Re: back from surgery!! - thanks to all for kind support

[Guest guest]

Hello.

My Levoxyl dose began @ 100 as well. Peaceful healing,

Shelagh

TT/modified right neck dissection 10/31/01

RAI 155 mCi 12/11/01

limited radical right/modified left neck dissection 6/26/02

LID Monday!

[Guest guest]

Hello.

My Levoxyl dose began @ 100 as well. Peaceful healing,

Shelagh

TT/modified right neck dissection 10/31/01

RAI 155 mCi 12/11/01

limited radical right/modified left neck dissection 6/26/02

LID Monday!

[Guest guest]

HI ,

It is really good to hear from you. I am glad that you are past the

surgery....it sounds like to went wonderfully....1 1/2 is what they

usually tell you that it will take.

I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that my

anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my concerns

is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with what you eat

the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!) That's great that there

was no lymph node involvement. Do you still have to go through RAI??

Sorry for all the questions......I am having a massage Monday night and

hope that it relaxes me a little! I will find out Monday if I have to

be at the hospital at 8am or 9am.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Los Angeles

TT- Sept. 10, 2002

yvonne1328 wrote:

> hi all,

>

> just want to check in and let everyone know that i just return from

> the hospital. surgery on thursday went well. began at 10:30 and was

> completed by 12:00. the surgeons gave me a nice clean scar that

> everyone who's checked on it said was " beautiful " . the whole

> incision measured 2 inches from end to end and it is as smooth as i

> can see. the area around it is a little puffy but that's all. i

> still have a some neck tightness and swallowing stiffness. otherwise

> recovering well.

>

> the surgeons did say that they saw definitely 2 parathyroids and know

> for sure i have 2 good ones. they can't find the other two however.

> they were positive that it was not on the thyroid they removed so

> they're saying the other two must be in there still, just too small

> to be seen in the " whole mess " . i'm thrilled that they did not find

> any lymph nodes involved. that's a good thing right? is the

> treatment after still the same with rai even though there weren't

> nodes involved?

>

> wendy, - the anticipation was definitely worse. i do not remember

> anything except being wheeled into the or and waking up vomitting.

> the nausea lasted a good day after so by friday i wasn't nauseated

> anymore. the pain was not so bad. i was on vicadent friday and was

> fine without any pain meds since friday morning.

>

> had a little crisis with the my calcium dropping thursday night. i

> started getting tinglings with the hands and feet and around the

> mouth area. they did tell me after surgery to watch for the

> parathyroids " shutting down " from being " angry " but expected the

> malfunctions to be temporary. so i was kept in the hospital on

> friday night to make sure that the calcium would be monitored. i was

> put on some tums and calcium supplements and the calcium returned to

> normal this morning. so i was released. they believe that the

> parathyroids will return to work soon...

>

> so i am now hom with 100mg synthroid and some tum prescriptions. i

> return to see the doctor in about a week. i the meantime, should i

> start the synthroid or should i just leave it until i go into see the

> nuclear med doctor next week. what's the pros and cons for

> starting/not starting synthroid right away?

>

> also, i saw others on this board that was started on 50mg synthroid,

> is mine a little much?

>

> so nice to be back home. thanks to all who has given me the kind

> encouragement and the support i needed when no one else in the world

> seem to understand.

>

> God Bless,

>

>

> pap. ca dx 8/13/02

> tt. 9/5/02

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

One more time - I keep trying to send this to the group, but not being

too successful - must be practicing for when I'm hypo :-)

Welcome home, , and glad things went pretty well - hope those

paras kick in soon!

>

>the whole

> incision measured 2 inches from end to end and it is as smooth as i

> can see. the area around it is a little puffy but that's all. i

> still have a some neck tightness and swallowing stiffness.

> otherwise recovering well.

The symptoms you have are very normal. Wow - only a 2 inch scar!!

>

> the surgeons did say that they saw definitely 2 parathyroids and

know

> for sure i have 2 good ones. they can't find the other two however.

> i'm thrilled that they did not find

> any lymph nodes involved. that's a good thing right?

It is, indeed!

> is the treatment after still the same with rai even though there

> weren't nodes involved?

Yep

>

> so i am now hom with 100mg synthroid and some tum prescriptions. i

> return to see the doctor in about a week. i the meantime, should i

> start the synthroid or should i just leave it until i go into see

> the nuclear med doctor next week. what's the pros and cons for

> starting/not starting synthroid right away?

>

> also, i saw others on this board that was started on 50mg synthroid,

> is mine a little much?

