I've posted an update on what's going on with me at:
http://bodymindspirit-amy.blogspot.com/

I'm still looking, searching, researching and learning a lot.
I'm very happy to have found a 33 year veteran in the Wellness Industry
who is helping me..he is  Naturopathic Doctor and believes what i
do..that the body can and will heal itself if given the right foods and
if lifestyle changes are made...I have to stop doing what caused the
Hashimoto's in the first place.  Lots to read and lots to learn and
lots to DO!

I am trying to post every day...

Be well everyone...
~Amy~

Hi Amy,

Well, I'm a (lacto) vegetarian and have an egroup on hashimoto's that
includes all sorts of alternative healing concepts, like going gluten
free, herbs and Ayurvedic medicine (is about rebalancing the body), as
well as vits/minerals/aminos, lowering antibody levels, etc Not sure
if its what you're looking for, but thats my two cents. ha
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/HypothyroidVegetarians/

~ Priitaa

--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer"
<jenhafelfinger@...> wrote:
>
> Amy, Before my Thyroidectomy I had tried a nonglutin (sp?) diet and
> also cut out all caffien and sugars...but in my case it didn't help.
> I was also on NATRUAL thyroid vs the synthetic...but that still kind
> of falls in with the mainstream...lol!
>
> Jenn
>
> --- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "Amelia"
> <lakotasiouxgrizzly2006@> wrote:
> >
> > HI everyone, my name is Amy, I'm 43, from Missouri and have been
> > hypothyroid for over 7 years and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's last
> > week.
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone here is using alternative therapies, and
> by
> > that I mean not your conventional mainstream methods of bringing the
> > body back into homeostasis? back into balance?
> >
> > Thanks for your response.
> >
> > Be well...
> > ~Amy~
> >
>

I read your profile today, I thought I would drop you a line and hope to become
your friend! Check my personal page here:
http://girlgiblog.googlepages.com/girlrider.htm

I also had Hashi's and a goieter that was casuing me great
problems...I had a Total Thyroidectomy last month and I am now on
thyroid meds and doing really, really well...but I agree, I went two
years with out doing anything and I was so sick...now I have my life
back!!  Go see a Doctor...this causes depression and a whole lot of
other issues...it doesn't just effect your weight and energy....you
would be amazed at how much better life can be.  I also see an
Endo...but mine sees me every six weeks.  Good luck and Wanda...sorry
to hear you are still having problems...that is a bummer!
Jenn

