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Thyroid Mass/ Goiter
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 121363" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I would write down ALL the questions and simply refuse surgery until you have answers that you accept AND a surgeon you trust. Esp ask how many of this kind of surgery the surgeon has done. </p><p> </p><p>As my doctor explains thyroid problems (I have autoimmune thyroiditis - or my immune system is killing my thyroid), the thyroid is the organ we can most successfully live with-out. </p><p> </p><p>The synthetic thyroid hormone is supposed to be bio-identical to human thyroid hormone. Compounding pharmacies do have some other thing they mix up, not too sure, but the regular thyroid hormone is supposed to be really close to what your body makes.</p><p> </p><p>My doctor has no thyroid, and she says it really is no big deal. She has to remember to take her levoxyl, and get the levels checked, but that is it.</p><p> </p><p>I have been amazed with te levoxyl. It really makes a difference in how I feel, and until 1 month before my surgery I had normal thyroid levels. I knew my body was "killing my thyroid", but didn't know what a big difference it made to have the hormone be replaced.</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps, sorry I rambled.</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 121363, member: 1233"] I would write down ALL the questions and simply refuse surgery until you have answers that you accept AND a surgeon you trust. Esp ask how many of this kind of surgery the surgeon has done. As my doctor explains thyroid problems (I have autoimmune thyroiditis - or my immune system is killing my thyroid), the thyroid is the organ we can most successfully live with-out. The synthetic thyroid hormone is supposed to be bio-identical to human thyroid hormone. Compounding pharmacies do have some other thing they mix up, not too sure, but the regular thyroid hormone is supposed to be really close to what your body makes. My doctor has no thyroid, and she says it really is no big deal. She has to remember to take her levoxyl, and get the levels checked, but that is it. I have been amazed with te levoxyl. It really makes a difference in how I feel, and until 1 month before my surgery I had normal thyroid levels. I knew my body was "killing my thyroid", but didn't know what a big difference it made to have the hormone be replaced. Hope this helps, sorry I rambled. Susie [/QUOTE]
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