Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 by any chance is your name Pam ? I knew one through my family growing up and just curious on your e-mail name. Thank you pamm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 by any chance is your name Pam ? I knew one through my family growing up and just curious on your e-mail name. Thank you pamm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2001 Report Share Posted September 5, 2001 Good Luck on your surgery, May God send his Angels to watch over you, and You'll do just fine. Are your Excited about the change? When did you start gaining all your extra weight? I'm 45 pounds over. What caused your weight gain? Let us know when you get out how it went. Pamm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Hi everyone, I came home from hospital yesterday after having a sub total thyroidectomy. I`m so pleased that it`s finally out of the way and i just hope i will feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Please keep up posted of your progress, . This is something I'm thinking of myself, as I'm sure are others. Here's to you feeling much better soon! Holly Surgery Hi everyone, I came home from hospital yesterday after having a sub total thyroidectomy. I`m so pleased that it`s finally out of the way and i just hope i will feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Please keep up posted of your progress, . This is something I'm thinking of myself, as I'm sure are others. Here's to you feeling much better soon! Holly Surgery Hi everyone, I came home from hospital yesterday after having a sub total thyroidectomy. I`m so pleased that it`s finally out of the way and i just hope i will feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 I don`t mind answering your questions, i know what a hard decision it is to make!!! I don`t know if you`ve ever had an operation before but i had my tonsils out a few years ago and it is no where near as bad as that! Different people i spoke to before hand seemed to find it varied so you may find that it may or may not be the same for you as it was for me. When i woke up ( I had it done on Monday ), i was in pretty much no pain what so ever and began eating that evening. It was the next day when the painkillers began to wear off that i felt a bit of muscular pain around the front and back of my neck. Like you i knew i needed to have either surgery or RAI and RAI didn`t really appeal to me so surgery seemed the best option. There is a bit of swelling above the scar but that should go down in a few weeks. I was surprised at the wound because it is so neat and so low down! I have been rubbing Vitamin E cream into the wound as i was told it might help with healing. The main thing i would advise with the operation is not to hold your neck funny when you come round. I was hunching my shoulders up when i went to go to the loo and i ended up with bad pain in the back of my neck where the muscles went into spasm. If you have any more questions i`ll be happy to answer them. I wanted to know how the surgery is, is there alot of pain? was it your decision or did you have to have it done? sorry so many questions, I know your not feeling well yet! hope you feel better soon, > > > Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 14:36:04 -0000 > To: graves_support > Subject: Re: Surgery > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 I don`t mind answering your questions, i know what a hard decision it is to make!!! I don`t know if you`ve ever had an operation before but i had my tonsils out a few years ago and it is no where near as bad as that! Different people i spoke to before hand seemed to find it varied so you may find that it may or may not be the same for you as it was for me. When i woke up ( I had it done on Monday ), i was in pretty much no pain what so ever and began eating that evening. It was the next day when the painkillers began to wear off that i felt a bit of muscular pain around the front and back of my neck. Like you i knew i needed to have either surgery or RAI and RAI didn`t really appeal to me so surgery seemed the best option. There is a bit of swelling above the scar but that should go down in a few weeks. I was surprised at the wound because it is so neat and so low down! I have been rubbing Vitamin E cream into the wound as i was told it might help with healing. The main thing i would advise with the operation is not to hold your neck funny when you come round. I was hunching my shoulders up when i went to go to the loo and i ended up with bad pain in the back of my neck where the muscles went into spasm. If you have any more questions i`ll be happy to answer them. I wanted to know how the surgery is, is there alot of pain? was it your decision or did you have to have it done? sorry so many questions, I know your not feeling well yet! hope you feel better soon, > > > Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 14:36:04 -0000 > To: graves_support > Subject: Re: Surgery > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Thankyou Holly. I started my thyroxine on Tuesday and i`ll let you know how i get on! > > > Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 09:52:45 -0500 > To: " 'graves_support ' " <graves_support > > Subject: RE: Surgery > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 > I don`t mind answering your questions, i know what a hard decision it is to make!!! I don`t know if you`ve ever had an operation before but i had my tonsils out a few years ago and it is no where near as bad as that! Different people i spoke to before hand seemed to find it varied so you may find that it may or may not be the same for you as it was for me. When i woke up ( I had it done on Monday ), i was in pretty much no pain what so ever and began eating that evening. It was the next day when the painkillers began to wear off that i felt a bit of muscular pain around the front and back of my neck. Like you i knew i needed to have either surgery or RAI and RAI didn`t really appeal to me so surgery seemed the best option. There is a bit of swelling above