RE: Hi Everyone

[Guest guest]

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wow that sounds aweful. I bet you're glad it's over. Would you go back and

do it again?

If that were me, I'd be typing a complaint letter now. The treatment you

got is inexcusable in my opinion.

Wishing good health,

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Wow I am so sorry to hear that you had to put up with such treatment.

I think I would be calling the person in charge of patient " satisfaction " and

letting them know what you had to go through.

At least it is all over for now and hopefully things will settle down for you.

God Bless,

[Guest guest]

So sorry to hear this has been such an ordeal, . I think many

of these supposed " best hospitals " rest on their laurels.. that was my

experience while in the hospital last spring anyway. I read the

thyroidectomy scars usually heal pretty well. I hope you're feeling

much better very soon.

[Guest guest]

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So glad you made it through the surgery! Sorry you had to go through so much trouble! I know EXACTLY how that can be. Same thing happened with my daughter. Her IV ran out & I was freaking out trying to call someone. When I finally got a nurse in there, she just said, "Oh yeah, you're right. It's empty." Like it was nothing! Anyway, so much for my complaining....I'm glad you're on your way to recovery!

Take care,

Miaja**

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-----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 5:53 PMTo: Thyroiditis Subject: hi everyoneWell, here I am. I made it thru. there are a few of you on here who have emailed me directly to see how I am doing--THANK you!! :)the surgery was 1/30, and they ended up taking about 95% of my thyroid. they took all the right side, and most of the left. The doctor referred to it as a multi nodular goiter. The surgery was 4 1/2 hours, instead of the 2 1/2 they originally thought.I was fine up until they put the IV in before I went in to the OR. the screwy nurse jacked up my IV and I had blood running down my arm. that threw me over the top. I tried to be positive and tell her, "Hey it happens to the best, right?" trying NOT to be p.o.'ed or freaking out. But then I freaked out. my doc. came at the time, and I started crying. The anesth. (sp) came and talked to me, he was pretty nice. He said they were going to give me the "margarita", which did help calm me a LITTLE.They then wheeled me in to the OR and I wasn't calmed ENOUGH, so they had to give me the "double". I don't remember closing my eyes even, which is nice. I woke up to absolute HELL. (excuse my french). I was in pain all over, especially my shoulders for some reason, PLUS I had CRAMPS! after all the trauma my body was under, I started my period.The nurse who was supposedly "caring for me" was complaining around me the whole time about how understaffed they were. I had trouble speaking and she didn't give a rat's (#@ about me, and I felt like I was dying. I had enough where with all, luckily, that I kept thinking "this will pass"...and I decided to sing church songs in my mind to myself trying to help me calm down.The two nights in the room were just as awful. No one bothered to really let me know how understaffed the hospital was. And this supposedly is the BEST hospital in this county!One dumb nurse person came into draw blood and DIDN'T even have GLOVES ON! she woke me up out of some what of a sleep and I wasn't able to call her on it. My IV ran out during the night and started beeping....and I called the nurse button, and NO ONE CAME! after 15 minutes....I finally started banging the call button thing on the side of the bed for some one to come and check on me. I was panicking all over the place, but I didnt' know what else to do.The surgeon came in Fri. night to check on me, and took the drains out of my neck. I told him, "so, it was pretty gnarly, eh?" and he agreed whole heartedly. I see him in one week. I've been on vicodin, but trying to use that just to sleep. Before I left on Sat. my surgeon's partner came in, who was in the OR during my surgery, and I told him, "You know....had I known it was going to be THIS bad, I would have chickened out and NOT done this"....but he told me that it was very good that I did do it now. being as complicated as it was NOW....just imagine HAD I waited....the scar goes from ear to ear and I have a numb chin. I can't sleep to save my life, because every position I sleep on my bed seems to aggrivate (sp) the pressure on the front of my neck. I can swallow pretty well enough, but the pressure and all the extra skin is very very weird.Well, i thought I'd write and say how it all went and how GLAD I am that it's NOT Thursday night right now!! :)thanks to all.--

[Guest guest]

Hi :

If the antidepressant you're currently taking doesn't help with your

insomnia, I'd like to tell you that the one I'm currently taking is

called Remeron. I don't think it's done anything for me EXCEPT help

me sleep all night as that is one of it's side effects. I can tell

you that I sleep a full 8 hours or more every single night and has

been instrumental in helping with the brain fog since I get quality

restorative sleep every night! I will warn you though it's also used

off label as an appetite stimulant for those that need to gain

weight, which I surely don't but have found that if I take it and go

right to sleep, I sleep through the munchies associated with it. If

I stay awake too long, I get the munchies really bad and especially

for chocolate.

