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Reply to Julie-Sunny-AZ
April 25, 2012 - 11:54pm Hi Julie-Sunny-AZ When I saw your comment "no you did not increase your chances for recurrance" I had a sigh of relief, thank you for that. I asked the nurse how hyperthyroid was I but at the time she didn't have my chart with her. When they lowered my meds I told her that I don't do well at a…
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Please, please help i am worried
I started my LID on April 18' have to do it for 2 weeks but unfortunately i have been having sunflower seeds for a snack. Went to a site and found out that sunflower seeds have high amounts of iodine. Am I still ok for doing the full body scan on May 4th? I had blood work, doctor was very concern because I was…
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Need help, low iodine diet
Hi everyone, if you can answer a few questions for me it would be helpful. i started my LID on April 18' have to do it for 2 weeks but unfortunately i have been having sunflower seeds for a snack. Went to a site and found out that sunflower seeds have high amounts of iodine. Am I still ok for doing the full body scan on…
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Complex Nodule
Hello People :) I am wandering the halls of CSN and came upon this group. I just got the report from my ultrasound and have a question to ask. The report says "complex nodule with presence of vascularity in the mid pole measuring 1.3 x 0.8 x 1.1 cm" It goes on to say perithyroidal soft tissues are normal. Isthmus "presence…
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Vision Problems After RAI Treatment
I had RAI treatment in November after a total thyroidectomy in August for thyroid cancer. I have had vision problems ever since the RAI treatment. Is it related? Has anyone else experienced this? It is terrible -- I saw an optometrist, who said it is an "autoimmune problem" but offered no solutions. If anyone has…
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Synthoid and thyrogen
Hello, First, I appreciate reading everyone's comments. Thanks to you I fought and finally got Thyrogen. I am due to have the RAI on 4/25. There has been debate between the nuclear medicine dept and my endocrinologist as to whether I need to go off the synthoid and cymotel before my thyrogen I njections and RAI. I wanted…
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New Diagnosis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
I just got my diagnosis on March 29 and have been recommended to a surgeon for a total thyroidectomy. This is all so new so I'm mostly wondering what should I be prepared for in terms of surgery prep/recovery? Any resources you could recommend for someone new to this diagnosis? Thanks for any help, I really appreciate it!
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What should I take to the Hospital ? Will laptop, books, cell phone be affected by radiation?
I had Thyroid surgery at the end of January. Thyroid Carcinoma was found in both sides of the thyroid, and after low iodine diet I am scheduled for RAI this Thursday 5th. I have not received any instructions from my doctor or nurse yet, when I got the cancer results in February I was told that I will stay 2 nights at the…