Today is day 3 of round 2 RAI isolation.....The does this time was much higher than last and boy do I feel it!! This time around I received 2 shots of Thyrogen to help raise my TSH levels.   My TSH levels are extremely high--over 100 and my tumor markers are on the rise after being lowered after surgery.  The first day I hurt all over--ached and ached so bad and had horrible headaches. And sooooo tired!!! I felt better yesterday but today am suffering from headaches again and the exhaustion is back. I am scheduled for a scan next week to see what things look like again. 

School is out making it harder with the kids. Our lives have come to a screeching halt while life goes on for everyone else. In the beginning we had so much help and support but by round 2 everyone has moved on--and I understand that. It is easy to forget what is not right in front of you. On top of it all, Vernon went to the dr with some leg pain and they found stress fractures so he is off work for 3 weeks--in a boot. Good because I was struggling to find anyone local to help with the kids---bad because he is off work for 3 weeks, meaning the over time he has been putting in to help with finances will not be there. BUT we have faith that God will shine through this!!!! 

If you are still praying, please remember my kids most. They are really struggling through all this. They feel pretty alone and confused and worried. They need some encouragement and something to look forward to that doesn't remind them that mom is sick. Pray for the next couple weeks with Vernon being home, that the daily upkeep of kids and home and life he is going to have to bear, that he certainly is not used to. He will need some encouragement!!! And for the bill rolling in--the cost of the RAI this week was over $18,000!!!! About the time I could see the pile going down, it has started to climb again.  It is pretty lonely out here in the cottage and pretty difficult to not be able to go right out and take care of things--and I can't right now. (And I get hungry!!! They all forget to bring me lunch!!! LOL!!!) I will be missing Jaxson's first select ball tournament this weekend and a tournament for Ava next weekend. And Joy's 6th birthday. And my grandson Isaiah's 1st birthday. Yes---I know those are all just things and yes I know we can celebrate when I get out but to my sweet 6 year old, it will not be the same to celebrate in 2 more weeks. It will not be the same to see Isaiah over Facetime with his cake. It is what it is but those are all things that bring me to tears. And things no one else thinks about. So prayers for me to cry for a minute but then pick myself up again. 

The journey continues on.