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I am 4 months post TT.  I was feeling good after starting on Levoxyl post-op but felt increasingly hypo for the past 4 weeks.  My voice is still very&...
208/10/07 Message Rating
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Feeling Normal after RAI
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Hello - I just completed my RAI treatment on Monday 8/6. I start my Synthroid this Monday 813, the same day I receive by Body Scan. I would appreciate hearing f...
708/10/07 Message Rating
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doctors in Long Beach
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Hi, I am trying to locate someone who responded to my message regarding head & neck surgeons in the Long Beach area.  The message came through as a pri...
008/09/07 Message Rating
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surgeon
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Hi, I'm from the L.A. area in California.  Can anyone refer me to a surgeon that deals a lot with thyroid cancer/disease.  Preferrably around the ...
308/08/07 Message Rating
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Replacement after ablation
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Can anyone tell me how soon a patient is allowed to take their thyroid again? Also, do the endos allow a patient to take Levoxyl? Or do they insist on Synthro...
408/07/07 Message Rating
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need to get it out so I can de...
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Hi, I just found out about my path report following TT last week and shows I have an aggressive variant form of papillary thyoid cancer call Tall Cell. Waiting ...
708/07/07 Message Rating
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2nd Surgery
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My son was just told that his doctor does not want to do the 2nd surgery for complete removal of thyroid until his voice is back 100% from the initial surgery.&...
908/06/07 Message Rating
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rapid hypothyroid state
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My son had a TT in Dec. and numerous lymph nodes removed. RAI in March and again today. I just want all those who are miserable going hypothyroid...
108/06/07 Message Rating
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Confused at my blood work
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Hi there. I was diagnosed and operated on for Papillary Carcinoma in 1996 at 28 yrs of age. I had a left lobectomy done where the tumor was and removal of some ...
408/06/07 Message Rating
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Question about pain following ...
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I had my ablation on June 20. For the last couple days, I have had some pain in my thyroid area. Could the RAI still be working? It isn't something that rea...
208/04/07 Message Rating
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Any Info Much appreciated!
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could share with me any info they have on how long it takes too feel  benefit from the hormone replacement. I will have my sc...
508/02/07 Message Rating
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TT scheduled 8/29
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Tomorrow I go in for the greenfield filter.  I am a bit nervous.Been on lovenox injections for 5 days then I'll go back to coumadin and the injections ...
308/02/07 Message Rating
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So many questions I don't know...
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My wife just had a lump removed from her throat (thyroid), which was believed to be a benign cyst, but it actually turned out to be cancerous. We are just wai...
308/02/07 Message Rating
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Calcifications
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Are calcifications in a nodule a for-sure sign of malignancy? I had my biopsies today, and the doctor skirted around that question. I just finished neck radiati...
308/01/07 Message Rating
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Nausea and RAI ?
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Hi,I had my rai treatment on july 30th, this past monday at 10 a.m. I will have my scan on friday August 3rd. I started having on and off nausea on monday night...
1008/01/07 Message Rating
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2nd surgery
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Hi, everyoneFirst of all I would like to wish you all the very best in your struggle right now.  I am a concerned mom with a question regarding my son...
1608/01/07 Message Rating
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new with questions
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Hello all. I am new to the boards and have a few questions. I had an ultrasound done on my thyroid because my blood tests where not coming back good. Well they ...
607/31/07 Message Rating
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Thank you for all your help!
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Hi!  Just want to thank everyone who contributed to this site with information regarding their personal situations.  It was most helpful to me.  ...
607/31/07 Message Rating
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RAI Isolation
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Hi I am undergoing LID and was wondering if those who have already completely RAI, if anyone stayed at a hotel? If so how did it work out? How did you hand...
407/28/07 Message Rating
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M.S.G sensitivity
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Aloha everyone,Does anyone out there have a sensitivity to M.S.G (mono sodium glutamate)?  According to my allergist, M.S.G isn't a food allergy but a ...
107/28/07 Message Rating
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what are the symptoms of thyro...
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my doctor has found a node on my thyroid and will do a biopsy next week.i'm afraid it might be cancerous.  i had breast cancer surgery in 2005 and cont...
207/27/07 Message Rating
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Synthroid, Anybody Itchy?
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Hello,I started Synthroid about 6 weeks ago after RAI. My dose was .150. Now it has been raised to .175. I have noticed that I have become unusually itchy! No h...
207/26/07 Message Rating
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New to the group but not thyro...
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Just popping on to introduce myself.  I was diagnosed 7 1/2 years ago with papillary thyroid cancer.  I have had 3 rounds of RAI totalling 500 mCi'...
107/26/07 Message Rating
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severe sleep apnea while hypo?
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 Has anyone experienced sleep apnea while hypo? I am on day 10 off cytomel for my RAI next week. Last night was a complete nightmare.  It seemed like ...
107/26/07 Message Rating
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RAI Side Effects
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Need a little info please...I had a TT on 6/1/07, RAI (100) on 7/13/07, Synthroid (125) on 7/26/07.   I'm having side effects and wondered how lon...
1207/25/07 Message Rating
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