Yet Another Pill!

That's right, I have to take another pill. I had my physical a couple weeks ago and according to the bloodwork my thyroid is underactive. WE have been watching this for awhile and its gone back and forth, but its definite now. The blood tests measure the amounts of Throid Stimulating Hormone in the blood and the usual amounts (reference) are .35-5.50. When mine have come back high before (high TSH means underactive thyroid) it has been around 6.5, well this time the TSH is at 14.48! No the T3 and T4 levels are still in the normal range but it can take up to a year for them to read off, the fact that my TSH is so high means I have to be put on a thyroid pill. so that means I now take 8 pills a day! I hate it! The good thing about the thyroid diagnosis is that it may explain why I have been getting the chills lately, why I am so tired lately, etc... Unfortunately, the thyroid pill is usually a lifelong treatment. Luckily it only costs $10 a month copay! And once I start getting it thru the mail it should be even cheaper.

I called the disability office today to see if they have processed my claim yet, they haven't. I can't call the doc to make sure the paperwork went thru because he is out of town so I have to wait until next week. I hope there aren't any problems because I am seriously low on funds! I am trying not to worry about it.

Yesterday I went out and found a couple rubber stamps to help make my jewerly. I have tested them on regular clay and even gotten a seal of approval from a friend so tonight I am going to try to make a necklace for my mom with the stamps. I know I said I am getting low on funds so why spend the money on these stamps? I feel that I need to keep working on this project, if it means I can't go to the movies or something, so be it. Plus when I am able to see some more pieces they will pay off. Any money I get from the pieces I sell now are basically paying off the supplies I bought to do all this and soon, when I get more orders I am going to start a new bank account for the proceeds to go into to be saved to start the foundation. I still need to come up with a name though. Still working on that.