--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, WANDA BRIDGEMAN
<peacefrogsribbett@...> wrote:
>
> HELLO LADIES,
>    I also have hashimotos, had my thyroid removed two years ago.Had
a goiter that was choking me to death. Mine is uncontrolable. I go to
the doctor every three months now verses every month. I do not go see
an endo doctor. They want to see you every six months or so and thats
not cool with me. I have bloating and tiredness so bad I dont get up
out of the bed. I also have heart paputations and chest pain also bad
headaches and hair falling out  plus bad eyesight caused from this .
I have other stuff too but thats not the point right now. You ladies
need to go see a medical doctor. I will stress this to the point
that, oh well
>   I will tell you , my friend died a couple of months ago from a
massive heart attack. He was hyperthyroid. I have researched this to
the point I feel very educated on the subject.
>   Its all hormomal. the thyroid works with the pituitary gland.It
controls every organ in your body plus the hormons in your body. when
thats off your whole body is out of sink.
>   If you hurt in your chest ,,,,got to go to the doctor!!! Over a
period of time it wears on the heart whether you are hypo or hyper.
It also mimicks gallbladder,lung,pancreas,liver,
>   stomach and intestinal problems. this is no joke cause it
happened to me. The day I had my thyroid and goiter removed my ear
nose and throat doctor told me and my husband to please take your
meds cause this will kill you.She told me she was very honest with
her patients and she justs cuts out the bullcrap. people think
thyroid is not serous but ladies it is. Im 46 and feel like Im 60 or
70 sometimes. But I go on. You think about this--- if the pituitary
controls every organ and hormonal changes, then that should get you
thinking right? People dont pass away with what they are diagnosed
with , they pass away from what that diagnoses caused. Like kidney ,
heart, weak lungs and such. I have to say this scares me a litlle but
I have very good doctors and trust them wholely.
>   If I have a problem I call my doctor.I think my life is worth it.
>   B-6 is good and b-12  The shots are better and as for the
bloating, constipation I take
>   Bentyl. Great stuff. Thats the pill they give to chronns
patients.  I wish you ladies luck
>   and if you want to e-mail me please do I would love to talk to
you
>   peacefrogsribbett@...        You ladies have a great day.
>
>
>
>
>
> treewil31 <treewil31@...> wrote:
>           Hi Laura,
> I think I will see an Endocrinologist, I have not done that and I
> keep hearing they really know there stuff. What is La six? Never
> heard of it. My biggest heardel is just the lack of wanting to do
> anything. Like depression in a way.
> How do they diagnios Hashimotos?
> Thanks for your encouragement and advice.
> Teresa
>
> --- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, Laura Lindsley
> <mavrick9601@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Teresa,
> > My name is Laura I am 33 and had been diagnosed with hypo/
> hashimotos disease I am having a hard time with my counts too. My
> thyroid was removed since I was told it was the only way they would
> be able to regulate my counts and all went well for about 5yrs but
I
> found I was getting bloated irritable tired and oh the hot flashes,
> come to find out my counts were off again so we are now battling to
> get them regulated. I had tried the generic pill for syn-thyroid
but
> it did not work at all. I now take the real deal synthriod which
> makes a big difference, yes it is more expensive but worth every
> penny.. I also take a b12 supplement with folic acid and that too
> helps but you do need to talk to your doctor and see if it would be
> appropriate for you. I also take la six to keep the bloating away..
> be patient it takes time when things change or go wrong it takes
time
> for them to get back into normal.. Know that you are not alone with
> this and there are more women out there who have
> > the same problem.
> > I hope you start feeling better soon... Are you seeing an
> endocrinologist?? they specialize in thyroid disorders among other
> things.. You might want to explore this avenue if you have not
> already... I hope this has given you some encouragment and thoughts.
> > Laura
> >
> > treewil31 <treewil31@> wrote:
> > Hi, am new to the sight, My name is Teresa, I have
> Hypothyroid and
> > have had for over 15 years. I was diagnosed when I was 21, that
> sure
> > answered a lot of questions about why I was so tired, fuzzy
headed
> and
> > had a hard time in school and work. I take levothroxin, but it
> doesn't
> > seem to be workig for me very well any more, My levels seem to be
> fine,
> > but I know I'm not fine, I am getting more and different symtoms,
> hot
> > flashes, irritable, tired so very tired, unmotivated to do
> anything,
> > bloating. I am a good weight 126 to 130 range, I have good days
and
> > bad days, I never know what I'm going to get. I am a healthy
> person, I
> > work out, I eat healthy foods, I have two very fun healthy
> children,
> > who are in school all day, so I can rest up. I feel like I have
> been
> > to the doctors 15 times in the last four months and I get the
same
> > thing. Low iron, T4 looks good, colesterol a little high. Is
there
> > anybody out there experiencing this. I would love to here your
> story.
> > Or any hints that work for You.
> > Thanks Teresa
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Amy, Before my Thyroidectomy I had tried a nonglutin (sp?) diet and
also cut out all caffien and sugars...but in my case it didn't help.
I was also on NATRUAL thyroid vs the synthetic...but that still kind
of falls in with the mainstream...lol!

Jenn

--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "Amelia"
<lakotasiouxgrizzly2006@...> wrote:
>
> HI everyone, my name is Amy, I'm 43, from Missouri and have been
> hypothyroid for over 7 years and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's last
> week.
>
> I was wondering if anyone here is using alternative therapies, and
by
> that I mean not your conventional mainstream methods of bringing the
> body back into homeostasis? back into balance?
>
> Thanks for your response.
>
> Be well...
> ~Amy~
>

HI everyone, my name is Amy, I'm 43, from Missouri and have been
hypothyroid for over 7 years and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's last
week.