The idea of the initial hormone is just to keep you less hypo till

they're ready to schedule your scan. Then, generally, 6-8 weeks

prior, they'll put you on cytomel for all but the last 2 weeks. If

they can't schedule the RAI for, say 12 weeks for some reason, you

want to be taking the hormone for a few weeks.

I was put on 75mcg (it's micrograms- mcg - rather than milligrams -mg.

For those of us in the metric-challenged US, .75mg= 75mcg) post op by

my surgeon. The amount isn't really critical, because it'll change

after your RAI. Then they'll put you on a higher amount and adjust it

every 6-8 weeks till levels are good and you feel ok.

And, when you DO get your post-RAI stuff, you might want to talk to

them about a less expensive T4 than Synthroid. I take Levoxyl, which

is WAAAAY cheaper - so much so that I don't even use my insurance

copayment. I shopped around for a place where I get them for less

than the copay would be.

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

Hashimotos discovered

5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

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

>

> so nice to be back home. thanks to all who has given me the kind

> encouragement and the support i needed when no one else in the world

> seem to understand.

>

> God Bless,

>

>

> pap. ca dx 8/13/02

> tt. 9/5/02

[Guest guest]

One more time - I keep trying to send this to the group, but not being

too successful - must be practicing for when I'm hypo :-)

Welcome home, , and glad things went pretty well - hope those

paras kick in soon!

>

>the whole

> incision measured 2 inches from end to end and it is as smooth as i

> can see. the area around it is a little puffy but that's all. i

> still have a some neck tightness and swallowing stiffness.

> otherwise recovering well.

The symptoms you have are very normal. Wow - only a 2 inch scar!!

>

> the surgeons did say that they saw definitely 2 parathyroids and

know

> for sure i have 2 good ones. they can't find the other two however.

> i'm thrilled that they did not find

> any lymph nodes involved. that's a good thing right?

It is, indeed!

> is the treatment after still the same with rai even though there

> weren't nodes involved?

Yep

>

> so i am now hom with 100mg synthroid and some tum prescriptions. i

> return to see the doctor in about a week. i the meantime, should i

> start the synthroid or should i just leave it until i go into see

> the nuclear med doctor next week. what's the pros and cons for

> starting/not starting synthroid right away?

>

> also, i saw others on this board that was started on 50mg synthroid,

> is mine a little much?

The idea of the initial hormone is just to keep you less hypo till

they're ready to schedule your scan. Then, generally, 6-8 weeks

prior, they'll put you on cytomel for all but the last 2 weeks. If

they can't schedule the RAI for, say 12 weeks for some reason, you

want to be taking the hormone for a few weeks.

I was put on 75mcg (it's micrograms- mcg - rather than milligrams -mg.

For those of us in the metric-challenged US, .75mg= 75mcg) post op by

my surgeon. The amount isn't really critical, because it'll change

after your RAI. Then they'll put you on a higher amount and adjust it

every 6-8 weeks till levels are good and you feel ok.

And, when you DO get your post-RAI stuff, you might want to talk to

them about a less expensive T4 than Synthroid. I take Levoxyl, which

is WAAAAY cheaper - so much so that I don't even use my insurance

copayment. I shopped around for a place where I get them for less

than the copay would be.

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

Hashimotos discovered

5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

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

>

> so nice to be back home. thanks to all who has given me the kind

> encouragement and the support i needed when no one else in the world

> seem to understand.

>

> God Bless,

>

>

> pap. ca dx 8/13/02

> tt. 9/5/02

[Guest guest]

One more time - I keep trying to send this to the group, but not being

too successful - must be practicing for when I'm hypo :-)

Welcome home, , and glad things went pretty well - hope those

paras kick in soon!

>

>the whole

> incision measured 2 inches from end to end and it is as smooth as i

> can see. the area around it is a little puffy but that's all. i

> still have a some neck tightness and swallowing stiffness.

> otherwise recovering well.

The symptoms you have are very normal. Wow - only a 2 inch scar!!

>

> the surgeons did say that they saw definitely 2 parathyroids and

know

> for sure i have 2 good ones. they can't find the other two however.

> i'm thrilled that they did not find

> any lymph nodes involved. that's a good thing right?

It is, indeed!

> is the treatment after still the same with rai even though there

> weren't nodes involved?

Yep

>

> so i am now hom with 100mg synthroid and some tum prescriptions. i

> return to see the doctor in about a week. i the meantime, should i

> start the synthroid or should i just leave it until i go into see

> the nuclear med doctor next week. what's the pros and cons for

> starting/not starting synthroid right away?

>

> also, i saw others on this board that was started on 50mg synthroid,

> is mine a little much?