I still have my moments of brain fog though and seems like it's been

up there pretty good this last week. Was having the hardest time

thinking of the right words to say when composing letters at work and

would have to ask for help but since my supervisor has fibromyalgia

too, she understands my frustration and my brain fog problem because

that is another symptom of fibro.

Hope you feel better soon and let me tell you that I still have to

make lists and hope I don't forget them LOL. I will send emails back

and forth from work and home to remind me to do things during the day

while I'm at work, or for when I get home...it works for me.

Y'all take care,

Debbie

> Hi everyone, I hope everyone is feeling well tonite.

> I have not written in awhile.. the symptons for me

> have increased and it has been a struggle. I have

> recently been put on antidepressants, I guess this is

> all part of our wonderful disease. I had known about the

> brain fog, and I had little bouts with it, well I have

> had more than little bouts lately.. Cannot even remember

> the littlest tasks. I used to not have to write a darn

> thing down, now forget it! I am living off of lists and

> my planner. Which is causing havoc in my bussiness and

> my life. I also have been fighting with insomnia, which

> I always had.. This summer has been even worse. But I am

> very lucky in one way, my naturopath, my endo and my md/

> internalist are all working together to help me.. Sorry

> to be so whiny, that is what it sounds like to me anyways.

> There is a little talk of sinus issues, I thought I was

> crazy, my sinus have been kicking my butt since last fall

> with not much reprieve.. Well good wishes to all.. I will

> be writing more now. bye for now, Kim

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

I am really afraid of gaining anymore weight,

so I have been staying away from any meds that have

that as even the remotest side affect.

Currently I am on wellbuertin in the morn

and lexapro at nite.. My brain fog has been still

kicking in, I was in a meeting with other teachers

to set up my art program with their students and

could not remember the simplest terms. I sounded

like a complete idiot.. HOW EMBARRASSING!!!!!!!!!!!

Well anyways, I hope today is finding you well...

Sincerely, Kim

> > Hi everyone, I hope everyone is feeling well tonite.

> > I have not written in awhile.. the symptons for me

> > have increased and it has been a struggle. I have

> > recently been put on antidepressants, I guess this is

> > all part of our wonderful disease. I had known about the

> > brain fog, and I had little bouts with it, well I have

> > had more than little bouts lately.. Cannot even remember

> > the littlest tasks. I used to not have to write a darn

> > thing down, now forget it! I am living off of lists and

> > my planner. Which is causing havoc in my bussiness and

> > my life. I also have been fighting with insomnia, which

> > I always had.. This summer has been even worse. But I am

> > very lucky in one way, my naturopath, my endo and my md/

> > internalist are all working together to help me.. Sorry

> > to be so whiny, that is what it sounds like to me anyways.

> > There is a little talk of sinus issues, I thought I was

> > crazy, my sinus have been kicking my butt since last fall

> > with not much reprieve.. Well good wishes to all.. I will

> > be writing more now. bye for now, Kim

[Guest guest]

Hi

you are not alone with your brain fog and moodiness. I am experiencing

the same thing and my companion and friends are going crazy. I guess we

just have to bear with it, be patients with ourselves and hope the

right dosage of pills will help us out..

I use 's trick too to remember my pill. Only I'm too dizzy in

the morning to remember to turn the bottle upside down, so what I do is

before going to bed I take out the pill from the blister and place it

on my bedside table, along with a glass of water. Then I take it early

in the morning, my eyes half closed, still not functioning. If the pill

is not there later, I know I've taken it...

Take care all

Carla/Heit

Lunedì, 1 set 2003, alle 05:02 Europe/Rome, ha scritto:

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>

>          I am just wondering how everyones plight with

>          the thyroid fog and the memory battle is going.

>          Also does anyone have extreme moodiness?????

>          My fiancee says that I have been extremely

>          moody lately, I myself have not noticed.

>          I starred to try to combat the memory thing.

