lilmags816
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Your incision line looks like its healing perfectly! It seriously looks really good, especially considering that your surgery wasn't that long ago. Keep taking care of yourself & stay strong
Nick's Wifey
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MACLovin
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The scar looks great! if the doc says it's ok, maybe try putting some vitamin E on it because that will help it heal up nicely. I had surgery on my hand, and during the healing process I massaged my finger with it and you can barely see my scar.
I wish you a continued recovery, and I am glad you are feeling better. You are a damn trooper, girl!!
I wish you a continued recovery, and I am glad you are feeling better. You are a damn trooper, girl!!
NicksWifey
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Ok this will probably be my last update, until I get my radiation treatment and then I'll keep y'all posted on that in the future
Today I met with the pathologist who found my thyroid cancer. He has known my mom for many years and he is probably the most laid back, chill DR I have ever met. Most DRs I have dealt with have this "holier than thou" bullshit attitude, but not this man. I had asked him if had some time to show me my slides and he was more than happy to take time out of an autopsy to meet with me for half an hour at work. He explained everything from A-Z, showed me many of my slides. At first everything was "WOW!" and "COOL!", I felt like I was in Biology class all over again.
Then I asked if they still had my thyroid there and they did. It was in 2 jars with formaldehyde. It was cut up in all of these little pieces and I saw my name and D.O.B on the jars. I'll admit, I got a little emotional and had to step out for a minute. I know that sounds weird or maybe even corny, but it felt like part of me is missing, well D'UH it basically is...but it was just, I don't know, really upsetting for a minute or two. I know reviewing cases like that and dissecting specimens is a walk in the park for most of those pathologists and lab techs but that was MY thyroid they had cut up, MINE. And now it just sits in 2 jars in little pieces and it's stained black and stinks from the formaldehyde. After he showed me the specimens, I left and have been sorta depressed all day. I don't know, I guess you just had to be there, that's all
Today I met with the pathologist who found my thyroid cancer. He has known my mom for many years and he is probably the most laid back, chill DR I have ever met. Most DRs I have dealt with have this "holier than thou" bullshit attitude, but not this man. I had asked him if had some time to show me my slides and he was more than happy to take time out of an autopsy to meet with me for half an hour at work. He explained everything from A-Z, showed me many of my slides. At first everything was "WOW!" and "COOL!", I felt like I was in Biology class all over again.
Then I asked if they still had my thyroid there and they did. It was in 2 jars with formaldehyde. It was cut up in all of these little pieces and I saw my name and D.O.B on the jars. I'll admit, I got a little emotional and had to step out for a minute. I know that sounds weird or maybe even corny, but it felt like part of me is missing, well D'UH it basically is...but it was just, I don't know, really upsetting for a minute or two. I know reviewing cases like that and dissecting specimens is a walk in the park for most of those pathologists and lab techs but that was MY thyroid they had cut up, MINE. And now it just sits in 2 jars in little pieces and it's stained black and stinks from the formaldehyde. After he showed me the specimens, I left and have been sorta depressed all day. I don't know, I guess you just had to be there, that's all
TamiChoi
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Aw, I'm sorry for what you went through and I really hope you get better and feel better.
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Ok this will probably be my last update, until I get my radiation treatment and then I'll keep y'all posted on that in the future
Today I met with the pathologist who found my thyroid cancer. He has known my mom for many years and he is probably the most laid back, chill DR I have ever met. Most DRs I have dealt with have this "holier than thou" bullshit attitude, but not this man. I had asked him if had some time to show me my slides and he was more than happy to take time out of an autopsy to meet with me for half an hour at work. He explained everything from A-Z, showed me many of my slides. At first everything was "WOW!" and "COOL!", I felt like I was in Biology class all over again. Then I asked if they still had my thyroid there and they did. It was in 2 jars with formaldehyde. It was cut up in all of these little pieces and I saw my name and D.O.B on the jars. I'll admit, I got a little emotional and had to step out for a minute. I know that sounds weird or maybe even corny, but it felt like part of me is missing, well D'UH it basically is...but it was just, I don't know, really upsetting for a minute or two. I know reviewing cases like that and dissecting specimens is a walk in the park for most of those pathologists and lab techs but that was MY thyroid they had cut up, MINE. And now it just sits in 2 jars in little pieces and it's stained black and stinks from the formaldehyde. After he showed me the specimens, I left and have been sorta depressed all day. I don't know, I guess you just had to be there, that's all
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Aw, I'm sorry for what you went through and I really hope you get better and feel better.
shadowaddict
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I'm sorry that was so hard for you. But it sounds like you have a super doctor. That's great that he took so much time to show you everything and answer all of your questions, especially these days when doctors are so booked they run you through like an assembly line. Take care and God bless.
