Re: Re: Thyroid.............

[Guest guest]

I had Graves Disease. Boy did my thyroid hang out

there. Mine just got so severe we took the sucker

out. It's harder to control your weight without a

thyroid gland..but it can be done.

It got pretty rocky there for awhile. At first it

seemed neat to have so much energy and weight trim.

But overwhelming loads of thyroid....arrrghh. Bad.

*¬*.¸¸.·´¨`»*«´¨`·.¸¸.*¬*

On the internet, no knows you're a cat.

~StrykerMom~

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--- redhatladydiva wrote:

> Hi Keliz

>

> The lump on your thyroid that the Dr. felt is just a

> goiter.

> Nothing serious. It just means that your thyroid is

> out of whack.

> I had that on my thryroid back in the early 90's and

> so did my mom

> and my grandmother. With me they did the ultrasound

> also and then

> did an ultrasound guided biopsy. Because my thyroid

> was over active

> they did surgery and removed the lumps/goiter on my

> right side. I'm

> on thyroid medication to keep it in line. It's no

> big deal. The

> surgery stunk because I was so out of it with the

> annesthesia for

> about 4 days. I don't do well with annesthesia. I

> have a hard time

> waking up and am really groggy for about 3 days.

> Keep me posted as

> to the results of the ultrasound and what the Dr.

> has to say.

>

> Hugs

> Diane-Minnesota

>

>

> >

> > And she found a lump on my thyroid. She also took

> 4 vials of blood

> to

> > test thyroid, estrogen, progesterone, and a bunch

> of other things.

> > Since I had a lump on my thyroid and having bad

> cramps she set up

> a

> > ultrasound for the 11th of May for both things. So

> I am kind of

> > freaking out because Jeff felt my throat and said

> the lump was

> HUGE.

> > He said not to worry about it unless there is

> something to worry

> > about but that is fine for him. I myself am

> worried although I

> cant

> > feel the lump myself.

> > She was going to write a rx for Vicodin but saw I

> have a pain doc

> and

> > tore up the rx saying " ask your pain doc if he

> will let you take

> your

> > b/t med for your cramps and headaches " . Great, now

> I have to ask

> him

> > about cramps and headaches. Hes really nice but I

> just dont think

> it

> > is his responsibility just because I am taking

> pain meds for my

> knee,

> > but she refused to give them to me regardless of

> my arguments. Oh

> > well, I see him on Tuesday and I will ask him.

> Gets her off the

> hook,

> > I feel.

> >

> > Other than that I have been having a headache (she

> says they are

> > migraines) almost every day. She did give me a rx

> for the

> migraines

> > that is not controlled and they seem to work but

> they are

> expensive

> > for me. 30.00 for 7 of them! Well, at least I have

> insurance and

> that

> > is a blessing.

> >

> > We have been having thunderstorms everyday in the

> afternoon and I

> > think that is helping my headaches along too,

> something like the

> > barometric pressure. It also makes my knees swell

> up. At least

> dinner

> > is easy. I going to rottiserie cornish game hens

> and making a

> salad.

> > Jeff said he would help me, so that will help me.

> >

> > I pray for the people in Kansas, it was terrible

> they had those

> > tornados! All those people are displaced. I feel

> so blessed with

> what

> > I have, and the friends that I have.

> >

> > Well now that I have vented yet again, I want to

> send hugs to

> > everyone and hope you are having a low pain day!

> >

> > Hugs to all

> > keliz

> >

>

>

>

Lotacats >^.^<

Express Chronic Pain Awareness

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__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I was on the edge of " Storming " really bad. Fun part

was I worked in a hospital at the time...they could

see it. It's like trying to get out of your skin and

fly to the moon....one of the most uncomfortable

experiences of my life. I was so bad I started

hyperventilating..finally just wanted it out. The

surgeon said.. " You are the worst case of Graves I've

ever seen " ....sleep...NOT! Anyway...first day it was

out there was a dramatic change in me.

