Upcoming Surgery

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I am new at this and am looking for some advice please. I recently

had a CT scan that revealed a 2cm thyroid nodule. I had a blood test

that showed my thyroid hormone levels were normal. I also had a

thyroid ultrasound that showed septated cysts? I was told that I have

a large fluid cyst on the left side with some tissue in it. Also I

have several small beginning cysts on the right side. I can feel it

inside my throat when I swallow and I can see it on the front of my

neck. I was sent to a specialist who immediately scheduled me for

surgery. I go on Dec. 10th to have the entire left side removed

because he said the cyst is growing half on the outside of the

thyroid and half on the inside? He will also try to cut out the cysts

on the right side and hopes to save some of it. Otherwise I will have

the whole thyroid removed. He didn't say anything about any

medication and I don't know how my level can be normal because I

don't feel normal. He said I could have the cyst drained but it will

just keep coming back. If he can cut out the cysts on the right side

won't they come back in the tisse that is left? Should I just ask

him to please remove the whole thing? I am afraid that they will

come back and I will have to have the surgery a second time, does

that make sense? I am nervous and wondering what to expect.

Thanks,

Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

We'll have to come up with a nickname for you.. we have a couple of Pams

floating around in the groups! smile

Without knowing what tests he ran and what your actual levels were - the

word 'normal' for you labs doesn't mean squat.

I don't know much about cysts or nodules, others here might. But I'd

venture to say that with one side of the gland removed and the other side

worked on too that you'll be facing hormone replacement. It might be

easier to get your meds regulated with the entire gland removed... but I

would imagine that it might be nice to have some function remaining... I

can't really say, I had mine killed off by RAI so I have no function left

and am totally dependant on meds.

Many docs only test the TSH when checking thyroid function. Not to

bombard you with too much info at once I'll try to just cover the

highlights.. you can ask all the questions you want from there, others,

if not myself, will do our best to help.

TSH is the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. It is the signal sent out by your

Pituitary Gland to your Thyroid Gland to produce more hormone. The range

of values for the level of acceptable TSH to be called 'normal' is far to

broad to really be of much help to someone that has impaired thyroid

function. So even though the doc may have found your level within range

it may still be too high for you to actually feel well.

Two other tests that should be done, but often are not, are the Free T4

and the Free T3 (not to be confused with Total T4 and Total T3) These are

the actually thyroid hormone in the blood. Here, too, the acceptable

ranges should still only be used as a guideline and even with numbers in

the 'normal' range you can feel like crap.

Once you've had the surgery you'll need tests to check your levels as

your Thyroid meds are adjusted to your body's needs. We'll be here for

you when that time comes.

Most of us here are strong advocates for Natural Thyroid Hormone (common

name brand: Armour) over synthetic thyroid hormone (most common brand:

Synthroid).

Well, that's a wee bit of info to get you started.... Others, I'm sure

will jump in on the surgery part and give suggestions and share their

experiences as well as expand on meds and treatments after...

Welcome to our little family....

Topper () proud group co-owner

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TTSG_Cafe/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Overcoming_TD_Metabolism/

What you will be needing

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 21:55:53 -0000 " kidsplacemontana "

writes:

> Hello,

> I am new at this and am looking for some advice please. I recently

> had a CT scan that revealed a 2cm thyroid nodule. I had a blood test

> that showed my thyroid hormone levels were normal. I also had a

> thyroid ultrasound that showed septated cysts? I was told that I

> have

> a large fluid cyst on the left side with some tissue in it. Also I

> have several small beginning cysts on the right side. I can feel it

> inside my throat when I swallow and I can see it on the front of my

> neck. I was sent to a specialist who immediately scheduled me for

> surgery. I go on Dec. 10th to have the entire left side removed

> because he said the cyst is growing half on the outside of the

> thyroid and half on the inside? He will also try to cut out the cysts

> on the right side and hopes to save some of it. Otherwise I will

> have the whole thyroid removed. He didn't say anything about any

> medication and I don't know how my level can be normal because I

> don't feel normal. He said I could have the cyst drained but it will

> just keep coming back. If he can cut out the cysts on the right side

> won't they come back in the tisse that is left? Should I just ask

> him to please remove the whole thing? I am afraid that they will

> come back and I will have to have the surgery a second time, does

> that make sense? I am nervous and wondering what to expect.

