Well, I had my appointment at the clinic today and learned how to give myself a shot. It was SO much easier than I was anticipating. I wasn't hugely worried, but I had some concern from instructions I saw from other people about the angle, watching for flash (what? where?). Anyway, it was so much easier than all of that... I'm doing mine IM, which is maybe part of the reason why it's so easy. Who knows...
I was really impressed with the clinic and doctor. He seemed the most knowledgeble person on thyroid disease that I've run across since moving here. Surprise bonus! Their version of the CHG protocol doesn't include the loading days or the melba toast. I'm not too worried about that I guess. I'll see if I get crazy hungry, but even if I do, it will only be a day or two. I can manage that.
Tomorrow it will be official. I've got all my stuff and Baby I'm Ready To Go!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
I'm going to give this a shot (no pun intended)
Well. The pun is funny anyway. I'm biting the bullet and I'm going to give the protocol a shot. I first heard about it a few weeks ago, and I've been researching it while hemming and hawing ever since. It seems to me that the critics are largely those who have not tried it, while I haven't seen much negative feedback from those who have actually given it a real try.
I'm a bit nervous about it because I have other health issues (vitamin deficiencies, plus I have no thyroid...). That's why I'm chosing to do this through an actual clinic. Plus, I really feel that I don't know what I'm doing at this point. :P I have an appointment at the clinic tomorrow. Maybe that means I start tomorrow. I'm not sure yet how this will work.... Wish me luck though. I plan to be a very good girl and NOT CHEAT! How will I do that, you ask? Well... I plan to toss out everything in the house that isn't on the diet. I'm sure it will also help that I'm single with no kids. There won't be many opportunities for people to sabotage me, so I guess if I screw up, I"ll truly have no one to blame but myself. :)
I'm a bit nervous about it because I have other health issues (vitamin deficiencies, plus I have no thyroid...). That's why I'm chosing to do this through an actual clinic. Plus, I really feel that I don't know what I'm doing at this point. :P I have an appointment at the clinic tomorrow. Maybe that means I start tomorrow. I'm not sure yet how this will work.... Wish me luck though. I plan to be a very good girl and NOT CHEAT! How will I do that, you ask? Well... I plan to toss out everything in the house that isn't on the diet. I'm sure it will also help that I'm single with no kids. There won't be many opportunities for people to sabotage me, so I guess if I screw up, I"ll truly have no one to blame but myself. :)
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