Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Hi, Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. Today my box has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to ask a question. I got my EMT-B several years back and worked full time for two years. I loved it. Life happened, I moved, I was out of it for two years, then went back to school and knocked out A & P 1 & 2 along with other classes. I was about to enroll in paramedic school when I got thyroid cancer. I endured a total thyroidectomy and radioactive treatments, was given the all-clear, and told to resume my life. I will have to monitor this for the rest of my life; my question is, now that I'm a medication-dependent person (Synthroid) can I be a paramedic? It's all I've ever wanted to do. Thanks, Renae Quote
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Renae, I have been taking Synthroid and Cytomel (amongst other things) for the last 2 years. As long as you remain compliant, you shouldn't have any problems. -Thom Seeber, CCEMT-P any hope? Hi, Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. Today my box has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to ask a question. I got my EMT-B several years back and worked full time for two years. I loved it. Life happened, I moved, I was out of it for two years, then went back to school and knocked out A & P 1 & 2 along with other classes. I was about to enroll in paramedic school when I got thyroid cancer. I endured a total thyroidectomy and radioactive treatments, was given the all-clear, and told to resume my life. I will have to monitor this for the rest of my life; my question is, now that I'm a medication-dependent person (Synthroid) can I be a paramedic? It's all I've ever wanted to do. Thanks, Renae Quote
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Renae, I have been taking Synthroid and Cytomel (amongst other things) for the last 2 years. As long as you remain compliant, you shouldn't have any problems. -Thom Seeber, CCEMT-P any hope? Hi, Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. Today my box has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to ask a question. I got my EMT-B several years back and worked full time for two years. I loved it. Life happened, I moved, I was out of it for two years, then went back to school and knocked out A & P 1 & 2 along with other classes. I was about to enroll in paramedic school when I got thyroid cancer. I endured a total thyroidectomy and radioactive treatments, was given the all-clear, and told to resume my life. I will have to monitor this for the rest of my life; my question is, now that I'm a medication-dependent person (Synthroid) can I be a paramedic? It's all I've ever wanted to do. Thanks, Renae Quote
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 Renae, I have been taking Synthroid and Cytomel (amongst other things) for the last 2 years. As long as you remain compliant, you shouldn't have any problems. -Thom Seeber, CCEMT-P any hope? Hi, Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. Today my box has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to ask a question. I got my EMT-B several years back and worked full time for two years. I loved it. Life happened, I moved, I was out of it for two years, then went back to school and knocked out A & P 1 & 2 along with other classes. I was about to enroll in paramedic school when I got thyroid cancer. I endured a total thyroidectomy and radioactive treatments, was given the all-clear, and told to resume my life. I will have to monitor this for the rest of my life; my question is, now that I'm a medication-dependent person (Synthroid) can I be a paramedic? It's all I've ever wanted to do. Thanks, Renae Quote
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2006 Report Posted January 9, 2006 > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 We employ several paramedics who take regular medications (myself included). Some for diabetes (insulin and pill), hypertension, seizure activity, and other medical " problems. " As long as the employee can perform the duties, why would a prescription medication keep someone from working? A. Rasmussen, Ph.D., REMTP Lieutenant, Education and Training Greenville County EMS 301 University Ridge, Suite 1100 Greenville, SC 29601 _____ From: krin135@... Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:52 PM To: Subject: Re: any hope? In a message dated 09-Jan-06 12:51:58 Central Standard Time, sherekahn@... writes: I will have to monitor this for the rest of my life; my question is, now that I'm a medication-dependent person (Synthroid) can I be a paramedic? It's all I've ever wanted to do. Renae: as long as you keep taking your medications and are followed on a regular basis (which could be as little as every 6 months if everything else is going well), there should be no problems with you achieving a full career as a Paramedic... There are a lot of docs and nurses as well as other medics who have to take Synthroid or other medications on a regular basis. ck S. Krin, DO FAAFP Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 We employ several paramedics who take regular medications (myself included). Some for diabetes (insulin and pill), hypertension, seizure activity, and other medical " problems. " As long as the employee can perform the duties, why would a prescription medication keep someone from working? A. Rasmussen, Ph.D., REMTP Lieutenant, Education and Training Greenville County EMS 301 University Ridge, Suite 1100 Greenville, SC 29601 _____ From: krin135@... Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:52 PM To: Subject: Re: any hope? In a message dated 09-Jan-06 12:51:58 Central Standard Time, sherekahn@... writes: I will have to monitor this for the rest of my life; my question is, now that I'm a medication-dependent person (Synthroid) can I be a paramedic? It's all I've ever wanted to do. Renae: as long as you keep taking your medications and are followed on a regular basis (which could be as little as every 6 months if everything else is going well), there should be no problems with you achieving a full career as a Paramedic... There are a lot of docs and nurses as well as other medics who have to take Synthroid or other medications on a regular basis. ck S. Krin, DO FAAFP Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 We employ several paramedics who take regular medications (myself included). Some for diabetes (insulin and pill), hypertension, seizure activity, and other medical " problems. " As long as the employee can perform the duties, why would a prescription medication keep someone from working? A. Rasmussen, Ph.D., REMTP Lieutenant, Education and Training Greenville County EMS 301 University Ridge, Suite 1100 Greenville, SC 29601 _____ From: krin135@... Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:52 PM To: Subject: Re: any hope? In a message dated 09-Jan-06 12:51:58 Central Standard Time, sherekahn@... writes: I will have to monitor this for the rest of my life; my question is, now that I'm a medication-dependent person (Synthroid) can I be a paramedic? It's all I've ever wanted to do. Renae: as long as you keep taking your medications and are followed on a regular basis (which could be as little as every 6 months if everything else is going well), there should be no problems with you achieving a full career as a Paramedic... There are a lot of docs and nurses as well as other medics who have to take Synthroid or other medications on a regular basis. ck S. Krin, DO FAAFP Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 I had 72 today. I unsubscribed from the list server over a year ago. Bullard BS, LP Operations Manager Lubbock Aid Ambulance <http://www.lubbockambulance.com/> http://www.lubbockambulance.com _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Alfonso R. Ochoa Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:09 PM To: Subject: Re: any hope? > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 I had 72 today. I unsubscribed from the list server over a year ago. Bullard BS, LP Operations Manager Lubbock Aid Ambulance <http://www.lubbockambulance.com/> http://www.lubbockambulance.com _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Alfonso R. Ochoa Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:09 PM To: Subject: Re: any hope? > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 I had 72 today. I unsubscribed from the list server over a year ago. Bullard BS, LP Operations Manager Lubbock Aid Ambulance <http://www.lubbockambulance.com/> http://www.lubbockambulance.com _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Alfonso R. Ochoa Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:09 PM To: Subject: Re: any hope? > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 Thanks folks. It's wonderful to hear that thyroid cancer won't keep me from being a medic, eventually. :-) I certainly have an empathy for patients now! Renae Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 Thanks folks. It's wonderful to hear that thyroid cancer won't keep me from being a medic, eventually. :-) I certainly have an empathy for patients now! Renae Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 Thanks folks. It's wonderful to hear that thyroid cancer won't keep me from being a medic, eventually. :-) I certainly have an empathy for patients now! Renae Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 This is my experience as well . . . haven't been active in a year or more (only was because some CISD guy kept talking about me here as if he knew me!), suddenly being inundated with e-mail. The admonitions from the em-doc regarding professionalism were good stuff, though, and well worth the read. But not knowing how this mail got turned on, I don;t know how to turn it off. Can someone advise? Gist, Ph.D. Principal Assistant to the Director Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department Office: FAX: Page: " Supervisor " <supervisor@lubam b.wtxcoxmail.com> To Sent by: < > @yahoog cc roups.com Subject RE: Re: any hope? 01/10/2006 10:57 AM Please respond to @yahoog roups.com I had 72 today. I unsubscribed from the list server over a year ago. Bullard BS, LP Operations Manager Lubbock Aid Ambulance <http://www.lubbockambulance.com/> http://www.lubbockambulance.com _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Alfonso R. Ochoa Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:09 PM To: Subject: Re: any hope? > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 This is my experience as well . . . haven't been active in a year or more (only was because some CISD guy kept talking about me here as if he knew me!), suddenly being inundated with e-mail. The admonitions from the em-doc regarding professionalism were good stuff, though, and well worth the read. But not knowing how this mail got turned on, I don;t know how to turn it off. Can someone advise? Gist, Ph.D. Principal Assistant to the Director Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department Office: FAX: Page: " Supervisor " <supervisor@lubam b.wtxcoxmail.com> To Sent by: < > @yahoog cc roups.com Subject RE: Re: any hope? 01/10/2006 10:57 AM Please respond to @yahoog roups.com I had 72 today. I unsubscribed from the list server over a year ago. Bullard BS, LP Operations Manager Lubbock Aid Ambulance <http://www.lubbockambulance.com/> http://www.lubbockambulance.com _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Alfonso R. Ochoa Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:09 PM To: Subject: Re: any hope? > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 This is my experience as well . . . haven't been active in a year or more (only was because some CISD guy kept talking about me here as if he knew me!), suddenly being inundated with e-mail. The admonitions from the em-doc regarding professionalism were good stuff, though, and well worth the read. But not knowing how this mail got turned on, I don;t know how to turn it off. Can someone advise? Gist, Ph.D. Principal Assistant to the Director Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department Office: FAX: Page: " Supervisor " <supervisor@lubam b.wtxcoxmail.com> To Sent by: < > @yahoog cc roups.com Subject RE: Re: any hope? 01/10/2006 10:57 AM Please respond to @yahoog roups.com I had 72 today. I unsubscribed from the list server over a year ago. Bullard BS, LP Operations Manager Lubbock Aid Ambulance <http://www.lubbockambulance.com/> http://www.lubbockambulance.com _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Alfonso R. Ochoa Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:09 PM To: Subject: Re: any hope? > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 It says right at the bottom of every post you receive. -unsubscribe -Wes Ogilvie, MPA, JD, EMT-B Austin, Texas Re: any hope? > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Posted January 10, 2006 It says right at the bottom of every post you receive. -unsubscribe -Wes Ogilvie, MPA, JD, EMT-B Austin, Texas Re: any hope? > > Hi, > > Somehow, I got into this group, but hadn't heard from it in forever. > Today my box > has over 30 messages from the group, so it seems a good opportunity to > ask a > question. > The exact same thing happened to me, even though I had previously set the option of not receiving e-mail. Peculiar indeed. Alfonso R. Ochoa Quote
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