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- I have decided that a support group for those of us who have either had a thyroidectomy or are considering one can share in our experiences would be a great way to learn as much as we can.Please join the...
- Here is a VERY new support group for those considering, curious, or already have had a partial, subtotal, or total thyroidectomy. Please add your comments, questions, and remarks... http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/thyroidectomy-support
- As most in the Graves forum may know, I had a total thyroidectomy this past Monday.I was put on Synthroid 50 mcg on Tuesday (day after surgery) and would be adjusted at my one week post op appointment this coming Tuesday. However, on Wednesday when...
- Hello to the hypo support! I have been a part of Graves and hyper forum for the past year and am now officially a part of the hypo forum :) I just had a Total Thyroidectomy this past Monday due to a large nodule on my right lobe and smaller one on...
- Taken from the hypo forum:The longstanding protocol for patients whose thyroids have been removed is a combination of T3 and T4 hormones. Doctors surmised that because the thyroid gland is responsible for producing both of these hormones, patients...
- Here is a link to my journal about my experience as well as a blog I created to follow my journey. http://www.dailystrength.org/people/422211/journal/1962764My Blog:http://journeywithgraves.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html
- Hello! Does anyone if it's possible to still have thyroid hormones in your body after it is totally removed. As most of you know, I had a total thyroidectomy on Monday and last night I started feeling a surge thru my body but not too often and it...
- Hello! Does anyone if it's possible to still have thyroid hormones in your body after it is totally removed. As most of you know, I had a total thyroidectomy on Monday and last night I started feeling a surge thru my body but not too often and it...
- Hello to my support group :) It's day 2 since I had the total thyroidectomy. I had my surgery at 7:30 am, EST yesterday... and woke up in recovery around noon. The surgery took a little longer than anticipated. Turned out that my thyroid was very...
- It's Friday and I am a short weekend away from my surgery to have my thyroid completely removed.... and feelings and emotions are stirring but I do feel calmer than I expected. I just wanted to share with everyone who has assisted me, advised me,...
- I've been hearing and reading that one should be euthroid (spelling?) prior to thyroidectomy. I know what happens or what could happen if you're hyper..... does anyone know what about if you're hypo at the time of surgery? Does anyone know?
- Hello my wonderful support forum! I am terribly confused although my labs may show good signs that I am truly in remission... and I am a week and half away from a TT. Nerves setting in slowly but surely. :) So, I've been labbing weekly for the last...
- Hello to all my loving people in this forum.... without you, I'd be insanely lost :)I had my labs done again yesterday as I felt like my thyroid has swelled some and was feeling a tightness in my neck yesterday... So.... here we go.... the last 3...
- My labs from Friday have returned and looks like they have returned to what they were at the beginning of July. Wondering if they have been this way and looked different since ER labs have a different range?Here they are:Here are my last two labs...
- I found this on another board while searching around and thought it was kinda interesting although it shouldn't be used SOLEY as a reason to avoid RAI. Be sure to do your research...If you're looking for reasons to avoid RAI, you might be...