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Revision TKR Story of My Knees by RestAssured: Pt 3

RestAssured said:
He sent me to have an ultrasound of my thyroid, and the tech asked if I had ever had one done before. I told her yes, and that they had found a nodule on the parathyroid somewhere, and she said, well maybe it was on the left, cause that's where I am seeing one.
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I'm surprised that the tech said anything as 1) They are not trained to actually read the scan and 2) They are not allowed to say anything. Hopefully she won't get in trouble by telling you she saw a nodule on your thyroid as that could get her into a LOT of trouble.
 
Got my results back today, the thyroid is continuing its downward descent, so we are increasing the synthyroid. I am low on VIT D and so I am going to need to increase that as well. The ultrasound showed a nodule, but they said they just want to keep a watch on it. The scan will be repeated in a year. My kidney and liver function were normal.
 
There's just no new like good news! Too bad about your thyroid---but once it starts to deteriorate, it just kinda keeps going. Lucky that there's a med for it. Must be hard for techs to say nothing when you know almost everyone asks them about what they see.
 
RestAssured said:
Got my results back today, the thyroid is continuing its downward descent, so we are increasing the synthyroid. I am low on VIT D and so I am going to need to increase that as well. The ultrasound showed a nodule, but they said they just want to keep a watch on it. The scan will be repeated in a year. My kidney and liver function were normal.
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Hi Sonja, glad you got your results and hopefully the increase in medicine will help you feel better. Now the nodule that they are talking about is on one of your parathyroids right? If it is, I want to tell you how I got the phone call from my husband's doctor, actually it was a doctor that was on call and read my husband's blood test results. His calcium levels were skyrocketing and that indicated something wrong with his parathyroid. More tests and scans and normally the parathyroid is the size of a flat pea and my husband had his taken out and it was the size of t surgeon big thumb. Oh the one thing I want you to know is this doctor called me and said I know you are going to look online and you are going to see cancer, but she said over 98% of the time it ISN'T cancer so she told us not to worry about it. Has it affected your memory at all? I was really worried about my husband, even told the kids his memory was getting bad. He was tired all the time too. Lots can go on from that little parathyroid. Is the water weight gain from that too?
 
I've been taking synthroid about a year now. Don't think I have had any issues with it. Although I know you are on many meds and most likely don't want to take another one. Good side sometimes synthroid promotes weight loss.
 
vicledsome said:
I've been taking synthroid about a year now. Don't think I have had any issues with it. Although I know you are on many meds and most likely don't want to take another one. Good side sometimes synthroid promotes weight loss.
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Hi Vicki,

I am already on thyroid medication. They have to increase the dose.
 
Sonja, thyroid medication is so tricky. I've been on synthroid since my early thirties and they have to watch my numbers so closely or before you know it your mind is sluggish, your moods swing up & down and your hair starts to thin at the slightest variance, a mess! :gaah: Then they have to do blood work often until they hit it right or as close to right as they can. It's such a pain!
I wish you well in straightening that pesky little, but very important gland!

Stay well and stay positive my friend! :friends:
 
Jacky48 said:
Sonja, thyroid medication is so tricky. I've been on synthroid since my early thirties and they have to watch my numbers so closely or before you know it your mind is sluggish, your moods swing up & down and your hair starts to thin at the slightest variance, a mess! :gaah: Then they have to do blood work often until they hit it right or as close to right as they can. It's such a pain!
I wish you well in straightening that pesky little, but very important gland!

Stay well and stay positive my friend! :friends:
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Thanks Jacky!

You are so sweet, and such a positive influence for me! I have been losing a lot of hair lately, but I thought it was because of stress. Well, hopefully, everything will settle back into a "normal" routine again! :happydance:

I know I don't have ANY trouble making my mood swing! One minute I'm :cry: the next I'm :happydance:

Mind? Can I blame my sluggish mind on the thyroid? Great, that's what I will tell my professor! :rotfl:
 
Debbie_joints. Yes the nodule is on the parathyroid, and no, I'm not worried about it. I have enough on my plate to think about without worrying over a silly nodule! Thanks for the reassurance!
 