The idea of the initial hormone is just to keep you less hypo till

they're ready to schedule your scan. Then, generally, 6-8 weeks

prior, they'll put you on cytomel for all but the last 2 weeks. If

they can't schedule the RAI for, say 12 weeks for some reason, you

want to be taking the hormone for a few weeks.

I was put on 75mcg (it's micrograms- mcg - rather than milligrams -mg.

For those of us in the metric-challenged US, .75mg= 75mcg) post op by

my surgeon. The amount isn't really critical, because it'll change

after your RAI. Then they'll put you on a higher amount and adjust it

every 6-8 weeks till levels are good and you feel ok.

And, when you DO get your post-RAI stuff, you might want to talk to

them about a less expensive T4 than Synthroid. I take Levoxyl, which

is WAAAAY cheaper - so much so that I don't even use my insurance

copayment. I shopped around for a place where I get them for less

than the copay would be.

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

Hashimotos discovered

5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

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

>

> so nice to be back home. thanks to all who has given me the kind

> encouragement and the support i needed when no one else in the world

> seem to understand.

>

> God Bless,

>

>

> pap. ca dx 8/13/02

> tt. 9/5/02

[Guest guest]

wendy -

don't worry about the questions...keep them coming if

it will bring you comfort to have some answers.

i was nervous but i was surprisingly coming on the way

to the hospital. i was calm during check in as well.

right after check in, they brought me back to a room

where i changed and they had me wait on my bed. my

husband was with me all this time. then the

anesthesiologist came in and put the iv in me. one of

the surgeons came out and introduce himself. i then

got really nervous at this time but by then the iv in

me had already started working. i started feeling

" happy " because of the " coctail " they gave me. they

say they do that before they wheel the patients into

the or because some patients don't like the way the

o.r seem " cold " . i kissed my husband and they wheeled

me in. i remember being on my bed still and last

thing i saw was my surgeons winking eyes. as he came

in to say hello.

the next thing i knew, i heard someone say " wake up

yvonne " and i was heaving off to the side. it sounds

bad but it wasn't because nothing came out (that's why

it's important to not have anything in tommy after the

cut off time). the heaving was not pleasant but it

wasn't so bad as right away, they put something in the

iv to calm you. you will then feel that nauseaous

feeling come and go and they'll give you the meds as

you need it or ask for it.

the next real conscious memory i have was then asking

to go " pee " . the nurse told me later that i actually

got up and with help, went to the toilet (don't

remember this). they said they told me i could go in

the bed pan and i refused saying i can't and insiting

that someone help me to the toilet. i seriously don't

remember this. then i was sent to my own room

afterwards

i was also very sleepy for the next few hours

afterwards so i don't even remember much. just

remember waking up here and there and hearing the

nurse ask " hows the pain " a couple of times.

i was told that the nausea is just a reaction to the

anesthesia and its pretty common. if they know you

are allergic to the anesthesia then they'll give you

the med before waking you. since i never had surgery,

i didn't know what i was allergic to. now i do.

really, the anxiety before the surgery is worse!!!!

the actual surgery you won't even remember. when you

get into your gown and they put your hairnet on, just

tell yourself it's time to take the nap. by this time,

you'll be pretty mellow already i hope.

i will be praying for you and i know you will do

spectacular as well. breath and sing. after tuesday,

we'll be chatting about our treatment!

email me direct if you want to talk and i'll email you

my phone#. we can chat monday night if it makes you

feel better. we're all here for you : )

yvonne

--- Vitalich wrote:

> HI ,

>

> It is really good to hear from you. I am glad that

> you are past the

> surgery....it sounds like to went wonderfully....1

> 1/2 is what they

> usually tell you that it will take.

>

> I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I

> sure hope that my

> anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

>

> Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is

> one of my concerns

> is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do

> with what you eat

> the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

> That's great that there

> was no lymph node involvement. Do you still have to

> go through RAI??

>

> Sorry for all the questions......I am having a

> massage Monday night and

> hope that it relaxes me a little! I will find out

> Monday if I have to

> be at the hospital at 8am or 9am.

>

> I look forward to hearing from you!

>

>

> Los Angeles

> TT- Sept. 10, 2002

>

> yvonne1328 wrote:

>

> > hi all,

> >

> > just want to check in and let everyone know that i

> just return from

> > the hospital. surgery on thursday went well.

> began at 10:30 and was

> > completed by 12:00. the surgeons gave me a nice

> clean scar that

> > everyone who's checked on it said was " beautiful " .

> the whole

> > incision measured 2 inches from end to end and it

> is as smooth as i

> > can see. the area around it is a little puffy but

> that's all. i

> > still have a some neck tightness and swallowing

> stiffness. otherwise

> > recovering well.

> >

> > the surgeons did say that they saw definitely 2

> parathyroids and know

> > for sure i have 2 good ones. they can't find the

> other two however.

