[mrsD]

Well, I've been having "neck" issues (pain and lumpy feeling swallowing), and the depression last winter, so I
gathered myself up to go to the doctor, and the upshot of it all was:

I have a hard lump on the right side of my thyroid, and will be having various
diagnostic things coming up about it. She could not tell if it were on the thyroid or behind it. And since my collarbone is high up, could not tell if swelling was below, and going inside the chest ( I have a short neck). So I am having blood work done at the hospital on Monday, and an ultrasound as soon as it can be arranged.

I will still be going on my summer hiatus however.

My blood pressure was pretty good, but we are tweeking those meds.
And I am being evaluated for aldosterone elevation. I may be switched to the new drug Inspra, depending on that blood test. There was a new heart murmur and a slight tachycardia...which she said might be due the the thyroid. That will be evaluated later. So I am not a happy camper at all today!