Mom has been on thyroid medication forever it seems and she is 89 going on 90. (MPH):rotfl:
 
Pumpkln said:
Mom has been on thyroid medication forever it seems and she is 89 going on 90. (MPH):rotfl:
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Yes, my grandmother was on thyroid meds, my Mom is on thyroid meds, and so am I. What a history huh! :)
 
Yes, what a history, so far my siblings and myself have dodged genetic trait.
I wonder where we got our knees???
 
Well I got my knee's from my Mom's side of the family. But don't worry, my Dad's side of the family is very giving also! That's where all of the Cancer is coming from. My Grandfather died of colon cancer, my Dad died of brain cancer, 2 aunts have had breast cancer, 1 uncle colon cancer, my sister, precancerous polyps on her uterus, and me, precancerous polyps removed from the colon and the tummy. Dad was from a family of 11 brothers and sisters.

By the way, I received news that I am not pregnant today. I was kind of wistful, but I knew it was for the best because I don't want to have a baby and expose her to these drugs I am on.
I am back to having major tummy troubles even though I am on Zofran, I can just imagine what it would do to an unborn child!:yikes::sorry:
 
I'm glad to hear that an added worry has been removed from your plate Sonja! Rest well and move on to your happy place! Please try not to worry about what could have been, but focus on what can be! The best to you my friend! Stay well and stay positive! :friends:
 
Dhare63 said:
Thinking of you Sonja and praying comfort finds its way to you soon!

Be well,

Dawn
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Thanks Dawn,

I woke up feeling better, of course I haven't eaten anything yet! It is so frustrating to try to keep food down, and then when you do, it just leaves the other way quickly. The most frustrating thing though is the weight gain! I am finally seeing the scale move in the positive direction. I have lost 7 of the 17 pounds that I put on, and will continue to focus on that.

God takes care of me through the good times and the bad, but I know his sense of humor is at work with one of my teammates in my Master's class this semester! He is teaching me patience as she reminds me constantly that she is living in Egypt, so I am going to need GP post early to accommodate her time zone! :heehee:

At first, I was upset by her brashness, then I realized, hey, good for me, because, I will have part of the weekend to spend with hubby since we are zooming through our project, and I have already written my thesis paper for this week! :happydance:
 
Hi Sonja, how are you doing this morning? You know how we don't know any of us personally on this forum but from our posts we kind of get to know each other. I am trying to read into your head here about that possibility that you would have been pregnant. I know this is personal and of course you can just pass this question. Were you secretly hoping to be pregnant? I know, all the meds and age and all of that would be against you, but guess I was reading some hope into your earlier statements. If that is the case I am so sorry that it wasn't meant to be. Do you have any children? So sorry if these questions are too personal. Wow, you do have a very worrisome family history on both sides. I told my parents that their combination really made bad joints for the 5 of us kids. We have had 5 replacements for 3 of us and another brother needs both knees done too. I hope you have a good day today Sonja... Hugs....
 
Debbie_joints said:
Hi Sonja, how are you doing this morning? You know how we don't know any of us personally on this forum but from our posts we kind of get to know each other. I am trying to read into your head here about that possibility that you would have been pregnant. I know this is personal and of course you can just pass this question. Were you secretly hoping to be pregnant? I know, all the meds and age and all of that would be against you, but guess I was reading some hope into your earlier statements. If that is the case I am so sorry that it wasn't meant to be. Do you have any children? So sorry if these questions are too personal. Wow, you do have a very worrisome family history on both sides. I told my parents that their combination really made bad joints for the 5 of us kids. We have had 5 replacements for 3 of us and another brother needs both knees done too. I hope you have a good day today Sonja... Hugs....
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Debbie, I was kind of disappointed but not too much. I do not want to endanger a child and this would have been my first one. My husband was hopeful, but scared at the same time because of the type of drugs they have me on to prevent MRSA from recurring, and for my MS. So, it was kind of a let down, but I had already put it in God's hands knowing that if it was meant to be it would be ok. My family history isn't great, but as I have told my Mom, "if I had to choose parents, I would choose both of you again!". :happydance:

Thanks for caring Debbie!
 
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