> > they were positive that it was not on the thyroid

> they removed so

> > they're saying the other two must be in there

> still, just too small

> > to be seen in the " whole mess " . i'm thrilled that

> they did not find

> > any lymph nodes involved. that's a good thing

> right? is the

> > treatment after still the same with rai even

> though there weren't

> > nodes involved?

> >

> > wendy, - the anticipation was definitely worse. i

> do not remember

> > anything except being wheeled into the or and

> waking up vomitting.

> > the nausea lasted a good day after so by friday i

> wasn't nauseated

> > anymore. the pain was not so bad. i was on

> vicadent friday and was

> > fine without any pain meds since friday morning.

> >

> > had a little crisis with the my calcium dropping

> thursday night. i

> > started getting tinglings with the hands and feet

> and around the

> > mouth area. they did tell me after surgery to

> watch for the

> > parathyroids " shutting down " from being " angry "

> but expected the

> > malfunctions to be temporary. so i was kept in

> the hospital on

> > friday night to make sure that the calcium would

> be monitored. i was

> > put on some tums and calcium supplements and the

> calcium returned to

> > normal this morning. so i was released. they

> believe that the

> > parathyroids will return to work soon...

> >

> > so i am now hom with 100mg synthroid and some tum

> prescriptions. i

> > return to see the doctor in about a week. i the

> meantime, should i

> > start the synthroid or should i just leave it

> until i go into see the

> > nuclear med doctor next week. what's the pros and

> cons for

> > starting/not starting synthroid right away?

> >

> > also, i saw others on this board that was started

> on 50mg synthroid,

> > is mine a little much?

> >

> > so nice to be back home. thanks to all who has

> given me the kind

> > encouragement and the support i needed when no one

> else in the world

> > seem to understand.

> >

> > God Bless,

> >

> >

> > pap. ca dx 8/13/02

> > tt. 9/5/02

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

wendy -

don't worry about the questions...keep them coming if

it will bring you comfort to have some answers.

i was nervous but i was surprisingly coming on the way

to the hospital. i was calm during check in as well.

right after check in, they brought me back to a room

where i changed and they had me wait on my bed. my

husband was with me all this time. then the

anesthesiologist came in and put the iv in me. one of

the surgeons came out and introduce himself. i then

got really nervous at this time but by then the iv in

me had already started working. i started feeling

" happy " because of the " coctail " they gave me. they

say they do that before they wheel the patients into

the or because some patients don't like the way the

o.r seem " cold " . i kissed my husband and they wheeled

me in. i remember being on my bed still and last

thing i saw was my surgeons winking eyes. as he came

in to say hello.

the next thing i knew, i heard someone say " wake up

yvonne " and i was heaving off to the side. it sounds

bad but it wasn't because nothing came out (that's why

it's important to not have anything in tommy after the

cut off time). the heaving was not pleasant but it

wasn't so bad as right away, they put something in the

iv to calm you. you will then feel that nauseaous

feeling come and go and they'll give you the meds as

you need it or ask for it.

the next real conscious memory i have was then asking

to go " pee " . the nurse told me later that i actually

got up and with help, went to the toilet (don't

remember this). they said they told me i could go in

the bed pan and i refused saying i can't and insiting

that someone help me to the toilet. i seriously don't

remember this. then i was sent to my own room

afterwards

i was also very sleepy for the next few hours

afterwards so i don't even remember much. just

remember waking up here and there and hearing the

nurse ask " hows the pain " a couple of times.

i was told that the nausea is just a reaction to the

anesthesia and its pretty common. if they know you

are allergic to the anesthesia then they'll give you

the med before waking you. since i never had surgery,

i didn't know what i was allergic to. now i do.

really, the anxiety before the surgery is worse!!!!

the actual surgery you won't even remember. when you

get into your gown and they put your hairnet on, just

tell yourself it's time to take the nap. by this time,

you'll be pretty mellow already i hope.

i will be praying for you and i know you will do

spectacular as well. breath and sing. after tuesday,

we'll be chatting about our treatment!

email me direct if you want to talk and i'll email you

my phone#. we can chat monday night if it makes you

feel better. we're all here for you : )

yvonne

--- Vitalich wrote:

> HI ,

>

> It is really good to hear from you. I am glad that

> you are past the

> surgery....it sounds like to went wonderfully....1

> 1/2 is what they

> usually tell you that it will take.

>

> I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I

> sure hope that my

> anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

>

> Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is

> one of my concerns

> is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do

> with what you eat

> the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

> That's great that there

> was no lymph node involvement. Do you still have to

> go through RAI??

