scorpiogirl76's Journal

I have been eating cream of chicken soup (strained so there are no chunks) and watered down mash potatoes for the last month since choking on steak, realizing I had this goiter, and an enlarged thyroid.  Looking back pictures, I realized that I had the goiter longer than I knew and I was eating fine! So, it's psychological since the steak choking incident or it was because my thyroid and goiter were so enlarged.  But since being diagnosed with Graves after a thyroid storm, I was put on prednisone and the swelling came down significantly.  I don't even feel the lump anymore.  Last night, my friend made dinner for her family and I sat and stared at the spanish rice she cooked.... and stared and stared.... til finally I decided to try like 3 grains, then a little more, then a spoonful.... and It went down!!!! So, i ended up eating 3 bowls of rice over a period of 2 hours.... I was so stuffed! but happy to have eaten something different.  So excited I took my PTU too early.... lol.  But hey, it's a start.