LafayetteLady
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Joined: 5/2/2007 From: Northern New Jersey Status: offline
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Your insurance actually told it would be cosmetic? Nothing inside your body is cosmetic. I have no problems breathing or eating, but I know it will go through my insurance. You might want to check into that. Also, doctors regularly "say" surgery is necessary because of interference. Look how many nose jobs are done for deviated septums! The doctor is actually IN Morristown Memorial, and isn't an endocrinologist exactly, but an oncologist who also specializes in thyroid surgery. The first surgeon I saw was an ass, so I went back to my endo, and told him I didn't like him, and he recommended this guy. SUPER nice. We went over everything, including that I didn't want a partial thyroidectomy because the whole concept of having to wait and see what kind of levels I had with just the left (which could potentially include those damned hot flashes/night sweats coming back) was just too much. He said that based on my history, it supported total removal. As for the parathyroids, we have four, each the size of a grain of rice. Strangely, we can function just fine with one. Surgeon told me that after he removes my thyroid, he will find which parathyroid has the tumor (which is the only thing that makes them act up, even though nearly all tumors on the para are benign), remove that one parathyroid gland, wait ten minutes (while I'm still under anesthesia), recheck my calcium levels to make sure he got all of the problem and then stitch me back up. So you aren't local anymore. Is your family still here? Honestly, I would be happy to let you stay here with me for a couple days to go see him. I know what suffering with a thyroid problem is like and when no one will listen because according to the blood work, you fall "within range." It sucks! I'm so glad that I found my endo who doesn't fall for that crap. Since I've been seeing him, my diabetes is so much better and I'm getting the right treatment for my thyroid. If I think of anything that might help, I'll let you know.
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