Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Evey, > Hello....I'm fairly new and I joined 2 lists....and I can't remember if I > introduced myself here or not. Well just in case. I don't remember either. > My name is Evey, I was diagnosed well (last wed's) > Went to the Endo yesterday for consult and treament plan. > Well the Scan shows Mild Graves. > He showed me the #'s from my tests .... I think they were TSH in > December.......the latest was .15 > Which he says is Mild.....and according to what they say is normal He's > right. .35-.55 normal? " No one feels TSH " , whilst TSH is a good screening test you want measures of serum free hormone to know how severe it is (aka fT43, and fT4). See also the advice for newbies on the Yahoo Graves Support website to see if there are other things to check. > Oh well......now I'm on 15 mg of Tapazole (the generic form of it) once a > day. We like the drug treatment around here, and regular blood tests every 4 weeks is good as well. Not over sure on the 3 years - as long as necessary seems to be the prevailing view here. In Japanese studies many of those who go back to a drug free existence do so in less than a year, others take the drugs indefinitely, che sera sera. We'd be more concerned if they want to do something permanent early, but sound like the doctor may know what he is doing. Simon -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE+LW9/GFXfHI9FVgYRAjb/AKCI8mbBXDcgvYe49ybylg2jmPVozQCgm4m6 LlfP8XE2b8DjL+pAwPfYnH0= =U8Tn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Evey, > Hello....I'm fairly new and I joined 2 lists....and I can't remember if I > introduced myself here or not. Well just in case. I don't remember either. > My name is Evey, I was diagnosed well (last wed's) > Went to the Endo yesterday for consult and treament plan. > Well the Scan shows Mild Graves. > He showed me the #'s from my tests .... I think they were TSH in > December.......the latest was .15 > Which he says is Mild.....and according to what they say is normal He's > right. .35-.55 normal? " No one feels TSH " , whilst TSH is a good screening test you want measures of serum free hormone to know how severe it is (aka fT43, and fT4). See also the advice for newbies on the Yahoo Graves Support website to see if there are other things to check. > Oh well......now I'm on 15 mg of Tapazole (the generic form of it) once a > day. We like the drug treatment around here, and regular blood tests every 4 weeks is good as well. Not over sure on the 3 years - as long as necessary seems to be the prevailing view here. In Japanese studies many of those who go back to a drug free existence do so in less than a year, others take the drugs indefinitely, che sera sera. We'd be more concerned if they want to do something permanent early, but sound like the doctor may know what he is doing. Simon -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE+LW9/GFXfHI9FVgYRAjb/AKCI8mbBXDcgvYe49ybylg2jmPVozQCgm4m6 LlfP8XE2b8DjL+pAwPfYnH0= =U8Tn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Hey all! New here and have a couple questions. I have a pretty bad overbite. I can't say how bad in any kind of medical terms, but my bottom teeth are about 80% covered by my top, and my lower jaw is pretty far back as well. I saw a few Orthodontists to discuss straightening my teeth, and options for my overbite, and I went with the only one that did not require me to sign up for the surgery (lower jaw only) before the braces went on, but rather, he would work with what I had, and when my teeth were ready we would revisit my options. Well, after 10 months of braces, the time has come to revisit my options. At my next Orthodontist visit we will go over my latest x- rays. We were hoping that I would be able to get away with just using rubber bands to take care of the worst of it, but it's not looking like that will be an option, and he is encouraging me to consider the surgery. I've pretty much decided that if my insurance covers it, and I can get the time off work, I'm going to go ahead and do it. I've read through a lot of this list, but I have a question or two for people that have had the procedure done. First, the liquid diet. Where can I go to find more information on what kind of things I can prepare, and how? Or, is it basically throwing everything into a blender and drinking it? Second, I'm sure my Orthodontist/Surgeon can answer this more accurately, but typically, how long does it take to get the surgery cleared with health insurance and scheduled? Is this something I can expect to take a long time? Third, considering a typical recovery time, how soon after will I feel up to resuming my normal active lifestyle? I do a lot of hiking, backpacking, biking, and such. I think that's all I have for now. Thanks! ~Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Hi Jen, My ortho did the same thing, first see how far we could get with the braces then do surgery. I appreciated that as it allowed me time to get used to the idea - and to back out if I wanted to! First, the liquid diet. Where can I go to find more information on what kind of things I can prepare, and how? Or, is it basically throwing everything into a blender and drinking it? =well that sounds pretty easy but its more easing back into eating think of a baby first liquid, then puree, then soft easy to chew foods. You might want to make a list of what you like to eat and then see how to get the same flavour... Second, I'm sure my Orthodontist/Surgeon can answer this more accurately, but typically, how long does it take to get the surgery cleared with health insurance and scheduled? Is this something I can expect to take a long time? =it really depends on a whole lot of things, plan on a year but I think six months is average. Third, considering a typical recovery time, how soon after will I feel up to resuming my normal active lifestyle? I do a lot of hiking, backpacking, biking, and such. =Well I think they say 6 weeks, however the liquid diet zaps alot of energy. I did it when my son was 2 months old and still breastfeeding. I did go swimming and start working out at 2 weeks but took it easy - afraid of falling on my face until 6-8 weeks. I was only really out of it for a week and 2 weeks about 50%. Keep your diet up before as well. But don't plan any major activities for a while after surgery. I think I could have 'gone back to work' at about 4 weeks and been 80%. Shiloh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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