I was wondering if anyone here is using alternative therapies, and by
that I mean not your conventional mainstream methods of bringing the
body back into homeostasis? back into balance?

Thanks for your response.

Be well...
~Amy~

HELLO LADIES,
    I also have hashimotos, had my thyroid removed two years ago.Had a goiter
that was choking me to death. Mine is uncontrolable. I go to the doctor every
three months now verses every month. I do not go see an endo doctor. They want
to see you every six months or so and thats not cool with me. I have bloating
and tiredness so bad I dont get up out of the bed. I also have heart paputations
and chest pain also bad headaches and hair falling out  plus bad eyesight caused
from this . I have other stuff too but thats not the point right now. You ladies
need to go see a medical doctor. I will stress this to the point that, oh well
   I will tell you , my friend died a couple of months ago from a massive heart
attack. He was hyperthyroid. I have researched this to the point I feel very
educated on the subject.
   Its all hormomal. the thyroid works with the pituitary gland.It controls every
organ in your body plus the hormons in your body. when thats off your whole body
is out of sink.
   If you hurt in your chest ,,,,got to go to the doctor!!! Over a period of time
it wears on the heart whether you are hypo or hyper. It also mimicks
gallbladder,lung,pancreas,liver,
   stomach and intestinal problems. this is no joke cause it happened to me. The
day I had my thyroid and goiter removed my ear nose and throat doctor told me
and my husband to please take your meds cause this will kill you.She told me she
was very honest with her patients and she justs cuts out the bullcrap. people
think thyroid is not serous but ladies it is. Im 46 and feel like Im 60 or 70
sometimes. But I go on. You think about this--- if the pituitary controls every
organ and hormonal changes, then that should get you thinking right? People dont
pass away with what they are diagnosed with , they pass away from what that
diagnoses caused. Like kidney , heart, weak lungs and such. I have to say this
scares me a litlle but I have very good doctors and trust them wholely.
   If I have a problem I call my doctor.I think my life is worth it.
   B-6 is good and b-12  The shots are better and as for the bloating,
constipation I take
   Bentyl. Great stuff. Thats the pill they give to chronns patients.  I wish you
ladies luck
   and if you want to e-mail me please do I would love to talk to you
   peacefrogsribbett@...        You ladies have a great day.





treewil31 <treewil31@...> wrote:
           Hi Laura,
I think I will see an Endocrinologist, I have not done that and I
keep hearing they really know there stuff. What is La six? Never
heard of it. My biggest heardel is just the lack of wanting to do
anything. Like depression in a way.
How do they diagnios Hashimotos?
Thanks for your encouragement and advice.
Teresa

--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, Laura Lindsley
<mavrick9601@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Teresa,
> My name is Laura I am 33 and had been diagnosed with hypo/
hashimotos disease I am having a hard time with my counts too. My
thyroid was removed since I was told it was the only way they would
be able to regulate my counts and all went well for about 5yrs but I
found I was getting bloated irritable tired and oh the hot flashes,
come to find out my counts were off again so we are now battling to
get them regulated. I had tried the generic pill for syn-thyroid but
it did not work at all. I now take the real deal synthriod which
makes a big difference, yes it is more expensive but worth every
penny.. I also take a b12 supplement with folic acid and that too
helps but you do need to talk to your doctor and see if it would be
appropriate for you. I also take la six to keep the bloating away..
be patient it takes time when things change or go wrong it takes time
for them to get back into normal.. Know that you are not alone with
this and there are more women out there who have
> the same problem.
> I hope you start feeling better soon... Are you seeing an
endocrinologist?? they specialize in thyroid disorders among other
things.. You might want to explore this avenue if you have not
already... I hope this has given you some encouragment and thoughts.
> Laura
>
> treewil31 <treewil31@...> wrote:
> Hi, am new to the sight, My name is Teresa, I have
Hypothyroid and
> have had for over 15 years. I was diagnosed when I was 21, that
sure
> answered a lot of questions about why I was so tired, fuzzy headed
and
> had a hard time in school and work. I take levothroxin, but it
doesn't
> seem to be workig for me very well any more, My levels seem to be
fine,
> but I know I'm not fine, I am getting more and different symtoms,
hot
> flashes, irritable, tired so very tired, unmotivated to do
anything,
> bloating. I am a good weight 126 to 130 range, I have good days and
> bad days, I never know what I'm going to get. I am a healthy
person, I
> work out, I eat healthy foods, I have two very fun healthy
children,
> who are in school all day, so I can rest up. I feel like I have
been
> to the doctors 15 times in the last four months and I get the same
> thing. Low iron, T4 looks good, colesterol a little high. Is there
> anybody out there experiencing this. I would love to here your
story.
> Or any hints that work for You.
> Thanks Teresa
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________
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Hi Laura,
I think I will see an Endocrinologist, I have not done that and I
keep hearing they really know there stuff.  What is La six? Never
heard of it.  My biggest heardel is just the lack of wanting to do
anything. Like depression in a way.
How do they diagnios Hashimotos?
Thanks for your encouragement and advice.
Teresa

