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YAYNESS!!!
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 09:51 amOkay, so I saw Dr. Endocrinologist yesterday, and got good news! *see, I spared you all the agony, didn't I? Aren't I nice like that?*
So, the nodule, at this time, is nothing to worry about. It's small, it's benign, it's... well, it's basically on a dead thyroid, and about the only way to really treat it is to do surgery on Auntie and take the entire thyroid gland out, and right now, that's not an option.
Most of the other problems, I'm having are caused by the dosage of my thyroid medication being (puts her hand to her ear to hear the LJ Chorus) TOO LOW!!
*laughs*
So, he has increased my dosage. And what he has said is, "Auntie, this is what we're going to do. I'm raising it this much, and we'll leave it there for a couple of months. If you don't feel better, then we'll raise it a tiny bit again. And if THAT doesn't work, well, Auntie, we'll just keep raising it until you feel like your normal self again!"
Well, he wasn't quite THAT free with it, but pretty close! I do have to have a lot of blood work done, because of another problem I may potentially have, that might be throwing a spanner into the works, so, we will just see what comes up!
All in all, I feel much more optimistic than I have in a long time! He is also going to be sending info and instructions to my regular doctor to explain why my dosage is being increased, and what it means for me, and what he wants to see happen on my next thyroid level check. *does a dance of joy*
Do you know, I had a moment of horror when he was explaining the results of some new studies to me, and what that meant for my thyroid dosage? I thought, because he was saying that my TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level was TOO HIGH, and would need to be lowered, well, I thought he was saying my DOSAGE would need to be lowered, and I said, "Oh, geez, Doctor, when MY doctor lowered my dosage to .88, I was MISERABLE! PLEASE don't drop the dosage on me!!"
He looked mildly surprised and said, "Actually, Auntie, I was thinking of INCREASING your dosage, if that's okay!"
If that's okay??? HUZZAH!!!
I bet y'all can just SEE me doing cartwheels right there in the doctor's office, can't y'all? *laughs*
The Husbandly One took off his lunch hour to come hold my hand during the exam and all. It was a great relief to both of us, I must say!
So, I don't even mind that it's 29 outside right now, and I'm wearing 2 pairs of sweatpants (because I can't find my thermals), and a hat, and a scarf. I'm HAPPY!!
*skips off to tackle the Impossble Son's "Bedroom of Doom"*
So, the nodule, at this time, is nothing to worry about. It's small, it's benign, it's... well, it's basically on a dead thyroid, and about the only way to really treat it is to do surgery on Auntie and take the entire thyroid gland out, and right now, that's not an option.
Most of the other problems, I'm having are caused by the dosage of my thyroid medication being (puts her hand to her ear to hear the LJ Chorus) TOO LOW!!
*laughs*
So, he has increased my dosage. And what he has said is, "Auntie, this is what we're going to do. I'm raising it this much, and we'll leave it there for a couple of months. If you don't feel better, then we'll raise it a tiny bit again. And if THAT doesn't work, well, Auntie, we'll just keep raising it until you feel like your normal self again!"
Well, he wasn't quite THAT free with it, but pretty close! I do have to have a lot of blood work done, because of another problem I may potentially have, that might be throwing a spanner into the works, so, we will just see what comes up!
All in all, I feel much more optimistic than I have in a long time! He is also going to be sending info and instructions to my regular doctor to explain why my dosage is being increased, and what it means for me, and what he wants to see happen on my next thyroid level check. *does a dance of joy*
Do you know, I had a moment of horror when he was explaining the results of some new studies to me, and what that meant for my thyroid dosage? I thought, because he was saying that my TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level was TOO HIGH, and would need to be lowered, well, I thought he was saying my DOSAGE would need to be lowered, and I said, "Oh, geez, Doctor, when MY doctor lowered my dosage to .88, I was MISERABLE! PLEASE don't drop the dosage on me!!"
He looked mildly surprised and said, "Actually, Auntie, I was thinking of INCREASING your dosage, if that's okay!"
If that's okay??? HUZZAH!!!
I bet y'all can just SEE me doing cartwheels right there in the doctor's office, can't y'all? *laughs*
The Husbandly One took off his lunch hour to come hold my hand during the exam and all. It was a great relief to both of us, I must say!
So, I don't even mind that it's 29 outside right now, and I'm wearing 2 pairs of sweatpants (because I can't find my thermals), and a hat, and a scarf. I'm HAPPY!!
*skips off to tackle the Impossble Son's "Bedroom of Doom"*
