The sun is shining (a.k.a. Round 2)

When I left the clinic the clouds were parting and the sun was shining through. As were my spirits.

You know it has to be a good day when there's not another soul in the waiting room and you get called back immediately and then get to see the doctor (or in this case, the P.A.) right away. (When I found out last week that Dr. Weber wasn't going to be there, I was given the option to see his P.A., Shawn, or re-schedule. Shawn! There's little/no waiting and he takes his time to get all questions answered.) He said the MRI report wasn't ready yet, but just looking at the scans, he thought everything seemed good. He showed me the scans and compared them to the last one. My thyroid test also came back normal. He said I should probably continue to get my levels checked at least annually FOREVER. Well, alrighty then. That led into a conversation on hormone therapies. Interesting topic -- I'll explore that more later.
As for the MRI, he wasn't sure what Dr. Weber would want to do in the way of follow-ups. He seemed to think I would come back again next year, but it's possible that would be it. At that point, I would only come back if I noticed a change. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that considering my history. I'll play that one by ear.

As quickly as I got in this morning, I was early to my next appointment with Dr. Skoracki. (That man cracks me up!) He also seemed pleased with the way my face looked. We discussed some areas that could use improvement. He said it was up to me as to whether or not I should have another surgery. Initially, he said that most people really wouldn't notice anything... except for this little part... and this one... oh, and we could just do a little lift right here. He agreed that we would need to make sure the left side stayed symmetrical. :) There are a couple of spots that need to be filled in. He could take fat from one part of my body and inject it into my face/neck. Now here's the BEST NEWS of the day -- he can't pull fat from my stomach because I don't have enough!! Yes, apparently, there's plenty on my thighs so don't worry! He also said that fat injections really seem to improve the skin, although no one really knows why. I asked if that would help my radiation burn area and he thinks there's a chance it might so we're going to give it a shot.
Just a couple of funny notes: I told them (Dr. S + 2 P.A.'s) that I thought I looked pretty good for 45. Their silence indicated that they agreeed. Then I pointed out the problem -- I'm only 38! Then they backtracked, so to speak. Oh no, you don't look 45! 37, maybe.
Another lady apparently told Dr. S that he looked good for 50 so he told her that she looked good for being pregnant. She said I'm not pregnant. He said, "And I'm NOT 50!!" (Guess you had to be there.)
So surgery is scheduled. I wasn't sure if I would really do this one. I don't want to wonder down the road, what if? Let's just do it now and hope for the best. This could be it unless the fat injections in my neck really work. Then we'll go back and do the rest.