Whew..I seriously thought it would kill me. I was

sure of it. All the PTU and long acting Inderal on

the planet wasn't slowing my heart or anything. It

was beating to death.

This stupid insurance company wanted to wait a year

but I said " I won't live that long " . That's how bad

it was...our local insurance took me in, knowing I

would need surgery, and told me get a surgeon and get

going. I think they saved my life. I wrote the lady

in risk management after it was all over in serious

gratitude for opening that door for me. I use them

today with my Medicare called " Senior Care Plus. It's

a good deal.

*¬*.¸¸.·´¨`»*«´¨`·.¸¸.*¬*

On the internet, no knows you're a cat.

~StrykerMom~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

--- redhatladydiva wrote:

> Hi Catz

>

> I also had Graves Disease. I felt like I was going

> 100 mph 24 hrs a

> day. I finally crashed so to speak and slept for a

> couple of days

> thanks to the Dr. giving me something to knock me

> out.

>

> Hugs

> Diane-Minnesota

>

>

> > > >

> > > > And she found a lump on my thyroid. She also

> took

> > > 4 vials of blood

> > > to

> > > > test thyroid, estrogen, progesterone, and a

> bunch

> > > of other things.

> > > > Since I had a lump on my thyroid and having

> bad

> > > cramps she set up

> > > a

> > > > ultrasound for the 11th of May for both

> things. So

> > > I am kind of

> > > > freaking out because Jeff felt my throat and

> said

> > > the lump was

> > > HUGE.

> > > > He said not to worry about it unless there is

> > > something to worry

> > > > about but that is fine for him. I myself am

> > > worried although I

> > > cant

> > > > feel the lump myself.

> > > > She was going to write a rx for Vicodin but

> saw I

> > > have a pain doc

> > > and

> > > > tore up the rx saying " ask your pain doc if he

> > > will let you take

> > > your

> > > > b/t med for your cramps and headaches " . Great,

> now

> > > I have to ask

> > > him

> > > > about cramps and headaches. Hes really nice

> but I

> > > just dont think

> > > it

> > > > is his responsibility just because I am taking

> > > pain meds for my

> > > knee,

> > > > but she refused to give them to me regardless

> of

> > > my arguments. Oh

> > > > well, I see him on Tuesday and I will ask him.

> > > Gets her off the

> > > hook,

> > > > I feel.

> > > >

> > > > Other than that I have been having a headache

> (she

> > > says they are

> > > > migraines) almost every day. She did give me a

> rx

> > > for the

> > > migraines

> > > > that is not controlled and they seem to work

> but

> > > they are

> > > expensive

> > > > for me. 30.00 for 7 of them! Well, at least I

> have

> > > insurance and

> > > that

> > > > is a blessing.

> > > >

> > > > We have been having thunderstorms everyday in

> the

> > > afternoon and I

> > > > think that is helping my headaches along too,

> > > something like the

> > > > barometric pressure. It also makes my knees

> swell

> > > up. At least

> > > dinner

> > > > is easy. I going to rottiserie cornish game

> hens

> > > and making a

> > > salad.

> > > > Jeff said he would help me, so that will help

> me.

> > > >

> > > > I pray for the people in Kansas, it was

> terrible

> > > they had those

> > > > tornados! All those people are displaced. I

> feel

> > > so blessed with

> > > what

> > > > I have, and the friends that I have.

> > > >

> > > > Well now that I have vented yet again, I want

> to

> > > send hugs to

> > > > everyone and hope you are having a low pain

> day!

> > > >

> > > > Hugs to all

> > > > keliz

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > Lotacats >^.^<

> > Express Chronic Pain Awareness

> > http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/2715248

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Wow, Mom - that sounds so terrible and scary. Thank God for the insurance that

picked you up! I'm so glad your here to take on this group! Here's to a pain

free mothers day for you!

Gayla

http://chronicpain-byladyfrog.com

Re: Re: Thyroid.............

