Re: time off, life insurance, AFLAC ?'s

[Guest guest]

> Is it reasonable to think that I will be able to work the first

week

> off of Cytomel (desk job, no life and death decisions)?

> I'm thinking that I may try to work 1/2 days pretty much up until

> RAI. Then take three weeks of leave to get going again. Am I

> crazy?

Hi ,

I did ok the first week after I stopped cytomel, and worked the whole

time. I got pretty slow at the end of the week and the 2nd week was

much worse, but I still managed to work at a slower pace. I took the

week of the RAI and the next week off. Good thing.

You'll be at your most hypo point during and right after the RAI.

Good idea to have some time to get back on your feet.

Hope it all goes well for you.

Joanne

Dx pap carcinoma 1/29/03

TT 2/11/03

RAI 150 mCi 4/28/03

Synthroid 125 mcg, cytomel 5 mcg

[Guest guest]

> Is it reasonable to think that I will be able to work the first

week

> off of Cytomel (desk job, no life and death decisions)?

> I'm thinking that I may try to work 1/2 days pretty much up until

> RAI. Then take three weeks of leave to get going again. Am I

> crazy?

Hi ,

I did ok the first week after I stopped cytomel, and worked the whole

time. I got pretty slow at the end of the week and the 2nd week was

much worse, but I still managed to work at a slower pace. I took the

week of the RAI and the next week off. Good thing.

You'll be at your most hypo point during and right after the RAI.

Good idea to have some time to get back on your feet.

Hope it all goes well for you.

Joanne

Dx pap carcinoma 1/29/03

TT 2/11/03

RAI 150 mCi 4/28/03

Synthroid 125 mcg, cytomel 5 mcg

[Guest guest]

> Is it reasonable to think that I will be able to work the first

week

> off of Cytomel (desk job, no life and death decisions)?

> I'm thinking that I may try to work 1/2 days pretty much up until

> RAI. Then take three weeks of leave to get going again. Am I

> crazy?

Hi ,

I did ok the first week after I stopped cytomel, and worked the whole

time. I got pretty slow at the end of the week and the 2nd week was

much worse, but I still managed to work at a slower pace. I took the

week of the RAI and the next week off. Good thing.

You'll be at your most hypo point during and right after the RAI.

Good idea to have some time to get back on your feet.

Hope it all goes well for you.

Joanne

Dx pap carcinoma 1/29/03

TT 2/11/03

RAI 150 mCi 4/28/03

Synthroid 125 mcg, cytomel 5 mcg

[Guest guest]

Subject: time off, life insurance, AFLAC ?'s

> Another question. I don't have a lot of life insurance (I'm 32).

> After having thyroid cancer, will I be un-insurable?

>

I don't know about life insurance, but I did get long term care insurance

(through the feds program). The only thing was that I couldn't apply until

two years after treatment. (Fortunately I " got there " just before the end of

the open season.)

bj

[Guest guest]

Subject: time off, life insurance, AFLAC ?'s

> Another question. I don't have a lot of life insurance (I'm 32).

> After having thyroid cancer, will I be un-insurable?

>

I don't know about life insurance, but I did get long term care insurance

(through the feds program). The only thing was that I couldn't apply until

two years after treatment. (Fortunately I " got there " just before the end of

the open season.)

bj

[Guest guest]

Subject: time off, life insurance, AFLAC ?'s

> Another question. I don't have a lot of life insurance (I'm 32).

> After having thyroid cancer, will I be un-insurable?

>

I don't know about life insurance, but I did get long term care insurance

(through the feds program). The only thing was that I couldn't apply until

two years after treatment. (Fortunately I " got there " just before the end of

the open season.)

bj

[Guest guest]

,

I couldn't work at all when I was off Cytomel, but I'm an editor and

brain fog was a job hazard.

You're still insurable for life insurance as long as you have a

policy as part of a group (like through your employer) because

those don't require individual medical exams. If you go get a

policy on your own and they request an exam (which they usually

do) you will be charged a much higher premium. This will be true

until you've had a certain number of years thyca-free. (The

number of years required will depend on the insurance

company.)

Sorry but all I know about AFLAC is that duck! :-)

(somewhere an ad exec is smiling because i just said that...)

:-)

Best wishes for your RAI,

--Carmen in nyc

> I am scheduled for RAI in five weeks (TT 7/21, 1.9 cm papillary

> carcinoma). Currently on 25mcg Cytomel per day - feeling

really

> good I might add! Three weeks from now I will stop Cytomel to

> prepare for RAI.

> Question . . .

> Is it reasonable to think that I will be able to work the first week

> off of Cytomel (desk job, no life and death decisions)?

> I'm thinking that I may try to work 1/2 days pretty much up until

> RAI. Then take three weeks of leave to get going again. Am I

> crazy? My endo wasn't a lot of help because she says it varies

so

> much from person to person. I want to be honest with my

employer

> about what to expect and I also need to plan ahead for an

extended

> absence. Any advice is appreciated.

>

> Another question. I don't have a lot of life insurance (I'm 32).

> After having thyroid cancer, will I be un-insurable?