the scar but that should go down in a few weeks. I was surprised at the wound because it is so neat and so low down! I have been rubbing Vitamin E cream into the wound as i was told it might help with healing. The main thing i would advise with the operation is not to hold your neck funny when you come round. I was hunching my shoulders up when i went to go to the loo and i ended up with bad pain in the back of my neck where the muscles went into spasm. > > If you have any more questions i`ll be happy to answer them. > > > > , thanks so much for your reply, the surgery doesn't sound that bad, I have had 3 operations this past year, my galbladder, big ovarian cyst, endoscopic surgery on bile duct for pancreatitis, and may need another for stubborn kidney stones, so I guess one more on my thyroid won't hurt! I'll just have these little scars everywhere:- } did they keep you overnight? and what about before the operation, did they have to control your thyroid to make it safe for surgery? I'm allergic to the thyroid drugs, and I think they give something else to control it if you can't take the anti-thyroid pills, not sure what though. I haven't talked to my endo. yet about my decision, I'm kind of nervous that he'll give me a hard time, of course I always think the worst about everything and I'm probably worrying needlessly. Thanks again for replying! Take care and recover fast! :-} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Thanks for the information. What type of medication to you have to take to supplement your thyroid hormones. Do you still have to see your endo once a month? Sonya Information Systems Administrator Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. 281/647-4001 Office 281/647-4025 Fax srharris@... Re: Surgery > I don`t mind answering your questions, i know what a hard decision it is to make!!! I don`t know if you`ve ever had an operation before but i had my tonsils out a few years ago and it is no where near as bad as that! Different people i spoke to before hand seemed to find it varied so you may find that it may or may not be the same for you as it was for me. When i woke up ( I had it done on Monday ), i was in pretty much no pain what so ever and began eating that evening. It was the next day when the painkillers began to wear off that i felt a bit of muscular pain around the front and back of my neck. Like you i knew i needed to have either surgery or RAI and RAI didn`t really appeal to me so surgery seemed the best option. There is a bit of swelling above the scar but that should go down in a few weeks. I was surprised at the wound because it is so neat and so low down! I have been rubbing Vitamin E cream into the wound as i was told it might help with healing. The main thing i would advise with the operation is not to hold your neck funny when you come round. I was hunching my shoulders up when i went to go to the loo and i ended up with bad pain in the back of my neck where the muscles went into spasm. > > If you have any more questions i`ll be happy to answer them. > > > > , thanks so much for your reply, the surgery doesn't sound that bad, I have had 3 operations this past year, my galbladder, big ovarian cyst, endoscopic surgery on bile duct for pancreatitis, and may need another for stubborn kidney stones, so I guess one more on my thyroid won't hurt! I'll just have these little scars everywhere:- } did they keep you overnight? and what about before the operation, did they have to control your thyroid to make it safe for surgery? I'm allergic to the thyroid drugs, and I think they give something else to control it if you can't take the anti-thyroid pills, not sure what though. I haven't talked to my endo. yet about my decision, I'm kind of nervous that he'll give me a hard time, of course I always think the worst about everything and I'm probably worrying needlessly. Thanks again for replying! Take care and recover fast! :-} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Hi , Welcome to the group. When you are up to it, I hope you share your surgery experience with us, and how your recovery goes for you. Take care and feel better soon! Jody _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Hi , Welcome to the group! Don't be too nervous about telling your doc you have changed your mind regarding the RAI...it is never to late to stop that treatment until you swallow that pill! Were you able to find Carolines post about her surgery in the archives? If not, go to the homepage of the group, click on Messages on the menu on the left, then on the top of the message place is a search engine for the archives. Type in either surgery, or . Carolines posts regarding her decision to do the surgery, the surgery and her recovery start around mid-September of 2000. And don't every apologize for asking questions...it is how we all learn, every single time a question is asked by someone! Take care, Jody _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Hi , Welcome to the group! Don't be too nervous about telling your doc you have changed your mind regarding the RAI...it is never to late to stop that treatment until you swallow that pill! Were you able to find Carolines post about her surgery in the archives? If not, go to the homepage of the group, click on Messages on the menu on the left, then on the top of the message place is a search engine for the archives. Type in either surgery, or . Carolines posts regarding her decision to do the surgery, the surgery and her recovery start around mid-September of 2000. And don't every apologize for asking questions...it is how we all learn, every single time a question is asked by someone! Take care, Jody _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Hi , Welcome to the group! Don't be too nervous about telling your doc you have changed your mind regarding the RAI...it is never to late to stop that treatment until you swallow that pill! Were you able to find Carolines post about her surgery in the archives? If not, go to the homepage of the group, click on Messages on the menu on the left, then on the top of