> Thanks,

> Pam

[Guest guest]

Pam, I know how nervous and confused you must be. Could you post those

thyroid hormone blood levels here to see what's " normal " ? Someone else here

would most lilely be able to answer your question better about having part

of the gland removed vs. all of it. It looks to me like, if they're going

to have to be so detailed about removing so much of it, they would go ahead

and remove all of it. This is simply a choice for you.

Upcoming Surgery

> Hello,

> I am new at this and am looking for some advice please. I recently

> had a CT scan that revealed a 2cm thyroid nodule. I had a blood test

> that showed my thyroid hormone levels were normal. I also had a

> thyroid ultrasound that showed septated cysts? I was told that I have

> a large fluid cyst on the left side with some tissue in it. Also I

> have several small beginning cysts on the right side. I can feel it

> inside my throat when I swallow and I can see it on the front of my

> neck. I was sent to a specialist who immediately scheduled me for

> surgery. I go on Dec. 10th to have the entire left side removed

> because he said the cyst is growing half on the outside of the

> thyroid and half on the inside? He will also try to cut out the cysts

> on the right side and hopes to save some of it. Otherwise I will have

> the whole thyroid removed. He didn't say anything about any

> medication and I don't know how my level can be normal because I

> don't feel normal. He said I could have the cyst drained but it will

> just keep coming back. If he can cut out the cysts on the right side

> won't they come back in the tisse that is left? Should I just ask

> him to please remove the whole thing? I am afraid that they will

> come back and I will have to have the surgery a second time, does

> that make sense? I am nervous and wondering what to expect.

> Thanks,

> Pam

[Guest guest]

Wow, thanks I just called my doctor's office and asked them to fax me

a copy of my blood test results. The test was done on 10/26/03 and I

have been feeling worse since it was done. I am going on Monday to

pre-register at the hospital and have more blood tests done. The

doctor that will do the surgery said he will try to leave me 10% of

the right side. He said I only need 10%. I will post the old test

results when I get them. I am wondering what to expect from the

surgery (scar, pain, recovery time). This might seem like a dumb

question but remember I am new to this...what is RAI?

Pam

> Hi Pam,

>

> We'll have to come up with a nickname for you.. we have a couple of

Pams

> floating around in the groups! smile

>

> Without knowing what tests he ran and what your actual levels were -

the

> word 'normal' for you labs doesn't mean squat.

>

> I don't know much about cysts or nodules, others here might. But I'd

> venture to say that with one side of the gland removed and the

other side

> worked on too that you'll be facing hormone replacement. It might be

> easier to get your meds regulated with the entire gland removed...

but I

> would imagine that it might be nice to have some function

remaining... I

> can't really say, I had mine killed off by RAI so I have no

function left

> and am totally dependant on meds.

>

> Many docs only test the TSH when checking thyroid function. Not to

> bombard you with too much info at once I'll try to just cover the

> highlights.. you can ask all the questions you want from there,

others,

> if not myself, will do our best to help.

>

> TSH is the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. It is the signal sent out

by your

> Pituitary Gland to your Thyroid Gland to produce more hormone. The

range

> of values for the level of acceptable TSH to be called 'normal' is

far to

> broad to really be of much help to someone that has impaired thyroid

> function. So even though the doc may have found your level within

range

> it may still be too high for you to actually feel well.

>

> Two other tests that should be done, but often are not, are the

Free T4

> and the Free T3 (not to be confused with Total T4 and Total T3)

These are

> the actually thyroid hormone in the blood. Here, too, the acceptable

> ranges should still only be used as a guideline and even with

numbers in

> the 'normal' range you can feel like crap.

>

> Once you've had the surgery you'll need tests to check your levels

as

> your Thyroid meds are adjusted to your body's needs. We'll be here

for

> you when that time comes.

>

> Most of us here are strong advocates for Natural Thyroid Hormone

(common

> name brand: Armour) over synthetic thyroid hormone (most common

brand:

> Synthroid).

>

> Well, that's a wee bit of info to get you started.... Others, I'm

sure

> will jump in on the surgery part and give suggestions and share

their

> experiences as well as expand on meds and treatments after...

>

> Welcome to our little family....