--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, Laura Lindsley
<mavrick9601@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Teresa,
>   My name is Laura I am 33 and had been diagnosed with hypo/
hashimotos disease I am having a hard time with my counts too. My
thyroid was removed since I was told it was the only way they would
be able to regulate my counts and all went well for about 5yrs but I
found I was getting bloated irritable tired and oh the hot flashes,
come to find out my counts were off again so we are now battling to
get them regulated. I had tried the generic pill for syn-thyroid but
it did not work at all. I now take the real deal synthriod which
makes a big difference, yes it is more expensive but worth every
penny.. I also take a b12 supplement with folic acid and that too
helps but you do need to talk to your doctor and see if it would be
appropriate for you. I also take la six to keep the bloating away..
be patient it takes time when things change or go wrong it takes time
for them to get back into normal.. Know that you are not alone with
this and there are more women out there who have
>  the same problem.
>   I hope you start feeling better soon... Are you seeing an
endocrinologist?? they specialize in thyroid disorders among other
things.. You might want to explore this avenue if you have not
already... I hope this has given you some encouragment and thoughts.
>   Laura
>
> treewil31 <treewil31@...> wrote:
>           Hi, am new to the sight, My name is Teresa, I have
Hypothyroid and
> have had for over 15 years. I was diagnosed when I was 21, that
sure
> answered a lot of questions about why I was so tired, fuzzy headed
and
> had a hard time in school and work. I take levothroxin, but it
doesn't
> seem to be workig for me very well any more, My levels seem to be
fine,
> but I know I'm not fine, I am getting more and different symtoms,
hot
> flashes, irritable, tired so very tired, unmotivated to do
anything,
> bloating. I am a good weight 126 to 130 range, I have good days and
> bad days, I never know what I'm going to get. I am a healthy
person, I
> work out, I eat healthy foods, I have two very fun healthy
children,
> who are in school all day, so I can rest up. I feel like I have
been
> to the doctors 15 times in the last four months and I get the same
> thing. Low iron, T4 looks good, colesterol a little high. Is there
> anybody out there experiencing this. I would love to here your
story.
> Or any hints that work for You.
> Thanks Teresa
>
>
>
>
>
>  __________________________________________________
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> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
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Hi Teresa,
   My name is Laura I am 33 and had been diagnosed with hypo/ hashimotos disease
I am having a hard time with my counts too. My thyroid was removed since I was
told it was the only way they would be able to regulate my counts and all went
well for about 5yrs but I found I was getting bloated irritable tired and oh the
hot flashes, come to find out my counts were off again so we are now battling to
get them regulated. I had tried the generic pill for syn-thyroid but it did not
work at all. I now take the real deal synthriod which makes a big difference,
yes it is more expensive but worth every penny.. I also take a b12 supplement
with folic acid and that too helps but you do need to talk to your doctor and
see if it would be appropriate for you. I also take la six to keep the bloating
away.. be patient it takes time when things change or go wrong it takes time for
them to get back into normal.. Know that you are not alone with this and there
are more women out there who have
  the same problem.
   I hope you start feeling better soon... Are you seeing an endocrinologist??
they specialize in thyroid disorders among other things.. You might want to
explore this avenue if you have not already... I hope this has given you some
encouragment and thoughts.
   Laura

