Thyroid Cancer Testing 1,2,3…

I RECENTLY TOLD Elizabeth that I did not really have much to say about cancer anymore. After thinking about that statement, I guess that is not entirely true. I did just pass the 10 year cancer survivor milestone in November. And this week, starting tomorrow, I get to go through the experience of thyroid cancer follow up scanning. The technical term for the procedure is called the ‘uptake scan’. The patients call it a pain in the ass. Literally. My schedule over the next four days includes:?

Monday - injection of thyrogen in? one ass cheek

Tuesday - injection of thyrogen in the other ass cheek

Wednesday - radiation treatment,? scan

Thursday - scan and blood work

All the back? and forth, plus the? injections is not ideal, but I suppose it is better than the alternatives. For one I could be dead, that would suck. The other alternative to the injections is to go on? a low iodine diet for several weeks. For all you folks out there on Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers or what ever the diet fad of the month is, try going on the low iodine diet for 2 weeks and you will? drop the pounds like you’ve never dropped them before - and it’s free.

So that’s my rant for the week. Hopefully the scan will go well - it’s been 7 years since I’ve had one (I know, bad Matt).