>

> Topper () proud group co-owner

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TTSG_Cafe/

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Overcoming_TD_Metabolism/

>

> What you will be needing

> On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 21:55:53 -0000 " kidsplacemontana "

> <kidsplacemontana@y...> writes:

> > Hello,

> > I am new at this and am looking for some advice please. I

recently

> > had a CT scan that revealed a 2cm thyroid nodule. I had a blood

test

> > that showed my thyroid hormone levels were normal. I also had a

> > thyroid ultrasound that showed septated cysts? I was told that I

> > have

> > a large fluid cyst on the left side with some tissue in it. Also

I

> > have several small beginning cysts on the right side. I can feel

it

> > inside my throat when I swallow and I can see it on the front of

my

> > neck. I was sent to a specialist who immediately scheduled me for

> > surgery. I go on Dec. 10th to have the entire left side removed

> > because he said the cyst is growing half on the outside of the

> > thyroid and half on the inside? He will also try to cut out the

cysts

> > on the right side and hopes to save some of it. Otherwise I will

> > have the whole thyroid removed. He didn't say anything about any

> > medication and I don't know how my level can be normal because I

> > don't feel normal. He said I could have the cyst drained but it

will

> > just keep coming back. If he can cut out the cysts on the right

side

> > won't they come back in the tisse that is left? Should I just

ask

> > him to please remove the whole thing? I am afraid that they will

> > come back and I will have to have the surgery a second time, does

> > that make sense? I am nervous and wondering what to expect.

> > Thanks,

> > Pam

[Guest guest]

Hello again,

I got the blood test from the doctor's office and it looks like they

tested for all kinds of stuff but they only did the TSH, Ultra

Sensitive (F) for the thyroid. It says the normal range is 0.40-5.50

and mine was 3.0. There is a note here that I don't understand

either it says:

The Ultra Sensitive TSH is normal. If the free thyroxine index (FTI)

is also normal this indicates a euthyroid state. If the free

thyroxine index (FTI) is elevated this raises the question of very

recent administration of thyroid hormone preparations. In this

instance inhibition of TSH secretion has not yet occured. Both

thyroid hormone resistance and severe TBG abnormalities should also

be considered. If the free thyroxine index (FTI) is low consider

pituitary hypothyroidism. Therapy with Triiodothyronine (T3) may

also result in a low FTI with normal TSH. In this instance the

patient is usually euthyroid. Also consider severe TBG abnormalities.

That is a mouthful that doesn't make any sense to me. It keeps

referring to a (FTI) but I don't see that anywhere.

Glucose is 79 (norm is 70-110)

BUN is 10 (norm is 7-30)

Creatine is 0.7 (norm is 0.5-1.5)

Calcium is 9.4 (norm is 8.2-10.4)

Total Protien is 7.8 (norm is 6.0-8.0)

Note this is on the high end

Albumin is 4.8 (norm is 3.2-5.0)

Note this is on the high end

Total Bilirubin is 0.6 (norm is 0.0-1.2)

Alkaline Phosphatase is 31 (norm is 40-120)

Note this is low out of normal range.

AST (SGOT) is 10 (norm is 3-45)

ALT (SGPT) is 30 (norm is 3-45)

Sodium is 141 (norm is 131-145)

Potassium is 4.2 (norm is 3.5-5.6)

Chloride is 106 (norm is 98-110)

CO2 is 21 (norm is 22-31)

Note this is low out of normal range.

TSH, Ultra Sensitive (F) is 3.0 (norm is 0.40-5.50)

Anybody familiar with this information? I don't understand it. They

also tested CBC, platelet counts, and differential?

Pam

> Hey new or not, no question is dumb. The only way to learn is to

ask. You

> would not believe some of the stuff that we've figured out here

just by

> exchanging our stories!

>

> RAI is Radioactive Iodine. I went through Thyroid Storm (the thyroid

> starts pumping out hormone like there is no tomorrow) by the time I

saw a

> doc that knew what she was doing my metabolic rate was too high to

> survive surgery so they gave me a capsule with the radioactive

iodine it

> in and I got to swallow it. The stuff is supposed to kill part of

the

> gland to reduce the hyperthyroid state. They OD'd me and killed mine

> totally.

>

> I've read that half a thyroid gland can cover the task... but not 10

> percent... Anybody else heard otherwise?

>

> Great that they will fax you the results. We'll be able to get a

better

> handle on where you're at now and compare that with the numbers post

> op... give you an idea of what you might expect.

>

> We're each so VERY different that it's quite a challenge to figure

out

> what works for each individual. If only it WAS as simple as just

taking a

> pill every day to be 'normal'. I'm not trying to scare you, honest.

Just

> trying to give you a heads up so that you can ponder how you feel

about

> some of this stuff before you have to make decisions.