>

> Sorry for all the questions......I am having a

> massage Monday night and

> hope that it relaxes me a little! I will find out

> Monday if I have to

> be at the hospital at 8am or 9am.

>

> I look forward to hearing from you!

>

>

> Los Angeles

> TT- Sept. 10, 2002

>

> yvonne1328 wrote:

>

> > hi all,

> >

> > just want to check in and let everyone know that i

> just return from

> > the hospital. surgery on thursday went well.

> began at 10:30 and was

> > completed by 12:00. the surgeons gave me a nice

> clean scar that

> > everyone who's checked on it said was " beautiful " .

> the whole

> > incision measured 2 inches from end to end and it

> is as smooth as i

> > can see. the area around it is a little puffy but

> that's all. i

> > still have a some neck tightness and swallowing

> stiffness. otherwise

> > recovering well.

> >

> > the surgeons did say that they saw definitely 2

> parathyroids and know

> > for sure i have 2 good ones. they can't find the

> other two however.

> > they were positive that it was not on the thyroid

> they removed so

> > they're saying the other two must be in there

> still, just too small

> > to be seen in the " whole mess " . i'm thrilled that

> they did not find

> > any lymph nodes involved. that's a good thing

> right? is the

> > treatment after still the same with rai even

> though there weren't

> > nodes involved?

> >

> > wendy, - the anticipation was definitely worse. i

> do not remember

> > anything except being wheeled into the or and

> waking up vomitting.

> > the nausea lasted a good day after so by friday i

> wasn't nauseated

> > anymore. the pain was not so bad. i was on

> vicadent friday and was

> > fine without any pain meds since friday morning.

> >

> > had a little crisis with the my calcium dropping

> thursday night. i

> > started getting tinglings with the hands and feet

> and around the

> > mouth area. they did tell me after surgery to

> watch for the

> > parathyroids " shutting down " from being " angry "

> but expected the

> > malfunctions to be temporary. so i was kept in

> the hospital on

> > friday night to make sure that the calcium would

> be monitored. i was

> > put on some tums and calcium supplements and the

> calcium returned to

> > normal this morning. so i was released. they

> believe that the

> > parathyroids will return to work soon...

> >

> > so i am now hom with 100mg synthroid and some tum

> prescriptions. i

> > return to see the doctor in about a week. i the

> meantime, should i

> > start the synthroid or should i just leave it

> until i go into see the

> > nuclear med doctor next week. what's the pros and

> cons for

> > starting/not starting synthroid right away?

> >

> > also, i saw others on this board that was started

> on 50mg synthroid,

> > is mine a little much?

> >

> > so nice to be back home. thanks to all who has

> given me the kind

> > encouragement and the support i needed when no one

> else in the world

> > seem to understand.

> >

> > God Bless,

> >

> >

> > pap. ca dx 8/13/02

> > tt. 9/5/02

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that

> my anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

Chances are good it will be!

>

> Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my

> concerns is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with

> what you eat the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

>

Ask the anesthesiologist (you'll talk to him or her prior to surgery)

to give you some anti-nausea medicine, and they will. I had no

nausea at all when I woke up, and I had asked them to do this.

You're gonna do fine. I know you're nervous, just hang in there!

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

Hashimotos discovered

5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

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

[Guest guest]

> I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that

> my anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

Chances are good it will be!

>

> Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my

> concerns is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with

> what you eat the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

>

Ask the anesthesiologist (you'll talk to him or her prior to surgery)

to give you some anti-nausea medicine, and they will. I had no

nausea at all when I woke up, and I had asked them to do this.

You're gonna do fine. I know you're nervous, just hang in there!

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

Hashimotos discovered

5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

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

[Guest guest]

> I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that

> my anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

Chances are good it will be!

>

> Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my

> concerns is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with

> what you eat the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

>

Ask the anesthesiologist (you'll talk to him or her prior to surgery)

to give you some anti-nausea medicine, and they will. I had no

nausea at all when I woke up, and I had asked them to do this.

You're gonna do fine. I know you're nervous, just hang in there!

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

Hashimotos discovered

5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

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

[Guest guest]

Hi Alisa,

Thank you for your vote of confidence. I am feeling inspired after

hearing from others that just had their surgeries. I will definitely

speak with the anesthesiologist about my concerns...I do have a very

sensitive system even though I am small but mighty.

I am 105 lbs, 5'3'' ( before the anxiety set in and have probably lost a

few pounds) and I know that I will be on a liquid diet for a day or

so....I guess I shouldn't worry so much about my reaction to the

anesthesia after surgery and know that maybe I will be one of the lucky

ones that won't get nauseous like you!

Thanks again....believe me....all the pep talks really help!

