Melanie recently posted about her experience with mammography. It got me to thinking about how I need to do that, except I had no idea I needed to go for a baseline already. Why did I not know this? What else don’t I know that I should?
I think I’ve been so focused on my thyroid issues*, I’ve sort of neglected to pay attention to other health issues. I mean, what issues could I possibly have at this point? My uterus and cervix are all gone, so the risk of cancer from those is…well…null. Can’t get cancer in organs you don’t have. Hi, I’m Captain Obvious. Jeebus.
Ovarian cancer is still possible, but WTH do I do about that? I mean, do I still go see an ob/gyn annually even though I don’t have the bits with which they normally deal? Can my GP handle my gyn needs now that I’ve been spayed? I DON’T KNOW!
And it’s crazy that I don’t know. I have three children who need a mother, and I don’t know that I need to have a baseline mammo at 35? Or how to handle my remaining girlbits’ needs? Seriously? How effing responsible is that? Not very.
So, I’ve found a family practice here which also happens to deal extensively with thyroid/adrenal issues. As soon as I have our insurance information, I plan on booking an appointment to get these (and other) questions answered.
Plus? I have this really disgusting fingernail fungus thing that I must get cleared up because hello? Ewwwwwwww.
*The thyroid posts are some of the most popular on this site. Go figure. So, in the interest of helping those of you who wind up here via Google searches re: thyroid stuff, here’s a link to a site I’ve found super-helpful: Stop the Thyroid Madness. Just spend some time over there poking around; I’m sure any question you might have will be answered. Honest.
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