Frustration....

So, a number of you, my dear friends have been asking what happened when I visited the Cross Cancer Institute a couple weeks ago. Well, I haven't written since then because I've been in shock and frustration since.

You see the doctors I met with have told me that the type of radiation treatment I need is called Radio Active Iodine (RAI). This I knew and I knew that its quite intense and that I'll have to be quarantined for a number of days after taking it. I will need to be at least 15 feet away from people at all times. There is a strong chance I'll become quite ill during this time which will be lonely as I won't be able to receive any physical support.

What I didn't know is that to take this treatment there is a medication I need to take which is quite expensive (there are three zero's on this fee) and its one injection! This is the first time in my lifetime that I've came face to face with the truth that health is for the wealthy. The injustice of amount the pharmacuetical companies charge has left me in a state of anger for the past couple weeks. I guess I'm fortunate that I will hopefully only need one injection but there are other people in this world who need very expensive drugs every day. This just seems wrong to me. I'm one of those people in the world who doesn't have extended health benefits that will cover the cost of these drugs so what does one do? Well, at the moment I'm not sure but I know something will shift.

I'm sorry I haven't been writing much lately as this news from the docs took my by surprise and I haven't really felt like writing at all. I have considered not taking the radiation at all but the tumour that was in my thyroid was on the edge which means that when they removed my thyroid there is a chance some cancer cells were left behind. So, what do I do? Do I take a chance that it won't return or not? I don't know and have had sleepless nights pondering this big question.

It's only a couple days from Christmas and I'm preparing to head south to the coast for the holidays. Please pray with me for clear dry roads all the way!

Much love and happy holiday shopping!!! Do your best to stay in peace and out of frustration!

PS - I forgot to add that the docs couldn't tell me why I still had a sore throat that was the original reason I went to the doctor back in June so they are sending me to an Ear Nose Throat specialist and they can't tell me why my body is so stiff and sore so they are sending me to a Rheumatologist. They say that none of these has anything to do with the surgery... hmmmm.... What do they know?? Now there is a question....  ho-hum....