blood work. The whole body scan takes about 45 minutes to an hour. I have a hard time just laying still for that long if I can't nap during the process so this should be fun.
Please be praying for my nerves. I've had 2 surgeries this year where I have IV's both times and numerous blood draws and that stuff doesn't bother me but mention the word shot/injection and I start freaking out. I'm really not that worried about the actual results...just getting the injections! Haha! Although I am thankful I just have to get the injections instead of coming off my Synthroid and going hypothyroid again. That was no fun! I feel at peace about the results. I will find out about 2 weeks after the scan what the results are. If all is clear then I get to do another scan a year from now.
I cannot believe that just over 6 months have gone by! I was diagnosed on March 1st with cancer, had 2 surgeries in April, radioactive iodine therapy in May, finally got on a good dose of medicine in October and now I'm back to living a "normal" life in November.
I love the saying that "life is what happens while you are making plans." It is so true. I obviously did not plan this year in my journey but it has taken me places I never would have realized could be so wonderful if this hadn't happened. I'm way more appreciative of my family, friends and health then I have ever been. I am truly blessed!
