How does my neck look? 7/29/10

It has been a while since I posted a picture of my scar, so it is about time I do it today. The scab on my left side from when I tried to use castor oil to remove the residual derma bond finally came off yesterday. I noticed after my pilates class this evening that my scar looked a little redder than usual. Weird.

I have been wondering about the 'additional testing' that I will be discussing with my ENDO in two weeks. I know that I have to do blood work to make sure my TSH is at the correct level (should be below .5, but the range thereof, I believe, depends on the doctor), and my Tg (Thyroglobulin level) and TgAb (Thyroglobulin antibody levels, if I have any) should be taken at the same time. My Levoxyl dosage may be increased or decreased depending on what my TSH is. I believe I'd have to do the blood work every 6 weeks until my TSH is at the correct level. If I have TgAb, then my Tg level cannot be used as a tumor marker. Not sure where things will fall for me on this one since they found evidence suggesting Hashimoto's in my right thyroid lobe, which I believe creates TgAb. Also, before RAI, the Radiologist told me that sometimes HCC doesn't create Tg. Hopefully I have measurable Tg and no TgAb.

I also know that depending on what the results of my WBS were, if they found evidence that the thyroid cancer cells were in another part of my body, then I'd have to do go through RAI again at either 6 months or 12 months. A PET scan would only be necessary if the HCC spread somewhere else in my body. What other tests could there be?!?

As for my scar, I decided to not put any sunblock or moisturizer, etc. on it for the past couple of days. The sporadic tingling along my scar has not been as noticeable, so I think I'll only put the sunblock on for those days when I know I will be out in the sun.

So tell me, how does my neck look?