L.A.

tt-Sept. 10, 2002

aproctorus wrote:

>

>

> > I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that

> > my anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

>

> Chances are good it will be!

>

> >

> > Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my

> > concerns is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with

> > what you eat the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

> >

>

> Ask the anesthesiologist (you'll talk to him or her prior to surgery)

> to give you some anti-nausea medicine, and they will. I had no

> nausea at all when I woke up, and I had asked them to do this.

>

> You're gonna do fine. I know you're nervous, just hang in there!

>

> Cheers,

> Alisa

>

> 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

> 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

> 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

>

> 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

> Hashimotos discovered

> 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

> 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

> Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

> Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

> Please feel free to email me privately anytime

> 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

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Alisa,

Thank you for your vote of confidence. I am feeling inspired after

hearing from others that just had their surgeries. I will definitely

speak with the anesthesiologist about my concerns...I do have a very

sensitive system even though I am small but mighty.

I am 105 lbs, 5'3'' ( before the anxiety set in and have probably lost a

few pounds) and I know that I will be on a liquid diet for a day or

so....I guess I shouldn't worry so much about my reaction to the

anesthesia after surgery and know that maybe I will be one of the lucky

ones that won't get nauseous like you!

Thanks again....believe me....all the pep talks really help!

L.A.

tt-Sept. 10, 2002

aproctorus wrote:

>

>

> > I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that

> > my anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

>

> Chances are good it will be!

>

> >

> > Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my

> > concerns is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with

> > what you eat the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

> >

>

> Ask the anesthesiologist (you'll talk to him or her prior to surgery)

> to give you some anti-nausea medicine, and they will. I had no

> nausea at all when I woke up, and I had asked them to do this.

>

> You're gonna do fine. I know you're nervous, just hang in there!

>

> Cheers,

> Alisa

>

> 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

> 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

> 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

>

> 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

> Hashimotos discovered

> 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

> 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

> Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

> Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

> Please feel free to email me privately anytime

> 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

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Alisa,

Thank you for your vote of confidence. I am feeling inspired after

hearing from others that just had their surgeries. I will definitely

speak with the anesthesiologist about my concerns...I do have a very

sensitive system even though I am small but mighty.

I am 105 lbs, 5'3'' ( before the anxiety set in and have probably lost a

few pounds) and I know that I will be on a liquid diet for a day or

so....I guess I shouldn't worry so much about my reaction to the

anesthesia after surgery and know that maybe I will be one of the lucky

ones that won't get nauseous like you!

Thanks again....believe me....all the pep talks really help!

L.A.

tt-Sept. 10, 2002

aproctorus wrote:

>

>

> > I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that

> > my anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

>

> Chances are good it will be!

>

> >

> > Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my

> > concerns is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with

> > what you eat the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

> >

>

> Ask the anesthesiologist (you'll talk to him or her prior to surgery)

> to give you some anti-nausea medicine, and they will. I had no

> nausea at all when I woke up, and I had asked them to do this.

>

> You're gonna do fine. I know you're nervous, just hang in there!

>

> Cheers,

> Alisa

>

> 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

> 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

> 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

>

> 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

> Hashimotos discovered

> 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

> 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

> Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

> Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

> Please feel free to email me privately anytime

> 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

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, .

The best of luck to you. I had my surgery in July and everything went well.

It will for you too. For me, the anxiety was worse than the surgery itself.

The recovery was quick with minimal discomfort. I didn't experience any

nausea upon awakening.

I will be thinking of you!

n in NJ

[Guest guest]

Hi, .

The best of luck to you. I had my surgery in July and everything went well.

It will for you too. For me, the anxiety was worse than the surgery itself.

The recovery was quick with minimal discomfort. I didn't experience any

nausea upon awakening.

I will be thinking of you!

n in NJ

[Guest guest]

WEndy,

I too didn't have any trouble with nausea from anethesia even though

I have in the past. I wonder if they give less for this procedure.

I was quite surprised at the speed of my recovery. Hang in there.

dee

TT 7/02

dx pap thyca the next wk

WBS (2mC) & RAI 29.9 mC 8/23/02

still very hypo

scan scheduled for 2/03

> Hi, .

> The best of luck to you. I had my surgery in July and everything

went well.

> It will for you too. For me, the anxiety was worse than the surgery

itself.

> The recovery was quick with minimal discomfort. I didn't experience

any

> nausea upon awakening.

>

> I will be thinking of you!

> n in NJ

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

WEndy,

I too didn't have any trouble with nausea from anethesia even though

I have in the past. I wonder if they give less for this procedure.