>

> I do have an AFLAC cancer policy. Anyone have experience

with

> them? I'm meeting with our rep next week to get things going.

Any

> advice?

>

> This group is such a blessing. My thanks in advance!

>

> in Nebraska

>

> Hashimotos thyroiditis age 16

> FNA 5/23/03 - suspicious biopsy

> TT 7/21/03

> 1.9 cm papillary

> WBS / RAI scheduled for early Sept.

[Guest guest]

,

I couldn't work at all when I was off Cytomel, but I'm an editor and

brain fog was a job hazard.

You're still insurable for life insurance as long as you have a

policy as part of a group (like through your employer) because

those don't require individual medical exams. If you go get a

policy on your own and they request an exam (which they usually

do) you will be charged a much higher premium. This will be true

until you've had a certain number of years thyca-free. (The

number of years required will depend on the insurance

company.)

Sorry but all I know about AFLAC is that duck! :-)

(somewhere an ad exec is smiling because i just said that...)

:-)

Best wishes for your RAI,

--Carmen in nyc

> I am scheduled for RAI in five weeks (TT 7/21, 1.9 cm papillary

> carcinoma). Currently on 25mcg Cytomel per day - feeling

really

> good I might add! Three weeks from now I will stop Cytomel to

> prepare for RAI.

> Question . . .

> Is it reasonable to think that I will be able to work the first week

> off of Cytomel (desk job, no life and death decisions)?

> I'm thinking that I may try to work 1/2 days pretty much up until

> RAI. Then take three weeks of leave to get going again. Am I

> crazy? My endo wasn't a lot of help because she says it varies

so

> much from person to person. I want to be honest with my

employer

> about what to expect and I also need to plan ahead for an

extended

> absence. Any advice is appreciated.

>

> Another question. I don't have a lot of life insurance (I'm 32).

> After having thyroid cancer, will I be un-insurable?

>

> I do have an AFLAC cancer policy. Anyone have experience

with

> them? I'm meeting with our rep next week to get things going.

Any

> advice?

>

> This group is such a blessing. My thanks in advance!

>

> in Nebraska

>

> Hashimotos thyroiditis age 16

> FNA 5/23/03 - suspicious biopsy

> TT 7/21/03

> 1.9 cm papillary

> WBS / RAI scheduled for early Sept.

[Guest guest]

,

I couldn't work at all when I was off Cytomel, but I'm an editor and

brain fog was a job hazard.

You're still insurable for life insurance as long as you have a

policy as part of a group (like through your employer) because

those don't require individual medical exams. If you go get a

policy on your own and they request an exam (which they usually

do) you will be charged a much higher premium. This will be true

until you've had a certain number of years thyca-free. (The

number of years required will depend on the insurance

company.)

Sorry but all I know about AFLAC is that duck! :-)

(somewhere an ad exec is smiling because i just said that...)

:-)

Best wishes for your RAI,

--Carmen in nyc

> I am scheduled for RAI in five weeks (TT 7/21, 1.9 cm papillary

> carcinoma). Currently on 25mcg Cytomel per day - feeling

really

> good I might add! Three weeks from now I will stop Cytomel to

> prepare for RAI.

> Question . . .

> Is it reasonable to think that I will be able to work the first week

> off of Cytomel (desk job, no life and death decisions)?

> I'm thinking that I may try to work 1/2 days pretty much up until

> RAI. Then take three weeks of leave to get going again. Am I

> crazy? My endo wasn't a lot of help because she says it varies

so

> much from person to person. I want to be honest with my

employer

> about what to expect and I also need to plan ahead for an

extended

> absence. Any advice is appreciated.

>

> Another question. I don't have a lot of life insurance (I'm 32).

> After having thyroid cancer, will I be un-insurable?

>

> I do have an AFLAC cancer policy. Anyone have experience

with

> them? I'm meeting with our rep next week to get things going.

Any

> advice?

>

> This group is such a blessing. My thanks in advance!

>

> in Nebraska

>

> Hashimotos thyroiditis age 16

> FNA 5/23/03 - suspicious biopsy

> TT 7/21/03

> 1.9 cm papillary

> WBS / RAI scheduled for early Sept.

[Guest guest]

,

I was able to get life insurance after thyroid cancer. I had to wait almost 7

years so that I would not be " rated " ; however, at age 39 I was able to get it

for only a few dollars more per month than my husband pays. I remember trying

to get it about 4 years after my diagnosis and I had a " high risk " rider

attached which caused me to have a premium of $150 per month!!! I was shocked.

So I waited. My health evaluation took about 1 month longer than my husband's

did, but all in all, it was easy enough to get.

[Guest guest]

,

I was able to get life insurance after thyroid cancer. I had to wait almost 7

years so that I would not be " rated " ; however, at age 39 I was able to get it

for only a few dollars more per month than my husband pays. I remember trying

to get it about 4 years after my diagnosis and I had a " high risk " rider

attached which caused me to have a premium of $150 per month!!! I was shocked.

So I waited. My health evaluation took about 1 month longer than my husband's

did, but all in all, it was easy enough to get.