Final scan

I had my post ablation scan today. I am really hopeful that it is my final scan for a long, long time. I will get results on Monday when I visit with my Oncologist. I could use some positive news right about now (our microwave died and I failed my emissions test=$1000). We were hoping to take a Disney vacation this summer. Doubtful now.

Day 32

Say hello to my little friend...synthroid.  First capsule for the rest of my life.

B:  french toast and oatmeal
L:  egg roll and moo shu pork - I am officially done with my low iodine diet
How will regular food effect me???

Day 31

B: oatmeal
S: banana, larabar, nuts
S2: smoothie
L: veggie wrap

Day 30

Today is the big day. Ablation as they call it.

Ipad is bagged. Phone is bagged. Remote is bagged. Got gloves. Ready! Maybe???

Good news...diet ends Saturday!!! 😃😃😃😃😃. What to eat??? So many choices!

B: egg whites, toast, fruit smoothie
Ablation capsule - radioactive
L: pb&j chips, carrots and hummus
D: pasta
S: apple sauce

Day 29

Treatment prep day😳. Some of my criteria:
ISOLATION - Definition: me time.

Launder all clothes, sheets, etc daily
Flush twice and sit down
Rinse shower and shower everyday
No visitors.
No kids.
No physical activity, no problem.
Suck hard candy.

B: pancakes
L: pb&j, chips, fruit, hummus and carrots
S: banana, fruit chew
D: winter veggies w quinoa (slow cooker), bread

Day 28

B: pancakes
L: pb&j, chips, fruit, carrots, hummus
S: banana, larabar
D: pasta, bread
S: apple sauce

Day 27

B: egg whites and toast
L: pb&j, chips, muffin
D: black bean burger, roasted potatoes, salad

Day 26

B: oatmeal and banana
L: chicken with avocado, salad, chips, fruit
S: banana,
S2: larabar, cutie
S3: apple

Day 25

B: oatmeal
L: pb&j, chips, fruit
S: nuts, banana
D: burger in lettuce wrap, chips, apple
Drinks!!

Day 24

B: oatmeal
S: larabar, cutie
L: pb&j, salad
S: banana
S: nuts, apple, larabar
D: chicken, baked potato, veggies
Drinks!!

Day 23

First body scan today😳

B: oatmeal
S: spiced nuts
L: sautéed veggie and hummus wrap, chips salsa
S: apple sauce

Day 22

B: oatmeal
L: pb&j, hummus, matzoh, carrots, muffin, cutie
S: apple
D: leftover sweet potato black bean burrito, rice, chips and salsa
S: blueberry muffin

Day 21

Took capsule today for scan this week.

B: oatmeal
L:  almond butter & jelly, banana, apple slices
D:  sweet potato & black bean burritos, chips and salsa, rice, salad

Day 20

B:  oatmeal w raisons, smoothie, coffee
L:  pb&j, chips and salsa, cutie, apple
S: banana
D:  red lentil sloppy joes on tortilla, roasted potatoes, salad
S:

Day 19

B:  waffle and smoothie
L:  sauteed veggie wrap, chips, salsa
S: banana
D:  black bean burger and guacamole wrap with sweet potato fries
S:  apple sauce, pistachios

Day 18

B: pancakes and fruit smoothie
L: leftover spaghetti and bread
D: salad, chicken breast, broccoli, apple
S: banana, spiced nuts
S2: pb&j

Day 17

B: quinoa oatmeal
L: pb&j, chips, fruit, oatmeal cookie
S: banana, spiced nuts
D: eggplant, artichoke, red onion pizza w no salt sauce
S:

Day 16

B: oatmeal w raisins
L: chicken salad sandwich, matzoh and hummus, fruit
S: banana, spiced nuts
S2: apple
D: spaghetti, bread, salad

Day 15

Week 3

B: pancakes
L: chicken salad sandwich, matzoh and hummus, carrots, fruit
S: banana
D: risotto, egg white veggie wrap
S: apple sauce and muffin