the message place is a search engine for the archives. Type in either surgery, or . Carolines posts regarding her decision to do the surgery, the surgery and her recovery start around mid-September of 2000. And don't every apologize for asking questions...it is how we all learn, every single time a question is asked by someone! Take care, Jody _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Hi Everyone I just thought I'd pop in here as I am sooooooooooooo confused.......as we are at the beginning. <grin> I was chatting to one of my students yesterday who had been away and had not started this year yet. She had heard that I had not been well and started chatting to me about that. When I looked at her, really looked at her, I noticed a hair line scar along the fold line in her neck and noticed that her eyes were much more poppy than what is normal. (I had never taken notice to this before) Then it dawned on me.....duh. I said 'you've had your thyroid out!' And yes she has. She said last year when I was talking in class about what I felt like, she almost said have your thyroid checked out but didn't thinking that I would eventually get to the bottom of it. I asked how she was feeling and she said good, however took some time to get the medication right for her, her eyes have remained as they are and has been told they probably will and she avoids caffine at all costs. Now in this story she told me her mum has had hers out also. By the way Glynis my student is about 52 years of age. Didn't ask what year she had the thyroid out but seems quiet a lot of years ago. But the big blow out is that her daughter who is about 22 and works at a pharmacy here in town has just recently had RAI. I sat for a few minutes and didn't know what to say. Well its too late to say anything especially when I asked how she is doing and Glynis said 'great'. So I am confused. Back to my local doctor who said, 'what a shame you have to take the tablets, RAI is better'. I know I know you have 'all' stopped breathing at that, but he had it. He said it helped him. Is it different for men? Now back to this young women. Could she be better? Is it possible that it was the right desision for her? Could she feel great and never have any trouble from here on in? Only time will tell. I was just wondering with all the surveys just recently, has there been one done for symptoms and what we were actually experiencing at the time of finally being told we had GD. Just would be interesting to know on this list especially how old, what symptoms and what medication, how long it took to feel better, what reactions to the medication etc followed after. I know probably way too big. LOL Just a thought Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Hi Everyone I just thought I'd pop in here as I am sooooooooooooo confused.......as we are at the beginning. <grin> I was chatting to one of my students yesterday who had been away and had not started this year yet. She had heard that I had not been well and started chatting to me about that. When I looked at her, really looked at her, I noticed a hair line scar along the fold line in her neck and noticed that her eyes were much more poppy than what is normal. (I had never taken notice to this before) Then it dawned on me.....duh. I said 'you've had your thyroid out!' And yes she has. She said last year when I was talking in class about what I felt like, she almost said have your thyroid checked out but didn't thinking that I would eventually get to the bottom of it. I asked how she was feeling and she said good, however took some time to get the medication right for her, her eyes have remained as they are and has been told they probably will and she avoids caffine at all costs. Now in this story she told me her mum has had hers out also. By the way Glynis my student is about 52 years of age. Didn't ask what year she had the thyroid out but seems quiet a lot of years ago. But the big blow out is that her daughter who is about 22 and works at a pharmacy here in town has just recently had RAI. I sat for a few minutes and didn't know what to say. Well its too late to say anything especially when I asked how she is doing and Glynis said 'great'. So I am confused. Back to my local doctor who said, 'what a shame you have to take the tablets, RAI is better'. I know I know you have 'all' stopped breathing at that, but he had it. He said it helped him. Is it different for men? Now back to this young women. Could she be better? Is it possible that it was the right desision for her? Could she feel great and never have any trouble from here on in? Only time will tell. I was just wondering with all the surveys just recently, has there been one done for symptoms and what we were actually experiencing at the time of finally being told we had GD. Just would be interesting to know on this list especially how old, what symptoms and what medication, how long it took to feel better, what reactions to the medication etc followed after. I know probably way too big. LOL Just a thought Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 Hi Good luck and hope all works well for you now. Sue At 11:39 AM 1/03/2002 +0000, you wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I came home from hospital yesterday after having a sub > tot thyroidectomy. > > I`m so pleased that it`s finally out of the way >and i just hope i will >feel better soon. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2002 Report Share Posted March 4, 2002 Holly, I haven't been following this conversation, but you post spoke to me. I've seen the 15% figure quoted somewhere too. But I personally wonder where and how this figure was arrived at. I wonder if people who are not feeling well, but are told by their doctors that " it's not thyroid related " are included in this figure. It takes someone with big hoohas to continue to pursue good health when they (we) keep hitting that " not thyroid related " wall over and over again. Just my two cents. Doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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