Well the countdown has begun, I have officially started my "low iodine diet". I now have 12 days until I become radioactive, not many of you can say that! I never knew how much food contains "sea salt" which I definitely cannot eat. What I wouldn't give for a piece of cheese or chocolate right now. I told Roland that if I weren't under Dr.'s orders that I would've shoved those down my throat long ago. I am feeling very nervous about taking the radioactive Iodine, so if anyone has any toughts or tips for me, please let me know. Thankfully, I have an amazing support system. Roland has just been terrific. He lets me sleep in in the morning, one of the side effects of being off medication is that I am feeling as though I haven't slept in 3 days. I am constantly tired and my mood swings are like a ride at Lagoon. In fact, it's almost like when I was pregnant!LOL.
Also, if anyone has any advice on how to explain to a 4 yr old that you have to be gone for a week but you'll only be 20 minutes away, please HELP! I think that has been the hardest thing, is trying to figure out what to tell Alex. Luckily, Lincoln is too young to know time yet, so I could be gone 2 wks and he'd think I just ran to the store. The one good thing about this "low iodine diet" is that I actually feel good, besides the tiredness and mood swings. It just goes to show that what we put in our bodies really affects how we feel. With that said, as soon as this is over, I am going to Hires and getting a Big H with fries and a shake!!!
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