I noticed last night that my salivary glands were a bit sore.  This was expected.  The cool thing about our bodies is that they are designed so perfectly well.  The low iodine diet I’ve been following may have been a waste of time.  But I did it despite my Dr.’s opinion being that the LID has “limited relevance”.  What I learned is that there is no telling exactly how much iodine our bodies need.  Its not like we use iodine and flush it out.  Actually we use iodine and recycle it back into the salivary glands, use it and recycle back into the the salivary glands, etc.  Pretty cool.  That is why my saliva is super-radioactive a lot longer than the rest of my fluids.  And that is why my salivary glands are a bit sore today.  Not crazy sore, and I don’t need a Tylenol yet.  I’m just aware of this process.  I’ve also lost my appetite.  That might be the LID.  I’m just literally so sick of my choices I’d rather not eat.  I’m definitely not going to waste away though!  I’m off the diet tomorrow and if I ever feel hungry again I’m totally going to eat some pizza.  Plus I’m supposed have sour candy today every 20 minutes to keep the salivary glands active and flush out the RAI in them.  That should destroy the remaining thin layer of enamel on my crappy “English” teeth.  I can also start back on my beautiful drugs tomorrow.  I definitely started feeling the effects of no drugs on Sunday.  At least I don’t have to suffer much longer.  Hello Cytomel and Synthroid!  I’ve missed you so.  And on the subject of the things I miss…  I got a full report from BJay last night as he rocked my baby girl to sleep.  I got to hear the sweet sounds of her “singing” as she drifted off.  She’s okay.  When she was quiet I could just see her there peaceful and content curled up on her daddy’s chest.  That image makes this so much easier.  Hila is being  corrupted entertained by her cousin Carter who is down visiting with his older brother, Adam.  Hila and Carter are mirror images of Adam and Ellie (the teenage versions who are watching my children during the day).  Its sweet. Hila and Carter are a little less helpful though, yesterday they picked the little green unripened peaches off of Grandma’s peach tree and threw them everywhere.  I heard Pops had stern words for them on that score.  Gabe is apparently tagging along with the Hila and Carter duo and Asher is entertaining himself as usual.  Even, or I should say, especially when there are cousins or friends visiting that are Asher’s age and boys Hila has a way of becoming fast friends.  I’m uneasy what that portends.  I’m glad they are all well and having fun though.  BJay said for FHE last night he gave the kids their little stuffed animals I had bought and read them the little love notes I wrote.  Just 5 more days…