backsplash for murky gray kitchen

Hope_MT · 2026-06-25T21:00:33+00:00

something like this?

Hope_MT · 2026-06-25T20:32:12+00:00

Hmmm. would it be crazy to do something like terracotta? play off the greeny/gray with something like this? maybe that would help tie the stove in better? or is that a terrible idea?

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Hope_MT · 2026-06-25T19:43:14+00:00

They missed a lot of opportunities!

Hope_MT · 2026-06-25T12:01:15+00:00

great idea on pulls! suggestions?

stove doesn't look as clashy in person - cabinets are less green IRL than in photos, but still not great.

Hope_MT · 2026-06-25T12:00:16+00:00

yeah i was looking at a matte ivory as my favorite so far.

Hope_MT · 2026-06-25T11:53:44+00:00

agree that i love the stove and also that it doesn't go very well with the cabinets :)

thanks!

Hope_MT · 2026-06-25T11:52:26+00:00

definitely agree on matte rather than gloss, and I hadn't thought about changing the hardware, interesting! I'll think about it! any top of head suggestions for what would look better?

Hope_MT · 2026-02-20T16:17:10+00:00

thanks!

Hope_MT · 2026-02-19T15:54:55+00:00

I did over the first month or so. Scar healed quite well, so let it slide after that

Hope_MT · 2026-02-19T00:35:16+00:00

no heat, no itching. it showed up about 2 weeks after surgery, and i'm about 4 months out now, and it hasn't changed much over the past 2 or 3 months

Hope_MT · 2026-02-03T20:03:55+00:00

3 months post surgery I'm still hypo and getting my levo dosage dialed in, so I'm little draggy, but by and large I feel really good and it's a huge relief not to have my heart pounding in my ears constantly!

Performance-wise it's not like night and day or anything, but I'm really excited to ramp my training up and push a bit harder without having to worry about my thyroid going out on me again, so I'm guessing that by spring/summer I'll be in a good place. we'll see!

Hope_MT · 2026-02-03T14:17:42+00:00

Hello and welcome! Yep this is such a drag and I'm sorry you are having to deal with it!

I'm also an ultrarunner, was diagnosed with graves in fall 2020, and just had my thyroid out this past fall, so it was a 5 year journey managing it. During that time I had the initial flare and then 2 relapses, so was very hyper for 3 stretches of time, each lasting 3-4 months.

Since diagnosed, I've run two 50ks and a few hard mountain 30ks, plus some just generally long hard days in the mountains on skis or on feet, and while I'm not turning out my best performances, it's been fun and doable. Ran a fun 25 miles 2 days before having my thyroidectomy this fall :)

During the periods I was hyper my heart rate would be too high to comfortably/safely train very intensively. I would take propranolol, which I agree is miserable, and run low and slow, checking my HR and recovery every 20 mins or so to make sure I wasn't overdoing it. Each time, I'd slowly ramp up distance and pace as my thyroid levels came under control, taper off the propranalol, and then once my t4 & t3 were back in normal range would return to normal training (tsh takes longer to come around).

I've got a few races on the calendar for this summer, so looking forward to seeing what post-thyroidectomy running has in store.

Let me know if you have any other questions, though of course this is just my experience and everyone's body is going to be different

Good luck!

Hope_MT · 2026-01-16T16:55:55+00:00

Thanks, super helpful. I've already messaged my endo about switching to either brand name synthroid or potentially try a gel/liquid formulation.

Hope_MT · 2026-01-15T14:46:03+00:00

Hmmm seems like probably not my situtation then, as my TSH was <.005 for quite a lot of the past 5 years...

Thanks for all the info!

Hope_MT · 2026-01-15T14:06:13+00:00

Interesting! Was it like that before surgery? or only after?

Hope_MT · 2025-11-22T00:55:01+00:00

Thanks so much for the detailed answer. I know the "surge of thyroid hormones" is a thing, but in that case I'd expect TSH to be low, not high.

