Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Hi, , and welcome to the group. I know how hard this is - and what a shock the dianosis of cancer, even a treatable cancer like ours, is. Keep in mind, through, that most of us will live a long life and die from something unrelated. You've come to a perfect place for support and suggestions. One of our most important sayings around here is YMMV (your mileage may vary). Many of us do gain some weight when off meds, because our metabolism slows down. The only advice I can give you on that is to do your best to get some exercise and try to eat right, cut back on junk food, to help minimize it. I can't make a guarantee the weight will come off immediately - for some it does, and for others, it takes some effort, but it CAN be done. Has your doctor mentioned following a low iodine diet during the last 2 weeks before your RAI treatment? Here's some info on it - it is something that doesn't require a doctor's approval, and it's something we can do, in this generally uncontrollable situation, to help our treatment. An added bonus is that it can help with keeping the weight down, especially if you don't indulge in too much of the higher fat/calorie items. LID (Low Iodine Diet) - EXPLANATIONS & SUGGESTIONS (with links) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/17607 ARCHIVE INDEX ... LID http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/25713 Here's the archive on RAI treatment: Depending on where you live, you may or may not be isolated in the hospital for several days. In any case, you will want to take some precautions at home for your daughter. I don't know how old she is - the best options for you will vary depending on how capable she is of staying away from Mom for awhile. ARCHIVE INDEX: RAI SCAN AND ABLATION http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/23590 Other advice: Gain as much knowledge about your situation as you can - get copies of all your medical reports/tests/ etc, and keep them in a file. Read as much as you can in the archives, ask questions, and most of all, HANG IN THERE!!! Cheers, Alisa Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl 2/15/2002: Nodule found 2/27/2002: FNA 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!! 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, dx Hashimotos 5/28/2002: WBS (2 mCi) and 100 mCi RAI --- 6/6/2002: WBS - No mets 12/16/02: WBS (5 mCi): clean scan - no thyroid tissue in body!!! Age: 49 -- Location: near Seattle WA --- Check out my posts: Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472 My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872 My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873 LID thoughts, tips, ideas - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/25430 > Hello. After fighting with hypothyroidism for approx 6 years, I had > my thyroid removed on December 16th. I had two ultrasounds in the > past year come back with a slight growth and to be honest, I was > tired of all of the wondering. So, my dr and I decided to remove. > The pathology report came back and on Dece 23rd, I was told that I > have thyroid cancer. I am still in shock. I am 29 and a single > mother to a beautiful daughter. I have been hanging in there but, it > is hard. Right now I am two weeks post op and post med..so, the lack > of horomone is killing me. I am so tired. Oh, and I am gaining > weight now at an alarming pace. Can anyone tell me what to expect > from here on out..With the radioiodine therapy and will this weight > come back off after the therapy and I get back on the thyroid > hormone?? Thanks!! > Sincerely, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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