I was quite surprised at the speed of my recovery. Hang in there.

dee

TT 7/02

dx pap thyca the next wk

WBS (2mC) & RAI 29.9 mC 8/23/02

still very hypo

scan scheduled for 2/03

> Hi, .

> The best of luck to you. I had my surgery in July and everything

went well.

> It will for you too. For me, the anxiety was worse than the surgery

itself.

> The recovery was quick with minimal discomfort. I didn't experience

any

> nausea upon awakening.

>

> I will be thinking of you!

> n in NJ

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

WEndy,

I too didn't have any trouble with nausea from anethesia even though

I have in the past. I wonder if they give less for this procedure.

I was quite surprised at the speed of my recovery. Hang in there.

dee

TT 7/02

dx pap thyca the next wk

WBS (2mC) & RAI 29.9 mC 8/23/02

still very hypo

scan scheduled for 2/03

> Hi, .

> The best of luck to you. I had my surgery in July and everything

went well.

> It will for you too. For me, the anxiety was worse than the surgery

itself.

> The recovery was quick with minimal discomfort. I didn't experience

any

> nausea upon awakening.

>

> I will be thinking of you!

> n in NJ

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I, too, am small-5'2 " " 100-103 lbs. My surgery was June 17, 2002-TT with 3 lymph

nodes removed also. I had no trouble with nausea after anesthesia. My biggest

problem is that I have difficulty waking up - it seems as though I struggle and

that's the scariest to me. So the rest of day of surgery I basically just slept

in and out (mostly in, I think!!) I was groggy all day and can vaguely remember

visitors. But by the next day, it was better. I had surgery on a Monday and was

discharged Wednesday. I did accept pain medication as needed, that seemed to

help. Good luck, you'll do fine.

Kathy

FNA - 5/14/02

TT w/3 lymph nodes - 6/17/02

RAI - 9/5/02 & 9/6/02

WBS to be 9/20/02

Re: back from surgery!! - thanks to all for kind support

Hi Alisa,

Thank you for your vote of confidence. I am feeling inspired after

hearing from others that just had their surgeries. I will definitely

speak with the anesthesiologist about my concerns...I do have a very

sensitive system even though I am small but mighty.

I am 105 lbs, 5'3'' ( before the anxiety set in and have probably lost a

few pounds) and I know that I will be on a liquid diet for a day or

so....I guess I shouldn't worry so much about my reaction to the

anesthesia after surgery and know that maybe I will be one of the lucky

ones that won't get nauseous like you!

Thanks again....believe me....all the pep talks really help!

L.A.

tt-Sept. 10, 2002

aproctorus wrote:

>

>

> > I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that

> > my anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

>

> Chances are good it will be!

>

> >

> > Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my

> > concerns is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with

> > what you eat the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

> >

>

> Ask the anesthesiologist (you'll talk to him or her prior to surgery)

> to give you some anti-nausea medicine, and they will. I had no

> nausea at all when I woke up, and I had asked them to do this.

>

> You're gonna do fine. I know you're nervous, just hang in there!

>

> Cheers,

> Alisa

>

> 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

> 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

> 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

>

> 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

> Hashimotos discovered

> 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

> 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

> Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

> Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

> Please feel free to email me privately anytime

> 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

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I, too, am small-5'2 " " 100-103 lbs. My surgery was June 17, 2002-TT with 3 lymph

nodes removed also. I had no trouble with nausea after anesthesia. My biggest

problem is that I have difficulty waking up - it seems as though I struggle and

that's the scariest to me. So the rest of day of surgery I basically just slept

in and out (mostly in, I think!!) I was groggy all day and can vaguely remember

visitors. But by the next day, it was better. I had surgery on a Monday and was

discharged Wednesday. I did accept pain medication as needed, that seemed to

help. Good luck, you'll do fine.

Kathy

FNA - 5/14/02

TT w/3 lymph nodes - 6/17/02

RAI - 9/5/02 & 9/6/02

WBS to be 9/20/02

Re: back from surgery!! - thanks to all for kind support

Hi Alisa,

Thank you for your vote of confidence. I am feeling inspired after

hearing from others that just had their surgeries. I will definitely

speak with the anesthesiologist about my concerns...I do have a very

sensitive system even though I am small but mighty.

I am 105 lbs, 5'3'' ( before the anxiety set in and have probably lost a

few pounds) and I know that I will be on a liquid diet for a day or

so....I guess I shouldn't worry so much about my reaction to the

anesthesia after surgery and know that maybe I will be one of the lucky

ones that won't get nauseous like you!

Thanks again....believe me....all the pep talks really help!

L.A.

tt-Sept. 10, 2002

aproctorus wrote:

>

>

> > I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that

> > my anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

>

> Chances are good it will be!