>          At the dollar store in my town, I found a pill

>          box that has a holder with individual little boxes

>          for each day,with compartments for breakfast, lunch

>          dinner and bedtime. I thought this to be extremely

>          cool since most of the time I cannot remember if I

>          took my meds. Hope everyone is having a nice

>          holiday weekend. Kim

>

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[Guest guest]

I think they are called Iron Melts but I buy a liquid one whose name escapes me ATM. Brain where are you?Debra

From: dorotheySent: Monday, 19 March 2012 9:09 AMTo: SydBand Subject: Hi Everyone

Hi Folks, Hope life is good for you all in Bandland.Can someone, please give me the name of the iron tab that melts on the tongue as I need iron again.The ones I have taste all day.Special hugs to and Mel and hugs all.Have a hreat week.Dorotheyr

[Guest guest]

Its called Spatone. Its from Wales. Chemists or health stores stock it. Not sure how it compares price wise with iron melts but spatone is not supposed to make you constipated .

From: dorotheySent: Monday, 19 March 2012 9:09 AMTo: SydBand Subject: Hi Everyone

Hi Folks, Hope life is good for you all in Bandland.Can someone, please give me the name of the iron tab that melts on the tongue as I need iron again.The ones I have taste all day.Special hugs to and Mel and hugs all.Have a hreat week.Dorotheyr

[Guest guest]

melts are the one....thanks so much Debra

>

> Its called Spatone. Its from Wales. Chemists or health stores stock it. Not

sure how it compares price wise with iron melts but spatone is not supposed to

make you constipated .

>

> Hi Everyone

>

>

> Hi Folks, Hope life is good for you all in Bandland.

>

> Can someone, please give me the name of the iron tab that melts on the tongue

as I need iron again.The ones I have taste all day.

>

> Special hugs to and Mel and hugs all.Have a hreat week.

>

> Dorotheyr

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debra, what does the liquid iron taste like? To: SydBand Sent: Monday, 19 March 2012 11:50 AM Subject: RE: Hi

Everyone

I think they are called Iron Melts but I buy a liquid one whose name escapes me ATM. Brain where are you?Debra

From: dorotheySent: Monday, 19 March 2012 9:09 AMTo: SydBand Subject: Hi Everyone

Hi Folks, Hope life is good for you all in Bandland.Can someone, please give me the name of the iron tab that melts on the tongue as I need iron again.The ones I have taste all day.Special hugs to and Mel and hugs all.Have a hreat week.Dorotheyr

[Guest guest]

I mix it into a glass of OJ because vitamin C helps iron absorption. So i can't really taste it but some people say it is a bit metallic.

From: Sent: Tuesday, 20 March 2012 4:43 PMTo: SydBand Subject: Re: Hi Everyone

Hi Debra, what does the liquid iron taste like?

To: SydBand Sent: Monday, 19 March 2012 11:50 AMSubject: RE: Hi Everyone

I think they are called Iron Melts but I buy a liquid one whose name escapes me ATM. Brain where are you?Debra

From: dorotheySent: Monday, 19 March 2012 9:09 AMTo: SydBand Subject: Hi Everyone

Hi Folks, Hope life is good for you all in Bandland.Can someone, please give me the name of the iron tab that melts on the tongue as I need iron again.The ones I have taste all day.Special hugs to and Mel and hugs all.Have a hreat week.Dorotheyr

[Guest guest]

Hi Dorothey, My dietician works out of my specialist's rooms and she recommend'd a liquid and it is called "Accomin Vitamin Supplement with Iron" it's a 200ml bottle and adults take 10ml a day and it has a nice cherry flavour and cost about $10 and you can buy at the chemist or the chemist warehouse, but you still need a multi vitamin. I also take a calcium that is chewable called "Calcia" 1000mg + vitamin D and cost about $12 - $14 dollars and I also get it at the chemist warehouse or my chemist will order it in for me. Hope this helps. To: SydBand Sent: Monday, 19 March 2012 8:09 AM Subject: Hi Everyone

Hi Folks, Hope life is good for you all in Bandland.

Can someone, please give me the name of the iron tab that melts on the tongue as I need iron again.The ones I have taste all day.

Special hugs to and Mel and hugs all.Have a hreat week.

Dorotheyr