Re: Help need on how to support my husband/Dr. Smallridge

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Portia,

I don't go to Dr. Smallridge myself, but do know two people that go to him

and are very happy. Both travel a great distance to see him. You can

contact him at

C. Smallridge MD

Mayo Clinic of ville

Endocrinology

4500 San Pablo Road

ville, FL 32224

Phone:

Good luck to you and your husband,

Leah

Leah

dx 2/95 pap w/foll, 2 RAI, clean scans 10/99 and 10/01 with Thyrogen,

ThyCa Space Coast of Florida Support Group Facilitator

ThyCa, Inc. Recording Secretary

Membership Committee

Support Group Coordinator

> I don't have personal knowledge about this doctor but I know there is a Dr.

> Smallridge at the Mayo clinic in ville, Fl who specializes in

> thyroid cancer. I may not have spelled his last name correctly. He was

> recommended to me by several people on this listserve and by a doctor at

> Duke Medical Center in NC.

> RE your weight gain: have you have your TSH and T4 levels checked since

> undergoing RAI treatment? Are you under doctor's care or taking any

> replacement T4? It might be worth having a simple blood test done to see

> if you need some supplemental T4.

> Debbi E. TT 3/7/01. 1.7 cm pap ca fol var w/vascular involvement, 101.3

> mci's RAI, clean scan 12/6, 175 mg synthroid-

> ---- Original Message -----

> From: portialynne

> To: Thyca

> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 5:24 AM

> Subject: Help need on how to support my husband

>

>

> Hi everyone, My name is Portia and I have been receiving valuable

> information from the Thyca Group by emails since May 2001. My husband

> 34 yrs old had a lump on the side of his neck and after testing it

> was revealed as papillary cancer. I am not sure of the size but in

> July he went in for surgery to have the lump removed; then in August

> he went in for surgery to have his thyroid removed. 6 weeks later he

> returned for I-131 radiation treatment, after receiving treatment

> they gave him a full body scan and discovered cancer in his chest

> cavity and they went in through the same incision and removed the

> cancer. He was placed on .125 synthroid and completed blood work this

> week to return to the doctor in February. Today we found another lump

> on his upper back and he wants to wait until February. We are

> military stationed and he has to fly to another base for treatment.

>

> Most important questions is how to support and keep encouraged? Does

> this every end? Is it the easiest form of cancer and why doctors do

> not do the full body scan before giving treatment?

>

> We are due to return to North Carolina in May and if anyone has any

> referrals for exceptional doctors in the ville area or

> surrounding please post. As for me, I was diagnosed hypothyroidism 6

> years ago and after receiving radioactive treatment blasted to my

> thyroid that was three times the normal size the doctors killed it. I

> gained 70 pounds in 6 months and have been overweight every since.

> Does anyone have a weight loss strategy that is effective with

> hypothyroidism?

>

> I apologize for the email being so long, I have wanted to participate

> but was held back out of fear. I would appreciate any wisdom they you

> could provide to help us grow in knowledge, books, websites,

>

> Thank you for reading and God Bless.

>

> portia

>