Day 14

2 weeks down

B: pancakes
L: pb&j, matzoh and hummus, carrots, cantaloupe, cutie, oatmeal muffin
S: apple, spiced nuts
D: salad, chicken, leftover Moroccan cous cous, sweet potato w cinnamon
S:

Day 13

B: leftover quinoa oatmeal w dates and apples
L: pb&j, carrots, cantaloupe, cutie orange
S: apple, spiced nuts
D: moroccan style stuffed acorn squash, leftover chicken fajita no tortilla, salad
S: oatmeal cookie, apple sauce

Day 12

B: quinoa oatmeal w apples and dates
L: pb&j, chips and salsa
S: homemade spiced nuts
S: veggie & fruit smoothie, pretzel nuggets
D: chicken fajitas, salad, breaded eggplant
S: raspberry sorbet

Day 11

B:  apple pancakes
L:  leftover penne pasta and salad
S:  banana
D:  leftover black bean chili, guacomole & chips
S: big fruit salad
S:

Day 10

B:  oatmeal w figs & dates & fruit smoothie
L:  chicken and avocado sandwich
S:  banana
D:  black bean & tomato chili w matzoh crackers
S:  raspberry sorbet, pistachios

Day 9

B:  oatmeal w dates
L:  chicken and avocado sandwich, no salt chips and salsa
D:  whole wheat penne pasta (Trader Joes) with plum tomato/garlic sauce, slice of bread w coconut oil
D2 : salad with new vinaigrette
S:  apple sauce & oatmeal cookie

Day 8

Week 2.  Yay!

B:  oatmeal w raisins
L:  peanut butter and jelly on homemade bread, matzoh cracker with hummus, and leftover sauted veggies on matzoh cracker
S: popcorn
D:  big salad, corn bread, 
D2: large smoothie and slice bread
S: nuts

Day 7

One week down😐

B:  homemade eggless French toast
L:  stir fry veggies in tortilla w homemade white bean hummus, no salt chips, salsa
S:  some green smoothie
D:  black bean veggie burger, sweet potato fries, salad

Day 6

B:  oatmeal w raisins and smoothie
L:  peanut butter and jelly
S: raw pistachios and apple
D:  leftover sweet potato black bean burrito, no salt chips, salsa, guacamole
S:  homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

Day 5

B:  oatmeal w dates and smoothie
L:  peanut butter and jelly
S:  banana
D:  sweet potato black bean burrito, no salt chips, homemade salsa
S: apple sauce

Day 4

B:  leftover pancakes w smoothie
L:  chicken avocado salad sandwich
S:  apple slices
D:  spaghetti with grape tomatoes sauce, bread, salad

Day 3

B:  homemade pancakes
L:  chicken avocado salad sandwich and apple w peanut butter
D:  homemade pizza crust w oil/garlic base, tomato, zucchini, onion topping
S:  apple crisp muffin and apple sauce

Day 2

B:  oatmeal w raisins and fruit smoothie
L:  peanut butter and jelly and carrots
S:  banana
D:  chicken, red potatoes, salad
S:  homemade apple crisp muffin w dried cherries

Day 1

B:  oatmeal w raisins and cinnamon and fruit smoothie
L:  salad w homemade vinaigrette and banana
D:  6 oz chicken, steamed carrots, broccolette, sweet potato
S:  slice homemade bread and apple sauce

Low-iodine Diet

The diet that I will be following for the next four weeks has some specific guidelines.  Here is the gist of the do's and don'ts.

Not allowed:
Iodized salt and/or sea salt
Seafood or sea products
Dairy of any kind
Bakery products with iodine
Red dye #3
Most chocolate
Soy products

Allowed:
Fruits and vegetables
Unsealed nuts and nut butters
Egg whits
Fresh meats - up to 6 oz per day
Grain and cereal products low in iodine
Sugar, jellies, syrup
Herbs and spices
Oils
Soda