I have a mass on my thyroid that is possibly cancer.
Whew. Getting that right out there first thing. Heavy, I know.
I also believe it’s been there since my pregnancy with Maggie. My body went crazy during my pregnancy and I had multiple health issues during that time. I probably shouldn’t have been able to carry her as my body was not strong then. But I know she was meant to be. She’s almost 4. But hold your judgment. I have no symptoms. I feel better and stronger since turning 40. And yes, it took me until Maggie went to preschool this fall for me to get a general physical.
I started natural products about a year and a half after Maggie was born and I didn’t really change my diet until 2019. Damage probably had been done for almost 40 years!! Most of us experience bioaccumulation; where we put chemicals and toxins into our bodies faster than we can flush them out. This one really hit me. I knew that I daily wore makeup, used hair products, soaps, lotions, dish soap, cleaners, laundry detergent, and the list goes on. A lot of potential for overloading my system in there.
Whether it was pregnancy, or a million things I put in my body years before pregnancy that caused the mass, I’ll never know. God allowed it to happen, and to have it dealt with now. Don’t get me wrong. While I may sound like I’m a-ok with it all, I’ve had my questions for the Lord. My faith has been tested. But God…He’s got this. He has both me and my family in his hands; and being there is the only place to be. I’ll have surgery to remove the mass and either all or most of my thyroid. (I’ll keep you posted on that.)
But that doesn’t mean I just sit in this (potential) diagnosis! I have a job to do. Not only to love my husband and love and raise my kids; but also to share God and his love with others and to honor Him by taking care of the amazing body I’ve been entrusted with. Diet, exercise, clean products, traditional medicine, natural remedies; all of it. Balance is so key in life. For everything.
This is a bump in my road; a blip on my timeline. One of those things that seems big at the time, but is just one of the many things I’ll go through in life.
If I can impress upon you two things: walk with God. Life is hard either way. So much better to have someone to navigate and carry the load for you. One who sees the big picture when we only see one thread. And ladies- go see a general physician, especially if you are post your “having babies” years. I was told by my gynecologist for years that I was in great health. Clearly, their focus of expertise is limited.
I’ll follow up at some point post surgery with an update. Recovery is no walk in the park; so this will be it for a while. If you are a praying person, I’ll gladly take your prayers. But don’t worry for me- I’ve got my family and my village all ready to step in and help. So darn blessed.
Embrace Life
UPDATE- it was cancer.
Not the outcome we were hoping for.
Yet praising Jesus that the surgeon feels he got it all. Took the whole thyroid.
Came home on Wednesday (surgery was Tuesday); no place like home. While I’m in a bit of pain, I’m feeling blessed to have it behind me.
Thank you to so many who have reached out to check on me, and for my family and village already stepping in. Means so much.
