How does my neck look? 9/28/10

I'm still having problems in the afternoons, feeling tired. I decided to try adding caffeine to my afternoons this week. Yesterday I had an iced venti hazelnut latte, resulting in feeling too jittery during the 5pm hour. Today I had an iced grande decaf skinny hazelnut latte, this time resulting in feeling a little less jittery, but jittery nonetheless, during the 5pm hour. Maybe adding caffeine was not such a great idea after all. I run Wednesdays after work, so I won't be downing a latte of any kind tomorrow afternoon.

I am also trying to go to sleep a little earlier too so I can wake up earlier, maybe even sneak in a few extra minutes of sleep. I'm still working on it.

I noticed that the middle of my scar has more color - a few weeks back it looked a little dry, white, and scabby, but it looks much better now. Anyway, what do you think? How does my neck look?

Had one of those moments while driving to work this morning. I realized my bday is about a month away, and last year was the last "normal" bday I celebrated.

Is it the weather that is making me feel drained each afternoon? Temperatures are high this weekend, and all I want to do is sleep, after 2pm. Non-productive.

San Diego Trolley Dances 2010

.... one of the only dance events I consistently attend each year since I moved back to SD. Got some pretty good photos to post. You can find more info about the SD Trolley Dances here


Below are some of my favorite shots of the dances:

ThyCa group meeting - Sep 23, 2010

Once again another work day where I started to run out of steam in the afternoon. I wonder if/when that condition will improve.

Was not sure if the ThyCa meeting was this evening or next Thursday night. Lucky for me it was this evening, and there were a couple new people that attended. The discussion was good. One of the new members just had her TT surgery two weeks ago and wanted to know more about LID (low iodine diet) and what happens after you get your RAI dose. She did not know how big her tumor/nodule was, nor did she have her pathology report. She was even surprised to hear that you can choose not to have RAI. Well, in reality that is not a choice for everyone. The Mayo Clinic published a study in 2008 that showed that ThyCans with papillary carcinoma less than 2 cm have the same survival rate whether or not they had RAI. One of our members decided against RAI. And I'm learning that many more have done the same. Lucky for them.

Once again the meeting ran over, a little past 7pm, so it was too late for me to make my pilates class. I stayed to learn more about the facilitator position. I decided to become a co-facilitator, with Kira. We spoke with Mary about the responsibilities, changing the meeting dates and times, and how to get more people to attend, and possibly get some speakers at our meetings. I'm excited about it.

Next month our meeting is after the annual ThyCa conference in Dallas. The conference schedule was just published this evening. As I suspected, I'll be missing one or two Hurthle cell sessions on the first day since I would not be able to fly out until Friday morning, the first day of the conference. I haven't looked at the whole schedule, but I'm already sad that I will not be able to attend the conference.

Wow, I managed doze off for about 30 minutes just now. I'm exhausted, and I didn't even workout this evening.

Dreaming while driving

I'm still ready for a nap around the 4pm hour, even today. Well, today was a little different as I was ready to nap starting at 3pm. I got a few things done between 3 and 4:45pm, so I avoided having to take the nap. However, the drive home was a little more challenging. Downtown was overcast and there was no need for sunglasses, but by the time I got to the 163/15 split, the sun was out and not only was I sleepy, but the bright sun was making it nearly impossible to keep my eyes open. I put on the shades while I was at the light at the top of the off ramp. I hit three more lights before I got home, and at that last light, I closed my eyes for a split second and started to dream about eating Trader Joe's Inside Out  carrot cookies - I took a bite, then remembered that I was in my car at a stoplight and I would probably be hearing angry horns honking at me, the mere thought jerked me awake. Happily, the light was still red. But I kept on thinking about those TJ's cookies until I got home. Yes, I ate one as soon as I got home.

So, I still have not figured out the 4pm nap. Is it because I'm not getting enough sleep? But am I not getting enough sleep because I can only sleep for no more than 4-5 hours each night? Am I eating/drinking too soon after taking my Levoxyl so it is not being properly absorbed? My monthly cycle is greatly out of whack this month. I'm not even sure what I should tell my ENDO, if anything. I think I should be taking another blood draw to check my TSH and Tg levels, though, maybe in a week or two. I think I need to wait another week and see if things are still out of sorts before I report to my ENDO. Hopefully this all pans out soon.

Fight off the Sunday blahs?

Did my usual Sunday morning workout (pilates class, treadmill torture, arm weights), and to add into the mix, I'm going rock climbing in a few minutes. I know, I'm a little worried my arms are gonna crap out on me, esp since I did weights just a couple of hours ago, but I'm going to give it a go. I also realize this could complicate things at my SONY appt tomorrow after work (they show you how to use your SONY product, at the Sony Style store, so I have an appt for a session with my NEX-5), esp if I have problems using a stapler again tomorrow at work. And, as if that wasn't enough, I'm also ready for a nap, and it isn't even 4pm yet. So many things working against me, but I want to see how far I can push my body. I'm tired, but I'm not going to sit around and wait for the Sunday blahs to set in.