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Today I had a needle biopsy of some masses in my thyroid. I was not looking forward to it (even Writer Brain wasn’t looking forward to it and kept saying “But I’ve experienced a wide variety of needle sticks before…I don’t need another one to use in stories…and anyway, Paksworld doesn’t have fine needles for aspirating cells, or microscopes to examine them with…” ) I told Writer Brain that if it could horn in with its questions while I’m trying to cope with a bike wreck-in-progress, it could jolly well use its vampire-like desire for sensory input to track this one, too.
As needle sticks go, this one was nothing. Even the local anesthetic, which I was warned would burn for a moment produced a sting so much less than others I’ve had that…well…it wasn’t a problem. I will say that although the thyroid has no nerves (I was told), when it is pushed around or something inside it is wiggling so it wiggles, the things it wiggles against, that do have nerves, feel peculiar. It’s not pain–it’s just a sensation of small movement in something that doesn’t normally move from the inside. My neck’s a little sore, but not nearly as bad as the wasp stings last summer.
It will be useful to Writer Brain only in stories set outside Paksworld, I suspect.
I won’t have any results for a week at least, and for that week I will be at WorldCon, ignoring as best I can what happened today. Can’t do anything about it, think about something else.
This morning I worked on the second of the two Paksworld stories. I just don’t think it’s going to fit the anthology requirements, but I may send it off anyway and let the editor decide. It’s a good story but it’s against the grain of what was asked for. I worked on a third Paksworld story, but it’s so far from jelling that I can’t talk about it.
Comment by Richard — August 28, 2013 @ 12:27 am
Enjoy yourself at WorldCon, and may you meet many good friends old and new.
Comment by Sharidann — August 28, 2013 @ 1:31 am
Enjoy Worldcon! 🙂
Comment by GinnyW — August 29, 2013 @ 7:49 pm
Enjoy Worldcon, which must have much fodder for writer brain to bite into.
I think the thyroid stick belongs in Ky Vatta’s universe, although I can not now say why.
I hope to read the story whether it fits into that particular anthology or not.
Comment by Moira — August 29, 2013 @ 10:53 pm
Relax & enjoy the con and think positive thoughts! I’m sure we’ll all keep our fingers crossed for you so you don’t have to. Take care, Elizabeth.
Comment by Sam Barnett-Cormack — September 5, 2013 @ 4:34 pm
Well, um, good luck on the biopsy results, anyway.
Comment by Charles S — September 10, 2013 @ 8:51 pm
Did you get the results from your biopsy?
Comment by elizabeth — September 10, 2013 @ 9:08 pm
Charles S: Late this afternoon, yes. A good report.
Comment by elizabeth — September 10, 2013 @ 9:10 pm
Biopsy results: all cells normal. In six months I get a repeat ultrasound to see if the masses have changed size. If not, the next interval is a year. But no need to schedule thyroid surgery this fall. Major YAY! Now I can go to the eye doctor and see about that cataract.
Comment by Charles S — September 10, 2013 @ 10:56 pm
We really appreciate how you went to Lonestarcon with needle holes in you. Great to hear the biopsy results are good. 😀
Comment by Wickersham's Conscience — September 11, 2013 @ 5:57 pm
Hooray! Just, Hooray!
Comment by Dawn Roseberry — September 11, 2013 @ 10:24 pm
Glad you got a favorable biopsy result.
Comment by GinnyW — September 12, 2013 @ 11:51 am
Glad the biopsy was clear. I hope the cataract goes away smoothly.