treewil31 <treewil31@...> wrote:
           Hi, am new to the sight, My name is Teresa, I have Hypothyroid and
have had for over 15 years. I was diagnosed when I was 21, that sure
answered a lot of questions about why I was so tired, fuzzy headed and
had a hard time in school and work. I take levothroxin, but it doesn't
seem to be workig for me very well any more, My levels seem to be fine,
but I know I'm not fine, I am getting more and different symtoms, hot
flashes, irritable, tired so very tired, unmotivated to do anything,
bloating. I am a good weight 126 to 130 range, I have good days and
bad days, I never know what I'm going to get. I am a healthy person, I
work out, I eat healthy foods, I have two very fun healthy children,
who are in school all day, so I can rest up. I feel like I have been
to the doctors 15 times in the last four months and I get the same
thing. Low iron, T4 looks good, colesterol a little high. Is there
anybody out there experiencing this. I would love to here your story.
Or any hints that work for You.
Thanks Teresa





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Hi, am new to the sight,  My name is Teresa, I have Hypothyroid and
have had for over 15 years.  I was diagnosed when I was 21, that sure
answered a lot of questions about why I was so tired, fuzzy headed and
had a hard time in school and work.  I take levothroxin, but it doesn't
seem to be workig for me very well any more, My levels seem to be fine,
but I know I'm not fine, I am getting more and different symtoms, hot
flashes, irritable, tired so very tired, unmotivated to do anything,
bloating.  I am a good weight 126 to 130 range, I have good days and
bad days, I never know what I'm going to get.  I am a healthy person, I
work out, I eat healthy foods, I have two very fun healthy children,
who are in school all day, so I can rest up.  I feel like I have been
to the doctors 15 times in the last four months and I get the same
thing. Low iron, T4 looks good, colesterol a little high.  Is there
anybody out there experiencing this. I would love to here your story.
Or any hints that work for You.
Thanks Teresa

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Hope no one minds that I post this, simply its hard for us vegetarians
who are hypo to find other vegetarians who are hypo, and need support,
ideas, specific to this. Many vegetarians are told they must eat meat
once diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Not true! I opened a group for
veggie hypo's, & on natural healing. Note we are (mellow) Krishna
devotees, all are ok with that. We'd be happy to share what we know &
visa versa. Lets all help each other. Anyway, we'll post info found to
work or help, the use of herbs, vits/minerals/amino's, oils, detoxing,
building, etc. Please, not for caretakers, the curious, etc but a
Support group for those actually diagnosed with "Autoimmune"
Hypothyroidism. Read the front page & see if we're a good fit for you. :)
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/HypothyroidVegetarians

~ Priitaa

Thank you Debbie!  I am ready to be back to normal...lol!
- Jennifer
May God's Love and Blessings Shine on You ALWAYS!
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: granite_lake_1<mailto:granite_lake_1@...>
   To: ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com<mailto:ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com>
   Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 3:20 PM
   Subject: [ThyroidDisease] Re: New Member update-Surgery


   Hi Jenn,

   Glad to hear you are OK. I hope you have an extremely speedy
   recovery.

   take care

   Debbie

   --- In
ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com<mailto:ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com>,
"Jennifer" <jimnjenh@...>
   wrote:
   >
   > Hello to all!
   >
   > I am alive.lol! Still very sore and sitting and trying to read
   makes
   > me dizzy. Surgery only took two hours rather then three! I had a
   > very large goiter that was growing inwards compressing my vocal
   cords
   > and esophagus along with the 4 cm mass that was growing out over my
   > trachea. Other then the small nodule on my left lobe nothing came
   > back cancerous.it all came back Hashimoto's. Which means NO
   > Chemo!!! All my blood work cam back good, which means no problems
   > with my calcium levels. I had to be tested every three hours so I
   > look like a druggie. My hands and arms are so bruised from the Iv
   > and blood work. I was able to eat a back potato the night of
   surgery
   > and actually swallow it.it has been so long since I could do that!
   > It was AWESOME! Tuesday was a rough day for me.I could not keep any
   > pain meds down and I spent 12 hours throwing up.so just had surgery
   > on my throat, I am now throwing up and NO pain meds.thought I was
   > going to die.they had released me at 11am and they where ready to
   put
   > me back in the hospital at 6pm. I was able to take some IBprophine
   > and sleep for a few hours. I continued to be sick tell around 9pm.
   > but slept through the night and by Wednesday morning I felt a
   little
   > more myself. I am very slow moving and still have people helping
   me
   > through the day with day care kids today and tomorrow. My neck is
   > really stiff and I am very dizzy.each day I feel a little bit
   better
   > though! I have the stitches out on Monday and then need to take an
   > easy for the rest of that week. I am all ready on meds so I think
   I
   > am doing good with not crashing. Thank you to all of you for your
   > thoughts and prayers! I pray now I can live a normal life!!!
   >