>

> Some folks do great on just one Synthroid (or other synthetic)

tablet in

> the morning and go on their merry way. Others find that taking

Armour (or

> other natural) twice a day does the trick for them. A small

percentage of

> us find that the best way is to take our dose of naturals several

times a

> day and that synthetics don't serve the purpose at all.

>

> We're here for ya.. you don't have to face this totally alone.

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 23:09:57 -0000 " kidsplacemontana "

> <kidsplacemontana@y...> writes:

> > Wow, thanks I just called my doctor's office and asked them to

fax me

> > a copy of my blood test results. The test was done on 10/26/03

and

> > I

> > have been feeling worse since it was done. I am going on Monday

to

> > pre-register at the hospital and have more blood tests done. The

> > doctor that will do the surgery said he will try to leave me 10%

of

> > the right side. He said I only need 10%. I will post the old

test

> > results when I get them. I am wondering what to expect from the

> > surgery (scar, pain, recovery time). This might seem like a dumb

> > question but remember I am new to this...what is RAI?

> > Pam

[Guest guest]

Pam,

IMHO... the took a lot of tests and hit you with a lot of gobbledigook

fancy language.. but they didn't run the tests that you need to find out

what your thyroid is doing... I sure hope they do better next time.

Any one else here up on the other tests enough to make sense of them?

Sorry.. this just makes me mad. Remind me when you go in?

Topper ()

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 18:14:59 -0000 " kidsplacemontana "

writes:

> Hello again,

>

> I got the blood test from the doctor's office and it looks like they

> tested for all kinds of stuff but they only did the TSH, Ultra

> Sensitive (F) for the thyroid. It says the normal range is

> 0.40-5.50

> and mine was 3.0. There is a note here that I don't understand

> either it says:

> The Ultra Sensitive TSH is normal. If the free thyroxine index

> (FTI)

> is also normal this indicates a euthyroid state. If the free

> thyroxine index (FTI) is elevated this raises the question of very

> recent administration of thyroid hormone preparations. In this

> instance inhibition of TSH secretion has not yet occured. Both

> thyroid hormone resistance and severe TBG abnormalities should also

> be considered. If the free thyroxine index (FTI) is low consider

> pituitary hypothyroidism. Therapy with Triiodothyronine (T3) may

> also result in a low FTI with normal TSH. In this instance the

> patient is usually euthyroid. Also consider severe TBG

> abnormalities.

> That is a mouthful that doesn't make any sense to me. It keeps

> referring to a (FTI) but I don't see that anywhere.

>

> Glucose is 79 (norm is 70-110)

> BUN is 10 (norm is 7-30)

> Creatine is 0.7 (norm is 0.5-1.5)

> Calcium is 9.4 (norm is 8.2-10.4)

> Total Protien is 7.8 (norm is 6.0-8.0)

> Note this is on the high end

> Albumin is 4.8 (norm is 3.2-5.0)

> Note this is on the high end

> Total Bilirubin is 0.6 (norm is 0.0-1.2)

> Alkaline Phosphatase is 31 (norm is 40-120)

> Note this is low out of normal

> range.

> AST (SGOT) is 10 (norm is 3-45)

> ALT (SGPT) is 30 (norm is 3-45)

> Sodium is 141 (norm is 131-145)

> Potassium is 4.2 (norm is 3.5-5.6)

> Chloride is 106 (norm is 98-110)

> CO2 is 21 (norm is 22-31)

> Note this is low out of normal

> range.

> TSH, Ultra Sensitive (F) is 3.0 (norm is 0.40-5.50)

> Anybody familiar with this information? I don't understand it. They

>

> also tested CBC, platelet counts, and differential?

>

> Pam

[Guest guest]

Well, I am glad that it didn't make sense to you either. I wish

someone could explain all of that junk but it is nice to know that I

am not alone in my confusion. I go Monday at 1:30 to pre-register

and have more blood tests done and then my surgery is on the 10th at

12:00 pm. The first test was ordered by my general practioner. The

next test was ordered by the ear, nose and throat specialist that

will perform the surgery. Maybe he will know what to test for. This

doctor was excited because this is his favorite surgery? He said

that if I were his wife he would " pluck " it right out. I thougt he

was a little strange. There has to be two doctor's present but I

haven't met the other one. He said I will have to stay in the

hospital for 23 hours and I should try and take some time off of work

if I can, but he didn't say how long? I have been looking on the

Internet and all the information that I have found says the hospital

stay should be 1-4 days and the recovery time is 1-2 weeks? I hope I

am doing the right thing. I feel so exhausted lately, not like I am

going to fall asleep it is more like my body feels like jello and I

just want to lay down. I keep getting bad headaches and I can't

concentrate. My last period started and then was gone in a couple of

hours, it came back the next day and was gone again?? Oh yeah and the

best of all is that I have gained 10 pounds. I have to call on Monday

and make sure the pre-authorization has come in from my insurance

company.

