Went to the Doctor and the Doctor said...

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An interesting day but I'm still recovering. I heard too much new information when I talked with the doctor this morning.  One thing being, the surgery won't be Aug. 3.   But I'm okay with that.  I'm handling it pretty good.
 
The doctor is taking more tests to get info on all my endocrine glands. He suspects that my adrenal gland is causing my blood pressure problem and my daily headaches.  My blood pressure was 163/92 this morning. When I first started taking medication last year, my top number slowly dropped to 140 which is still not considered healthy.  But the past couple of months the number hovers around 160-170. The doctor thinks it might be pheochromocytoma. And he thinks maybe I am having trouble with my thyroid gland along with my parathyroid glands.  He is doing some thorough testing this week.  Hopefully there will be an opening Friday Aug. 6 for me to have surgery.

Also I ran into a friend I went to high school with at walmart today. She was telling me about her thyroid problems.  She didn't have to have hers removed; she is on medication. She told me that she was listening to a health show that was talking about thyroid problems being connected to aspartame.  She is a sugar substitute user since high school like me. She decided to stop for a week and see what would happen and swears the swelling has went down in her thyroid gland.  I did some research and found this page on aspartame.  I have decided to stop using sugar substitutes.

I wish I had been taught at a young age about eating healthy and taking care of your body so it can take care of you.  Things like that never entered my parents thoughts.  I was taught just a small amount about taking care of yourself at one school I attended during eighth grade.  I remember her fondly, Ms. Goins.  During study hall she would talk with us about cleanliness and junk food and excersise.  She would be working on a craft project at the desk; the class would be doing homework assignments and Ms. Goins would be talking to us. It was like sitting on a front porch having a conversation.  She would tell us  about things that children and young people should know and the little amount she shared stayed in my mind. 

Oh well, it is time for me to go prop my feet up and start slowing my mind down so I can try and get some deep sleep tonight. I woke up every hour last night and after grocery shopping today I am mentally and physically exhausted. I just wanted to share with you what the specialist said and now I will go rest.