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Hi Jenn,

Glad to hear you are OK.  I hope you have an extremely speedy
recovery.

take care

Debbie



--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer" <jimnjenh@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello to all!
>
> I am alive…lol!  Still very sore and sitting and trying to read
makes
> me dizzy.  Surgery only took two hours rather then three!  I had a
> very large goiter that was growing inwards compressing my vocal
cords
> and esophagus along with the 4 cm mass that was growing out over my
> trachea.  Other then the small nodule on my left lobe nothing came
> back cancerous…it all came back Hashimoto's.  Which means NO
> Chemo!!!  All my blood work cam back good, which means no problems
> with my calcium levels.  I had to be tested every three hours so I
> look like a druggie.  My hands and arms are so bruised from the Iv
> and blood work.  I was able to eat a back potato the night of
surgery
> and actually swallow it…it has been so long since I could do that!
> It was AWESOME! Tuesday was a rough day for me…I could not keep any
> pain meds down and I spent 12 hours throwing up…so just had surgery
> on my throat, I am now throwing up and NO pain meds…thought I was
> going to die…they had released me at 11am and they where ready to
put
> me back in the hospital at 6pm.  I was able to take some IBprophine
> and sleep for a few hours.  I continued to be sick tell around 9pm…
> but slept through the night and by Wednesday morning I felt a
little
> more myself.  I am very slow moving and still have people helping
me
> through the day with day care kids today and tomorrow.  My neck is
> really stiff and I am very dizzy…each day I feel a little bit
better
> though! I have the stitches out on Monday and then need to take an
> easy for the rest of that week.  I am all ready on meds so I think
I
> am doing good with not crashing.  Thank you to all of you for your
> thoughts and prayers!  I pray now I can live a normal life!!!
>

Hello to all!

I am alive…lol!  Still very sore and sitting and trying to read makes
me dizzy.  Surgery only took two hours rather then three!  I had a
very large goiter that was growing inwards compressing my vocal cords
and esophagus along with the 4 cm mass that was growing out over my
trachea.  Other then the small nodule on my left lobe nothing came
back cancerous…it all came back Hashimoto's.  Which means NO
Chemo!!!  All my blood work cam back good, which means no problems
with my calcium levels.  I had to be tested every three hours so I
look like a druggie.  My hands and arms are so bruised from the Iv
and blood work.  I was able to eat a back potato the night of surgery
and actually swallow it…it has been so long since I could do that!
It was AWESOME! Tuesday was a rough day for me…I could not keep any
pain meds down and I spent 12 hours throwing up…so just had surgery
on my throat, I am now throwing up and NO pain meds…thought I was
going to die…they had released me at 11am and they where ready to put
me back in the hospital at 6pm.  I was able to take some IBprophine
and sleep for a few hours.  I continued to be sick tell around 9pm…
but slept through the night and by Wednesday morning I felt a little
more myself.  I am very slow moving and still have people helping me
through the day with day care kids today and tomorrow.  My neck is
really stiff and I am very dizzy…each day I feel a little bit better
though! I have the stitches out on Monday and then need to take an
easy for the rest of that week.  I am all ready on meds so I think I
am doing good with not crashing.  Thank you to all of you for your
thoughts and prayers!  I pray now I can live a normal life!!!