>

> >

> > Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my

> > concerns is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with

> > what you eat the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

> >

>

> Ask the anesthesiologist (you'll talk to him or her prior to surgery)

> to give you some anti-nausea medicine, and they will. I had no

> nausea at all when I woke up, and I had asked them to do this.

>

> You're gonna do fine. I know you're nervous, just hang in there!

>

> Cheers,

> Alisa

>

> 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

> 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

> 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

>

> 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

> Hashimotos discovered

> 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

> 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

> Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

> Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

> Please feel free to email me privately anytime

> 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

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I, too, am small-5'2 " " 100-103 lbs. My surgery was June 17, 2002-TT with 3 lymph

nodes removed also. I had no trouble with nausea after anesthesia. My biggest

problem is that I have difficulty waking up - it seems as though I struggle and

that's the scariest to me. So the rest of day of surgery I basically just slept

in and out (mostly in, I think!!) I was groggy all day and can vaguely remember

visitors. But by the next day, it was better. I had surgery on a Monday and was

discharged Wednesday. I did accept pain medication as needed, that seemed to

help. Good luck, you'll do fine.

Kathy

FNA - 5/14/02

TT w/3 lymph nodes - 6/17/02

RAI - 9/5/02 & 9/6/02

WBS to be 9/20/02

Re: back from surgery!! - thanks to all for kind support

Hi Alisa,

Thank you for your vote of confidence. I am feeling inspired after

hearing from others that just had their surgeries. I will definitely

speak with the anesthesiologist about my concerns...I do have a very

sensitive system even though I am small but mighty.

I am 105 lbs, 5'3'' ( before the anxiety set in and have probably lost a

few pounds) and I know that I will be on a liquid diet for a day or

so....I guess I shouldn't worry so much about my reaction to the

anesthesia after surgery and know that maybe I will be one of the lucky

ones that won't get nauseous like you!

Thanks again....believe me....all the pep talks really help!

L.A.

tt-Sept. 10, 2002

aproctorus wrote:

>

>

> > I am very nervous about my surgery this Tuesday. I sure hope that

> > my anxiety is much worse than the surgery!!!!

>

> Chances are good it will be!

>

> >

> > Did you take any anti nausea medicine????? That is one of my

> > concerns is waking up like that! Did it have anything to do with

> > what you eat the night before???( I'm stretching...I know!)

> >

>

> Ask the anesthesiologist (you'll talk to him or her prior to surgery)

> to give you some anti-nausea medicine, and they will. I had no

> nausea at all when I woke up, and I had asked them to do this.

>

> You're gonna do fine. I know you're nervous, just hang in there!

>

> Cheers,

> Alisa

>

> 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

> 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

> 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

>

> 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

> Hashimotos discovered

> 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

> 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

> Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

> Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

> Please feel free to email me privately anytime

> 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

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi. We live in Metuchen. I had my surgery in Manhattan but I'm taking care of

the RAI issues locally. I have three kids so logistically things have been a

bit difficult. My husband works long hours but my parents came up from

Florida when this started unfolding in June and will stay until after my RAI.

It's wonderful that your mother and sister are coming!!

I have my scan on 9/11 and can only think that it is the beginning of good

things for all of us.

The best of luck to you again. I will be thinking of you!!

n

[Guest guest]

n,

Thank you!!! I really like hearing success stories like yours....I am

claiming right now that I will not have nausea either and I will have a

very easy surgery and recovery!!

I was born and raised in Montclair N.J. and have been out here in L.A.

for 19 years! My mom and sister are coming out from N.J. on 9/11(bless

their hearts).. Where in N.J. are you from????

Take care,

TT-Sept. 10, 2002

marians85@... wrote:

> Hi, .

> The best of luck to you. I had my surgery in July and everything went

> well.

> It will for you too. For me, the anxiety was worse than the surgery

> itself.

> The recovery was quick with minimal discomfort. I didn't experience

> any

> nausea upon awakening.

>

> I will be thinking of you!

> n in NJ

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

n,

Thank you!!! I really like hearing success stories like yours....I am

claiming right now that I will not have nausea either and I will have a

very easy surgery and recovery!!

I was born and raised in Montclair N.J. and have been out here in L.A.

for 19 years! My mom and sister are coming out from N.J. on 9/11(bless

their hearts).. Where in N.J. are you from????

Take care,

TT-Sept. 10, 2002

marians85@... wrote:

> Hi, .

> The best of luck to you. I had my surgery in July and everything went

> well.

> It will for you too. For me, the anxiety was worse than the surgery

> itself.

> The recovery was quick with minimal discomfort. I didn't experience

> any

> nausea upon awakening.

>

> I will be thinking of you!

> n in NJ

>

>

>