Vegetarian LID (was Re: My Surgery Went Great!!!)

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Sounds like you are having a pretty good time of it (or making the

best, which is even better).

I'm a vegetarian also (actually, I eat seafood, but that is not

relevent in a LID). I avoided soy carefully, probably too carefully.

The LID goal is to restrict iodine intake, not to eliminate it. I

stayed away from prepared food, such as stuff with a small amount

of soy oil - even though I guessed it had little iodine. The big

problem is that no one has done the work to get iodine quantities

for most common food.

Most LIDs are 2 weeks (apparently only the 2nd week counts, and the

first is for practice). You'll get a chance to have those veggies

all the time - non-vegetarians tend to eat a lot of meat/poultry.

One really annoying thing you will discover is that *everything*

in a health/veggie store is not allowed! Every prepared product

uses sea salt as a luxury, an LID no-no. I spent hours in a huge

" Whole Foods " and came out without anything!

Chances are, you'll end up with a veggies/starch (and no protein

unless you're willing to chance poorly labelled wheat gluten and

such; if you do eggs, egg whites or substitutes work) diet. Be

prepared to be tired, moody, and nauseous - so anything ready in

advance (hypo makes you appreciate freezers and microwaves) will

save a lot of aggravation. Try to look at the food annoyance as a

*good* way to vent at time the doctors make you their protocol

puppets!

If anyone gets a veggie diet together - we should share it. The

Thyca site cookbook has some good recipes.

Best of luck and happy holidays

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> Thanks to ALL!!! Your support and guidance over the past month has

> been priceless. I had my TT 12/12 and it went pretty well. I am

> having a fairly " easy " recovery. THANK GOD!! The surgery went

well.

> Although, the nodule was encapsulated. I returned to my surgeon for

> the surgery follow-up today. She will checked on the

healing,removed

> the stitches and told my husband that the deal was if she did a

good

> job he'd have to buy me a pretty necklace to cover the scar. HA!!

HA!!

> My voice is still a bit horse. My endocrinologist says the

pathology

> report says I am stage T1NoMx. Think this is good, except for the

Mx

> (I belive this is an area of uncertainty). Does any one know?? I am

> meeting my oncologist next week to talk about the radioactive

iodine

> treatments in January. In the meantime I am experieincing lots of

> Hypo episodes (some are pretty funny --others, embrassing). I am on

> cytomel until end of year, then I am off until after RAI...

> I have onemore question, does any one have any info. on soy

products

> and thyca? I am a vegetarian and this is going to be tricky

(keeping

> soy out of my diet).

>

> It's a lot and I am thankful I have family and friends to support

me

> through it. Honestly, the worst part so far has been living with

> myself as a different person (low energy, forget, dependent and

> limited). Knowing this is all part of the healing process, makes me

> more acceptant and thankful for it...trust me, it was much worst

not

> knowing what was going on with my health and playing detective. At

> least, this part is centered around getting healthier and healing.

> My endocrinologist has put me on cytomel until the end of the year

> (to get me through the holiday). So, I am thankful for that. I

won't

> be too hypo, can function and enjoy the holiday. The kids are

coming

> and bringing their kids (three grands now!!!).