I too feel fine without my thyroid.  As long as I take
my thyroid  hormones.

Dawn
--- granite_lake_1 <granite_lake_1@...> wrote:

> Hi Jenn,
>
> One thing I will say about having my thyroid
> removed, is I don't feel
> any ill effects from it's absence.  I take the
> hormone replacement - (I
> take levoxyl) and I have my levels tested twice a
> year.  It can take up
> to six months to settle on the right dose, and
> occasionally the doc's
> will change the dose according to the results of
> your labs.  But apart
> from the initial settling down period I have been
> fine ever since.
>
> Take care,
>
> Please let me know how you get on.
>
> Debbie
>
>
>
> --- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer"
> <jimnjenh@...> wrote:
> >
> >  My Name is Jenn- I am 28 years old and will be
> having a total
> > Thyroidectomy in the next few weeks. I was told
> about three weeks ago
> > I could have Thyroid Cancer after a large mass was
> found on my
> > isthmus. This came two months after finding out my
> Dad had stage four
> > throat, larnxy and lung cancer. Through out the
> last three weeks I
> > have been to four different doctors including a
> Ear Nose and Throat
> > Specialist and a Endocrinologist. Making my total
> Doctor visits and
> > hospital visits to ten in the last two weeks.
> After several biopsies
> > and a Thyroid Scan I was told two days ago I would
> require a total
> > Thyroidectomy. I am extremely scared...but thyroid
> issues are not new
> > to me…I have been suffering from Hypothyroidism
> since I was seventeen
> > and also have Hashimoto's Thyroditis.
> > -Jenn
> >
>
>
>


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Hi Jenn,

One thing I will say about having my thyroid removed, is I don't feel
any ill effects from it's absence.  I take the hormone replacement - (I
take levoxyl) and I have my levels tested twice a year.  It can take up
to six months to settle on the right dose, and occasionally the doc's
will change the dose according to the results of your labs.  But apart
from the initial settling down period I have been fine ever since.

Take care,

Please let me know how you get on.

Debbie



--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer" <jimnjenh@...> wrote:
>
>  My Name is Jenn- I am 28 years old and will be having a total
> Thyroidectomy in the next few weeks. I was told about three weeks ago
> I could have Thyroid Cancer after a large mass was found on my
> isthmus. This came two months after finding out my Dad had stage four
> throat, larnxy and lung cancer. Through out the last three weeks I
> have been to four different doctors including a Ear Nose and Throat
> Specialist and a Endocrinologist. Making my total Doctor visits and
> hospital visits to ten in the last two weeks. After several biopsies
> and a Thyroid Scan I was told two days ago I would require a total
> Thyroidectomy. I am extremely scared...but thyroid issues are not new
> to me…I have been suffering from Hypothyroidism since I was seventeen
> and also have Hashimoto's Thyroditis.
> -Jenn
>

Hi Jennifer,

This is my third attempt at replying to you.  I have not responded to
anyone in a while, and I guess my membership froze or something,
becasue I could not post my message to you until I re-registerd as a
new member!

Anyway, if you see three messages from me, you will know the reason
why :-)

I had a total thyroidectomy at the beginning of 2002.
I had two surgeries on my neck 3 weeks apart.  My initial surgery was
because I had overactive parathyroid glad, and was scheduled for a
simple parathyroidectomy.  Cancer was not even considered – at any
point, in my pre scans or any of my pre tests.   When they removed
the parathyroid, they removed one lymph node and discovered the lymph
node was cancerous.  So 3 weeks after my first surgery I was right
back there again having a total thyroidectomy.  I had Papilliary
Thyroid Cancer and I was pretty scared.  So I do know how you feel.

I just wanted to give you a few pointers on what your surgery and
after affects would be like.  I hope you don't mind.

Be careful of what you eat for a couple of days before the surgery.
I was so worried about the whole procedure I became constipated, I
thought I would be OK if I took an herbal laxative.  But
unfortunately I reacted badly to the anesthetic and I spent most of
the night after my surgery vomiting.  I know this affect was caused
by the laxative because I was perfectly fine after my first surgery.