Pam

> Pam,

>

> IMHO... the took a lot of tests and hit you with a lot of

gobbledigook

> fancy language.. but they didn't run the tests that you need to

find out

> what your thyroid is doing... I sure hope they do better next time.

>

> Any one else here up on the other tests enough to make sense of

them?

>

> Sorry.. this just makes me mad. Remind me when you go in?

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 18:14:59 -0000 " kidsplacemontana "

> <kidsplacemontana@y...> writes:

> > Hello again,

> >

> > I got the blood test from the doctor's office and it looks like

they

> > tested for all kinds of stuff but they only did the TSH, Ultra

> > Sensitive (F) for the thyroid. It says the normal range is

> > 0.40-5.50

> > and mine was 3.0. There is a note here that I don't understand

> > either it says:

> > The Ultra Sensitive TSH is normal. If the free thyroxine index

> > (FTI)

> > is also normal this indicates a euthyroid state. If the free

> > thyroxine index (FTI) is elevated this raises the question of

very

> > recent administration of thyroid hormone preparations. In this

> > instance inhibition of TSH secretion has not yet occured. Both

> > thyroid hormone resistance and severe TBG abnormalities should

also

> > be considered. If the free thyroxine index (FTI) is low consider

> > pituitary hypothyroidism. Therapy with Triiodothyronine (T3) may

> > also result in a low FTI with normal TSH. In this instance the

> > patient is usually euthyroid. Also consider severe TBG

> > abnormalities.

> > That is a mouthful that doesn't make any sense to me. It keeps

> > referring to a (FTI) but I don't see that anywhere.

> >

> > Glucose is 79 (norm is 70-110)

> > BUN is 10 (norm is 7-30)

> > Creatine is 0.7 (norm is 0.5-1.5)

> > Calcium is 9.4 (norm is 8.2-10.4)

> > Total Protien is 7.8 (norm is 6.0-8.0)

> > Note this is on the high end

> > Albumin is 4.8 (norm is 3.2-5.0)

> > Note this is on the high end

> > Total Bilirubin is 0.6 (norm is 0.0-1.2)

> > Alkaline Phosphatase is 31 (norm is 40-120)

> > Note this is low out of normal

> > range.

> > AST (SGOT) is 10 (norm is 3-45)

> > ALT (SGPT) is 30 (norm is 3-45)

> > Sodium is 141 (norm is 131-145)

> > Potassium is 4.2 (norm is 3.5-5.6)

> > Chloride is 106 (norm is 98-110)

> > CO2 is 21 (norm is 22-31)

> > Note this is low out of normal

> > range.

> > TSH, Ultra Sensitive (F) is 3.0 (norm is 0.40-5.50)

> > Anybody familiar with this information? I don't understand it.

They

> >

> > also tested CBC, platelet counts, and differential?

> >

> > Pam

[Guest guest]

Hello,

These tests were run through Quest Diagnosics. I don't understand the

rest of your question? They only took blood and a urine sample. I

had a CT scan done in the hospital and it made reference to a 2.0 cm

nodule-possible cyst. I had an ultrasound about 2 weeks later that

confirmed a 2.3 cm septated cyst on the left and several beginning

cysts on the right?

> What lab is this? Was all this serum or saliva or both?

> Re: Re: Upcoming Surgery

>

>

> Pam,

>

> IMHO... the took a lot of tests and hit you with a lot of

gobbledigook

> fancy language.. but they didn't run the tests that you need to

find out

> what your thyroid is doing... I sure hope they do better next

time.

>

> Any one else here up on the other tests enough to make sense of

them?

>

> Sorry.. this just makes me mad. Remind me when you go in?

