Just a Can of Hairspray

Mom and I recently took a much needed vacation and headed off to the most magical place on Earth…Disney World. We enjoyed our stay at Port Orleans-French Quarter. Here we are at the Magic Kingdom:

Well, the energy and feeling really good lasted a day or two. I am just plain tired today. I have such a hard time concentrating while sitting here at work. I just can’t seem to focus. My mind drifts and then my eyes want to shut. I am trying so hard to not rely on caffeine, but desperate times call for desperate messures. I am thinking of upping my Iodoral to an additional 4 tables. When I originally started last year, I did 100 mg, or 16 drops. Now that I’m on the tablets, 1 tablet = 2 drops. I use to feel great at 16 drops, so maybe I just need to increase back up and see what happens.

My thyroid has come crashing down. After months of being on iodine supplementation, I started cutting back. I was doing well for a while and then started to feel my symptoms again. So I started to increase iodine and ended up with tons of acne. After not being able to get it under control, I had my doctor prescribe Armour. Now I know that tons of people have done really well on it, but for me, I started to swell up like a ballon. I’ve put on about 7 pounds of water weight in the past week. Seeing as it’s summertime has not made me very happy. I pride myself on staying in shape and looking good. Being bloated did nothing but bring me down. So back into the doctor’s office I went yesterday. I am literally at wits end with this thyroid crap. Since my doctor was all booked up yesterday, I saw her nurse practioner. She asked me what I wanted to do in regards to my thyroid. HUH? I am there for you to tell me what to do. I am at the point where I need someone to tell me what to do. I can’t go on like this.

So I am back on iodine starting today. I’d figure I would track my thoughts and how I feel on here. Based on my previous posts, it didn’t take long to start feeling better. Lord knows I need every ounce of “feeling better” that is out there. Once you reach the bottom, the only other place to go is up, unless you just keep going down.

This is why I love America; no where else can you do this! This little part of my life, this little part is called happiness. It reminds me of what it felt like when I found out about my most recent promotion…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”… Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence

She has finally decided that after her 29 year marriage ended, neglecting her living kids and neglecting her health, she has decided to quit pursuing an end to the Iraq war. After all, according to her, her son died for nobody. PULEASE! You know, Cindy, there ARE people who ARE grateful for your son’s dedication to this country. You are just too worried about yourself to take notice.