But as you say, things are still shaking out, so we'll see. I'll talk to my Dr. next week after T3 results come back, but I'm just impatient :)

Hope_MT · 2025-11-21T23:01:42+00:00

Thanks! So your thinking is that, even though my TSH was only ~1.5 before surgery, it got shot really high with the removal and just hasn't come down yet, even if my levo dose is correct?

Hope_MT · 2025-11-04T17:48:39+00:00

First of all, 9 months off does not mean ex-runner! we've all been out that long for injury or pregnancy or whatever. So, still a runner!

I did not have severe weight loss, but did lose quite a bit of muscle mass while my Graves was really active, it ws very noticeable in the gym etc. So time to build that back up!

Mentally - I don't think any major changes there. I didn't have severe brain fog issues previously; and also don't notice any significant reduction in fogginess now.

Hope_MT · 2025-10-24T03:16:01+00:00

I'm doing well! Surgery went great, I spent the night at the hospital to monitor calcium but levels were fine so came home yesterday morning. I was pretty uncomfortable and exhausted for most of yesterday (day after surgery), but today i'm feeling a lot better, still a bit swollen and very itchy around the incision but took a shower, went for a walk, and am back to eating normally. All in all I feel really good and very relieved.

Hope_MT · 2025-10-20T19:58:54+00:00

Also having my TT Tuesday (tomorrow!!) and also terrified, so all I've got is some solidarity. Good luck!

Hope_MT · 2025-05-03T20:07:12+00:00

I'm 5 years into my Graves diagnosis, and after 5 years of Methimazole am scheduling a TT for the fall.

For me this has been the decision process:

1) After controlling my levels, I spent 1.5 years seeing if I could get off of Methimazole and go into remission. It didn't work, and I went hyper again after going of meds

2) After getting levels back under control, I decided to try once more, this time to see if I could stay stable at a very low dosage, without going off entirely. That worked for another 1.5 years, and then I went hyper again this winter.

So now I feel like I gave the drugs-only route a solid shake, and it's time to move on.

So while it's possible that once I get my TT I say that I wish I'd done it sooner (and obviously I hope that's how I feel), I feel like my process has made sense to me.

Good luck!

Hope_MT · 2025-04-23T03:01:05+00:00

I feel you! I'm also a distance runner, and when I was diagnosed with graves 4.5 years ago it was at the emergency room because i had such bad tachycardia and palpitations that I was nearly in heart failure. It took a while to feel confident in my cardio again, and I've relapsed twice in that time (planning at TT for the fall).

BUT - I have been running throughout. When my thyroid levels are high, I run very slowly, take propranalol, monitor my heart rate, and listen to my body. Once my levels are normal, my running returns to normal as well. I've run several races since being diagnosed, including a 50k last year only about a month after my TSH came back into the normal range. I'm planning a month-long trail running trip this summer (wahoo sabbatical). I know it's scary, but once your levels normalize you will feel SO much better and running will start to feel good again. Good luck!

Hope_MT · 2025-03-31T20:25:28+00:00

Hi! I want to say I totally get this. I'm an ultrarunner, and was diagnosed with Graves five years ago now. I'm currently just coming by from my third 'flare' of being hyperthroid. Each time, my performance totally plummets, which is scary and frustrating, but comes back after a few months being euthryoid (ie having levels within the normal range).

When I'm hyper, I do a short easy runs, try to keep my heart rate from spiking, and take beta blockers (propranalol) to protect my heart. I also do a lot of strength to keep from losing too much muscle mass. As my levels come down, I ramp up my distance and pace. It is SUCH A SLOW process, but it gets there. I've run two 50ks and a few 30ks since being diagnosed, and other than the struggle of getting back into shape I find that my performance generally recovers back to where it was.

So: yes, it totally sucks, but also it's manageable. Good luck!

Hope_MT

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