Oh CR, you're not a loser--Gosh, that was a lot to put on a person in one day.

Hang in there kiddo, gonna put you in my prayers!

Do you care if I bring the Chippendales to your party? They mite cheer both of us up--LOL

Donna (^_^)

Gosh CR! That's a lot of not-so-good news.

1 good thing though is that the thryoid controls a lot of things in the body... get that working and you may see weight just fall off... plus the cholesterol will probably go down.

Please don't have even one more 'real' cigarette okay?? You've worked so hard to get this far.

Hoping that mass in the breast is nothing. (((((Chubby Rat)))))

Aw CR, I'm so sorry!
I just said a prayer for you that all your issues turn out to be easily solvable issues and that you can get back on track with your gastric bypass soon.
Big hugs,
Tammy

What a load of crap. Not worth starting to smoke again though. You've been doing so good. It won't help anyway. Once you find out that the mass is not really anything, you could be all set to go.
Make room for me at that party with Donna and her Chippendales.
Leslie

Well D@mn!!! I can't even imagine how discouraged you are right now,CR!! I was thinking the same as Lydia about the Thyroid. I've heard of people that were treated for diabetes and high cholesterol, only to find out the problem was the thyroid!!

We just have to Pray that everything turns out OK...and then you can get the go ahead for the GB surgery!!

(((((CR)))))

Well carp!

Maybe there is a silver lining though. If they fix your thyroid maybe, just maybe you won't need the surgery. And if that is the problem, once the weight comes off your diabetes and high cholesterol might go away to.

I'm sorry Chubby. Nothing like having it all thrown at you at once.

The good news about all of this is that ... while you have been taking good care of yourself getting your body ready for the possible surgery, you've caught some potentially dangerous things! There's a lot going on, yes ... and much to be grateful for. Any one of these instances could be dangerous to you, long-term, if not cared for. The fact that you've been seeing the doctors, and these things have been identified, is GOOD!!! They can all be fixed.

So put away those ciggies, you want to continue doing all the right things so that when all this is dealt with, you'll be having your surgery!

That's a lot of bad news to handle all at one. But, at least there are treatments available. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Boy Deb, this blows.
Big time.
But not enough to start smoking again but you already know that so I won't rag you about it.

I guess the fifty thousand dollar question now is 'what now' and what first'?

Being fluffy myself my mammos show a mass every time then I have to go back in and have the extra squeeze job only to be told it's fatty tissue. It's fatty tissue I'm sure.

Magic is right about the thyroid.
If it's out of whack it'll make a woman hold onto excess weight. Medication helps but the removal of the thyroid helps big time with weight loss.

All that other stuff isn't good either but it's all controlled with medication.

You are going to be fine.
I'm so sure you'll be fine that I'm not even gonna hug you....well, not very hard anyway....(Deb)

If I know you your pity party will end, oh, probably tomorrow night...maybe thursday morning, then you'll get to work and deal with things.

Until then?
Do no harm, okay?

Lori

Thanks everyone! I know this can all be dealt with but it's just that I've been working on this for a year and now this....the DR told me he'll make me better.It just seems like I gave up so much just to get shot down.I gave up caffine....gave up soda,mostly gave up chocolate,gave up smoking...just seems like I gave and gave and gave and then it was all shot down in one day.I WILL pull up my big girl panties and go on...tomorrow.For tonight,I just want to pout and cry.I am scared,not ashamed to admit it.I am so hoping this is just a fatty mass (dang fat anyway!) there is no history of breast cancer in my family but my mom and sister have had cysts that turned out to be nothing.Hopefully that's what mine is.Sorry for being a whiny baby...but sometimes ya just gotta ...ya know....

Yes, sometimes ya just gotta...I know! Hang in there, girl. Get that boobie checked out on schedule. All the other stuff can be corrected and I hope that soon you're back on the train to gastric by-pass land.

Go kick something - it'll make you feel better. (Wear hard-toed shoes, though!)

((CR))

Wow! You got hit with the whole kit and kaboodle at once, didn't you? You are entitled to one day of whining and feeling sorry for yourself, so don't feel guilty about it! I believe that in a day or so, you'll be ready to shake off the pity party and get busy with taking care of the problems. You've weathered some tough times through the years and you know you are not a quitter! I will pray that the mass in your breast is not anything serious. (I had that happen several years ago and it was not cancer)Please continue to keep us posted. (((CR))) Bettye/AZ

Wow, it would be shocking if you didn't feel down after all that. Let's hope the breast mass is nothing to fear. Will pray for you and I know it will all work out, CR.

((((((((((((CR))))))))))))

You did get a lot thrown on your plate at once. Hang in there. Take care of the things that are wrong and keep your chin up. Everything said about the thyroid is right...it makes other things look bad.

(((ChubbyRat)))

Sorry CR, you definately got a lot of bad news all at once. ((((CR)))) Are you having a biopsy or ultrasound on the lump or what? Hopefully, it's nothing.

(((((CR))))) That's a lot to be told about in one day, anyone would feel kicked in the chops after all that. And that lump might be fatty tissue or it might be a cyst, that's what I had. Try not to worry, all this stuff is fixable and you're gonna feel like a million bucks before too long. Your doctor is optomistic and so should you be! Good luck, sweetie, and please don't think that a ciggie is going to help you because it won't. Go eat a nice veggie burrito or something! Treat yourself to a decaf latte or a little tootsie pop, something different.