What the surgeon did not tell me, was that because they have to move
neck muscles out of the way to get to your thyroid your neck muscles
will be very sensitive to movement for
about a week.  I was not warned about this, and because I was taking
strong painkillers I felt really good, so I started to drive 3 days
after my first surgery.  That was a HUGE mistake, I suffered for 2
weeks after my first trip out in the car, with terrible neck pain.
The only thing that eased the pain in the end was heat pads which did
a great job of calming my neck muscles.  I also had a small bone
shaped neck pillow, (purchased from CVS at the time) to help support
my neck while I slept.  I found that incredibly
helpful. Try not to twist your neck – which is exactly what I did the
first time around.
So I was more or less feeling much, much better, then had to go and
do the same thing all over again. At least I had learned by my
earlier mistakes.

I did not twist my neck at all, I walked around the house like a
wooden toy.  I definitely stayed away from driving for at least a
week, and I continued to use my neck support pillow and heat pads.
The heat pads were a blessing.

The surgery is fine, the recovery is OK too but I was lucky I had
help.  My mother-in-law came to look after my son who was 4 at the
time.  For the first 2 or 3 days I slept for most of the time because
I was prescribed Oxycodine.  I tried not to depend too much on the
Oxycodine, and started using Tylanol after the third day.

I was also warned that the surgery could affect my voice only because
the thyroid is so closely nestled to the voice box. My voice was not
damaged in the slightest.  Obviously your neck and site of surgery is
sore for a while, and my voice was raspy for a few days, after both
surgeries, more so after the second.  I also found it difficult to
swallow for a day or so, but after a couple of days everything
settles down.

I was really curious to see the scar, but I was instructed not to
take the 'band-aid' off for at least 3-4 days.  I tried to do as I
was told because I did not want to get an infection – but we all know
the story of Pandora's box, and I could not resist, so I had just a
little teeny peek.  Funnily enough I did get a slight infection in
just that one spot where I `peeked'.  I am now left with a tiny
dimple right at the end of my scar line.  I was lucky, it could have
been much worse!

As for my scar – what scar?  I have a perfectly seamless neck line -
my scar is more or less invisible to anyone not knowing I had the
surgery.

Hopefully, all this will help you have a wonderful, quick and hassle
free recovery.

Being diagnosed with any type of cancer is truly a frightening
experience, worrying that you may or may not have it, must be totally
excruciating for you, especially because of your family
circumstances.

I will be thinking of you, and will be more than happy to answer any
questions you may have.

Take care

Debbie


--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "Jennifer" <jimnjenh@...>
wrote:
>
>  My Name is Jenn- I am 28 years old and will be having a total
> Thyroidectomy in the next few weeks. I was told about three weeks
ago
> I could have Thyroid Cancer after a large mass was found on my
> isthmus. This came two months after finding out my Dad had stage
four
> throat, larnxy and lung cancer. Through out the last three weeks I
> have been to four different doctors including a Ear Nose and Throat
> Specialist and a Endocrinologist. Making my total Doctor visits and
> hospital visits to ten in the last two weeks. After several
biopsies
> and a Thyroid Scan I was told two days ago I would require a total
> Thyroidectomy. I am extremely scared...but thyroid issues are not
new
> to me…I have been suffering from Hypothyroidism since I was
seventeen
> and also have Hashimoto's Thyroditis.
> -Jenn
>

My Name is Jenn- I am 28 years old and will be having a total
Thyroidectomy in the next few weeks. I was told about three weeks ago
I could have Thyroid Cancer after a large mass was found on my
isthmus. This came two months after finding out my Dad had stage four
throat, larnxy and lung cancer. Through out the last three weeks I
have been to four different doctors including a Ear Nose and Throat
Specialist and a Endocrinologist. Making my total Doctor visits and
hospital visits to ten in the last two weeks. After several biopsies
and a Thyroid Scan I was told two days ago I would require a total
Thyroidectomy. I am extremely scared...but thyroid issues are not new
to me…I have been suffering from Hypothyroidism since I was seventeen
and also have Hashimoto's Thyroditis.
-Jenn

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