Back again after repeated attempts to get in! I don't know, a girl could get quite paranoid really! Anyway, we're very busy over on the Hypoparathyroidism site...
I've just found this site so hello all. I'm Liz, 51(going on 17), 3 kids in their 20's. I like rock, blues, country, motorbike racing good food and wine. ...
Hi, Liz, and welcome to the Group. Sorry you have to join us but this is a great resource all round. I'm sure we all share your feelings.................
I'm glad this info has been useful to people. It's still there, waiting to be read, but for people that prefer a hard copy, I have reproduced it at the back of...
Thank you all for the welcome. It's nice to get support. The nurse came yesterday and took the strips off my wound. Scars pretty good and it was lovely to...
Hi Liz, Sounds like they are taking good care of you - I've never even seen a MacMillan nurse! So what are they deciding on the 21st? Whether you're having RAI...
Hi all, I had my post RAI follow up clinic appt the other day and it went pretty well. The scan showed what my scan in Dec had done - slight uptake in the...
That's brilliant news Ruth! A whole year off! I have my appointment with the oncologist at the thyroid clinic on the 18th April. My surgeon feels like I do...
Good luck for the 18th, ill keep my fingers crossed for you, i know how horrible it is i hated leaving my daughet. lois xx ... From: karenjane35uk To:...
Hi Karen and Ruth My consultant told me that a treatment dose of RAI might not work properly if the thyroid cells had been 'stunned' within the previous weeks...
Hi both, If you remember, I posted something about stunning a while back and Katiekabob supplied some information from the American site. Although there isn't...
Hi Glenda I understand what you're saying but in my case I'd not had any tracer scans prior to my treatment dose. Out of the 61 nodes removed in January 36 of...
Hi Folks, I've been trying to catch up on a lot of the recent posts, having been away from the computer for a while. I was interested in the thread covering...
Hi Dougie I think the thing you need to remember is to not take the calcium within 4 hours of taking your thyroxine. I now take calcium twice a day and it's...
Hi Dougie, I don't know what Sandocal tablets are! However, the important thing with the L'thyroxine is to have it on an empty stomach, nothing for at least an...
Sandocal is calcium Lesley:) And not very pleasant either! Karen ... an empty stomach, nothing for at least an hour and no calcium or fibre for 4 hours. As...
... Hi Dougie, Don't think we've had that question before but there's always a first time. It depends on how you space your meals, but if you routinely start...
Hi again Lesley, Sorry for a delay in replying, was away for a few days. My Tg was apparently unmeasurable at Christmas, but in December and in Feb the TSH was...
Sounds like your results haven't been totally reliable recently, although I'm not sure that there a completely "normal" anyone in all of this. Things can also...
Just talking on the phone to my son in the UK, everything was going along nicely....................and I happen to touch my neck for some unknown reason and,...
Hi Liz, I'm Lorna, also diagnosed with a follicular carcinoma in February last year. It was great for me to find other people who knew what thyroid cancer was!...
Very sorry to hear about your disappointing news, Lesley, I hope you get a speedy check-up. I'm sure you were shocked with that discovery. Please keep us...
Hi Ruth, Congrats on your news! I have to say that the treatment I've received so far has been good. Any cancer patients from my hospital (Darent Valley,...
Hi Lesley, Sorry to hear your news. Let's hope it wont be long before you see someone. Best wishes Liz ... going along nicely....................and I...