I was on the edge of " Storming " really bad. Fun part

was I worked in a hospital at the time...they could

see it. It's like trying to get out of your skin and

fly to the moon....one of the most uncomfortable

experiences of my life. I was so bad I started

hyperventilating. .finally just wanted it out. The

surgeon said.. " You are the worst case of Graves I've

ever seen " ....sleep. ..NOT! Anyway...first day it was

out there was a dramatic change in me.

Whew..I seriously thought it would kill me. I was

sure of it. All the PTU and long acting Inderal on

the planet wasn't slowing my heart or anything. It

was beating to death.

This stupid insurance company wanted to wait a year

but I said " I won't live that long " . That's how bad

it was...our local insurance took me in, knowing I

would need surgery, and told me get a surgeon and get

going. I think they saved my life. I wrote the lady

in risk management after it was all over in serious

gratitude for opening that door for me. I use them

today with my Medicare called " Senior Care Plus. It's

a good deal.

*¬*.¸¸.·´¨`»*«´¨`·.¸¸.*¬*

On the internet, no knows you're a cat.

~StrykerMom~

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

--- redhatladydiva <redhatladydiva@ yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Catz

>

> I also had Graves Disease. I felt like I was going

> 100 mph 24 hrs a

> day. I finally crashed so to speak and slept for a

> couple of days

> thanks to the Dr. giving me something to knock me

> out.

>

> Hugs

> Diane-Minnesota

>

>

> > > >

> > > > And she found a lump on my thyroid. She also

> took

> > > 4 vials of blood

> > > to

> > > > test thyroid, estrogen, progesterone, and a

> bunch

> > > of other things.

> > > > Since I had a lump on my thyroid and having

> bad

> > > cramps she set up

> > > a

> > > > ultrasound for the 11th of May for both

> things. So

> > > I am kind of

> > > > freaking out because Jeff felt my throat and

> said

> > > the lump was

> > > HUGE.

> > > > He said not to worry about it unless there is

> > > something to worry

> > > > about but that is fine for him. I myself am

> > > worried although I

> > > cant

> > > > feel the lump myself.

> > > > She was going to write a rx for Vicodin but

> saw I

> > > have a pain doc

> > > and

> > > > tore up the rx saying " ask your pain doc if he

> > > will let you take

> > > your

> > > > b/t med for your cramps and headaches " . Great,

> now

> > > I have to ask

> > > him

> > > > about cramps and headaches. Hes really nice

> but I

> > > just dont think

> > > it

> > > > is his responsibility just because I am taking

> > > pain meds for my

> > > knee,

> > > > but she refused to give them to me regardless

> of

> > > my arguments. Oh

> > > > well, I see him on Tuesday and I will ask him.

> > > Gets her off the

> > > hook,

> > > > I feel.

> > > >

> > > > Other than that I have been having a headache

> (she

> > > says they are

> > > > migraines) almost every day. She did give me a

> rx

> > > for the

> > > migraines

> > > > that is not controlled and they seem to work

> but

> > > they are

> > > expensive

> > > > for me. 30.00 for 7 of them! Well, at least I

> have

> > > insurance and

> > > that

> > > > is a blessing.

> > > >

> > > > We have been having thunderstorms everyday in

> the

> > > afternoon and I

> > > > think that is helping my headaches along too,

> > > something like the

> > > > barometric pressure. It also makes my knees

> swell

> > > up. At least

> > > dinner

> > > > is easy. I going to rottiserie cornish game

> hens

> > > and making a

> > > salad.

> > > > Jeff said he would help me, so that will help

> me.

> > > >

> > > > I pray for the people in Kansas, it was

> terrible

> > > they had those

> > > > tornados! All those people are displaced. I

> feel

> > > so blessed with

> > > what

> > > > I have, and the friends that I have.

> > > >

> > > > Well now that I have vented yet again, I want

> to

> > > send hugs to

> > > > everyone and hope you are having a low pain

> day!

> > > >

> > > > Hugs to all

> > > > keliz

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > Lotacats >^.^<

> > Express Chronic Pain Awareness

> > http://www.cafepres s.com/lotacatspi x/2715248

> >

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