Just one more person here to give you this ((((CR))))

Hopefully my thyroid is the cause of a lor of this...funn thing,I don't feel bad!! In fact,I feel better than I have in a long time since I got my C-PAP and quit smoking.I feel like I'm falling apart and didn't even know it!
I;m getting a spot compression Kath...whatever that is.They also took more blood yesterday to check my thyroid ad I'm getting some other kind of test on it( I know I have to drink something) on the same day I get my breast checked again.
And he's tryig me o Crestor for my Cholesterol to see if I van tolerate it.

I'm so sorry CR. But like Stoney said at least they found these thing and they can be fixed. All those things you gave up are really not important but your health is important. So, put on your big girl panties and put down the cigs. You are going to be feeling so much better when the doc gets all those things fixed. It will be like having a whole new, healthy you. Maybe when the thyroid and diabetes get under control you will lose the weight naturally and won't even need the surgery. Wouldn't that be a blessing?!!

Love ya, CR. Take care of yourself.

Linda

Dang Deb! That is a lot to be told at once. Doc always asks me how I am feeling....I tell him shoot I always feel good til I come in here and you guys tell me whats wrong with me! LOL
Hang in there, just a little bump in the road is all. Sounds like you have a good Doc that will fix you right up.
(((Deb)))
I'm thinking of you!!

The doctor said he will take care of you and I'm sure he will. Just hang in there and once you're all fixed, you will feel great. Like others said, you might not even need the surgery. It's good that you are finding out about all this now so that it doesn't get worse.(((CR)))

Deb, I'm joining the others in wishing you well....that's a lot of stuff thrown at you. But you are tough, you know, and can handle this, too.

Phyllis

Keep your chin up. Rather be safe then sorry. I also had
a spot compression on my left brest it was nothing.

I'm sorry it's disappointing news all around. The good news, most of those conditions will resolve with your new weight loss.

Hang in there.

Hang in there Deb! Thats a lot of info to hear in one day. Sending special thoughts and warm hugs to you. :o) Jane

I don't blame you for being ticked and disappointed - just don't take it out on your body!
Here you have done what you needed to do to move forward to this goal and now you get waylaid by all new information.
As others have said - the good new is that they have found these issues and can help you. Please give yourself a pat on the back, toss the smokes, and try to look at this a bump in the road to your goal - not a deadend.
BTW - a clear chest x-ray and healthy liver sounds like excellent news. I'm sending best thoughts. You have done the really hard part - one slip so does not make you a loser - so don't even think it.

Keep on keeping on, CR. Focus on the good news.

I'm trying to look at it as the glass is half FULL attitude. The way I see it, the news would have been a lot worse if you hadn't made these changes for the better in so many areas over the past year. You've had a kick in the teeth but as others have said, this could be good news in the long run. There is no doubt in my mind that if you had continued on your merry way without these changes, you would be in much worse condition. I wish you all the best.

Shirley

Popping in here to send along my best wishes to CR. Here's another [[[[[[[[[HUG]]]]]]]]. You are next in line for some good news, and I hope it comes soon for you. Hang in there. Grab a piece of gum instead of another cigarette...it'll make you feel better.

Dee

Aw, what a lot of garbage for one day! I am sorry. But chin up, you have so many supporters here and we are all behind you. We KNOW you can get through this. It just a delay! Toss those cigs out and keep going girl. Some of us will pull you and some of us will push you, but you will get there. And just think how wonderful you will feel!

Lots of hugs- Trish

Well that sucks CR, but the really good thing about this is that they found it all early, and it really is fixable.

But forget the ciggies - what's in order is a really good glass of red wine (all those antioxidants!) Or maybe two. Then chin up, start the therapy and blow those baddies away!

Hang in there CR - as I was reading your post, it mirrored my life/body until a few weeks ago (except for the breast issue). I sure am wishing good news on that one. But the rest is manageable (although I say that after my thyroidectomy). But I really do emphathize and sympathize, too, 'cause I've been there (and technically, still am) We won't count that ciggy - just keep at it. I've been cig free since June 9th - yippy! That's a hard habit to break. I actually did it for a more than a year a while back. This time I'm going to stick it out - it feels good to be smoke-free. Just take one step at a time, I know you know that, but just remind yourself of that. You don't want to stress yourself unnecessarily.

Hugs to you!!

CR, I had to google, spot compression because I'd never heard of it. It's another mammogram that's done on a small area that's compressed, so they can see it better.

chubby_rat, I am so sorry to hear the diagnosis! I am an insulin dependant diabetic so please let me give you a word of advise. Sign up for diabetes education as soon as possible. You will find out that you are not alone. You have a condition that is treatable. You will go through some phases as you learn about it. I believe depression is the first and I can tell you firsthand that I was blown away when it happened to me.

Well wishers will pat you on the back and tell you "it's all treatable with medication" and then dismiss is. One hard thing I had to learn was that it really was my little red wagon and no matter how close I was to a person they really did not understand or comprehend what I was going through.

I have an ironic story about the evening I was diagnosed and then went out (against my better wishes) with a bunch of people. It's too personal to post on the internet, but your story made me flash back.

Chubby_rat, I also posted when you quit smoking. I'm sure I mentioned that it's okay to fall off the wagon as long as you get back on. My doctor is sooooo happy that I quit smoking. She says it is the most important thing I've done in respect to my overall medical condition. Don't throw away that month of smoke-free for nothing! I've had a few stressful times when I wanted to reach for one and haven't and always look back and say, that cigarette wouldn't have helped (only hurt). I truly am not trying to preach. Just let you know that your friends, if they don't have diabetes cannot console or comisserate with you. You need to get education as soon as possible; it truly will help you feel better and much more in control.

BTW, this is an exception. I don't even tell people I have diabetes anymore. If a person doesn't have it, they don't understand. Been there, believe me.

Take care of yourself, sweetie.