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 18:14:59 -0000 " kidsplacemontana "

> <kidsplacemontana@y...> writes:

> > Hello again,

> >

> > I got the blood test from the doctor's office and it looks like

they

> > tested for all kinds of stuff but they only did the TSH, Ultra

> > Sensitive (F) for the thyroid. It says the normal range is

> > 0.40-5.50

> > and mine was 3.0. There is a note here that I don't understand

> > either it says:

> > The Ultra Sensitive TSH is normal. If the free thyroxine index

> > (FTI)

> > is also normal this indicates a euthyroid state. If the free

> > thyroxine index (FTI) is elevated this raises the question of

very

> > recent administration of thyroid hormone preparations. In this

> > instance inhibition of TSH secretion has not yet occured. Both

> > thyroid hormone resistance and severe TBG abnormalities should

also

> > be considered. If the free thyroxine index (FTI) is low

consider

> > pituitary hypothyroidism. Therapy with Triiodothyronine (T3)

may

> > also result in a low FTI with normal TSH. In this instance the

> > patient is usually euthyroid. Also consider severe TBG

> > abnormalities.

> > That is a mouthful that doesn't make any sense to me. It keeps

> > referring to a (FTI) but I don't see that anywhere.

> >

> > Glucose is 79 (norm is 70-110)

> > BUN is 10 (norm is 7-30)

> > Creatine is 0.7 (norm is 0.5-1.5)

> > Calcium is 9.4 (norm is 8.2-10.4)

> > Total Protien is 7.8 (norm is 6.0-8.0)

> > Note this is on the high end

> > Albumin is 4.8 (norm is 3.2-5.0)

> > Note this is on the high end

> > Total Bilirubin is 0.6 (norm is 0.0-1.2)

> > Alkaline Phosphatase is 31 (norm is 40-120)

> > Note this is low out of normal

> > range.

> > AST (SGOT) is 10 (norm is 3-45)

> > ALT (SGPT) is 30 (norm is 3-45)

> > Sodium is 141 (norm is 131-145)

> > Potassium is 4.2 (norm is 3.5-5.6)

> > Chloride is 106 (norm is 98-110)

> > CO2 is 21 (norm is 22-31)

> > Note this is low out of normal

> > range.

> > TSH, Ultra Sensitive (F) is 3.0 (norm is 0.40-5.50)

> > Anybody familiar with this information? I don't understand it.

They

> >

> > also tested CBC, platelet counts, and differential?

> >

> > Pam

>

>

[Guest guest]

Blood tests Vs saliva testing can get very different results. So can different labs.

Re: Re: Upcoming Surgery> > >

[Guest guest]

Oh great, more to worry about. The new one I am having done on

Monday will probably go through the same lab because that is what my

insurance covers. Should I call the doctor and ask about a saliva

test?

Pam

> > What lab is this? Was all this serum or saliva or both?

> > Re: Re: Upcoming Surgery

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hang in there Pam... try to get them to do the Free T3 and the Free T4

test just to see where you stand right now... see how much or your

tiredness and 'jello' (I love that, it FITS) feeling is from insufficient

hormone... At least that is what I would do.....

Try to concentrate on the positives, you do have a few you know...

They're acting on this in a timely manner, before you get all run down

and bedraggled from years of underactive thyroid.... AND you've met us!

shy smile...

Topper ()

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 18:58:24 -0000 " kidsplacemontana "

writes:

> Well, I am glad that it didn't make sense to you either. I wish

> someone could explain all of that junk but it is nice to know that I

> am not alone in my confusion. I go Monday at 1:30 to pre-register

> and have more blood tests done and then my surgery is on the 10th at

> 12:00 pm. The first test was ordered by my general practioner. The

> next test was ordered by the ear, nose and throat specialist that

> will perform the surgery. Maybe he will know what to test for.

> This

> doctor was excited because this is his favorite surgery? He said

> that if I were his wife he would " pluck " it right out. I thougt he

> was a little strange. There has to be two doctor's present but I

> haven't met the other one. He said I will have to stay in the

> hospital for 23 hours and I should try and take some time off of

> work

> if I can, but he didn't say how long? I have been looking on the

> Internet and all the information that I have found says the hospital

> stay should be 1-4 days and the recovery time is 1-2 weeks? I hope

> I am doing the right thing. I feel so exhausted lately, not like I am

> going to fall asleep it is more like my body feels like jello and I

> just want to lay down. I keep getting bad headaches and I can't

> concentrate. My last period started and then was gone in a couple

> of

> hours, it came back the next day and was gone again?? Oh yeah and

> the best of all is that I have gained 10 pounds. I have to call on

> Monday

> and make sure the pre-authorization has come in from my insurance

> company.

> Pam

[Guest guest]

hope this is not too late look into a vertebral column distraction osteotomy.

after several detherings my neuro has recomended it. I too have trouble walking

sitting standing & problems with bowel & bladder incontience. I was told this

will fix all problems. At least google it.