[Clarebear8199]

in reply to: Deciding treatment-leaning towards TT #1176988

Thanks Alexis, it is driving me batty! At first, I was ready to go for surgery. Then there was the suggestion,”You’re young, newly diagnosed, mild symptoms. Why don’t you try for remission before making the permanent treatment choice?”. If I go for surgery now, will I always wonder if I should have tried for remission first? Or just stay with the ATD’s? Having to worry about the possible side effects during pregnancy is not something I want to deal with either… I’m praying for a sign to direct me…

[Clarebear8199]

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I am anything, but “crunchy”, but a friend of mine is so determined to find another route via diet to treat her son’s diabetes 1. To each their own, but it made me wonder if I was making my decision to do TT too quickly, without trying to give remission a try, were it possible. But realistically speaking, with having multiple children in the future- hopefully- is that possible to achieve? Hormone levels up and down- pregnancy, post- pregnancy, and repeating that again…

[Clarebear8199]

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Shirley,yes, my kids keep me busy! And the laundry does pile up if I don’t do anything about it. . Some of my friends do cloth diapering, but I choose not to.

[Clarebear8199]

in reply to: Deciding treatment-leaning towards TT #1176984

So confused. Still waiting for my next visit with my endo in a month… If my symptoms are mild, should I give it time to hopefully go into remission? Even if I am on medication, can my goiter get larger? Should I get pregnant, then I would have to worry about what could happen during pregnancy. But then again, even during a healthy pregnancy, anything could happen. Do your symptoms worsen after each pregnacy? Is it possible after a TT for the antibodies for Hashimotos to kick in? If you are already hypo then , does it make a difference? For those who have had a TT, what have you had to deal with in the years following? Trying to figure if I should try ATDs for a while before choosing the permanent treatment of surgery. Of course, my goiter or liver levels could push my in that direction sooner, depending on what happens… Then there is the dilemma: would I be wondering years down the road,- should I have given remission a chance before jumping to surgery? Or if something were to happen during pregnancy: I should have done surgery… Oh- all the what ifs! What choice to make and the rest to trust in God’s hands…

[Clarebear8199]

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Thanks Shirley, I’ve been reading your posts as well, and they have also been helpful, and encouraging. Thankfully, I have friends and family around me that will help with meals at least. So things to be aware of, besides the initial risks of the surgery: have help when I can, it will take a little while to recover from surgery, and it may take some time to find the right dosage of hormones for me.

I’m so glad to read that both of you are happy with and don’t regret your decisions to do the TT. I hope to be in the same boat, as I don’t question the reasons for my choosing TT. Now, we just wait for the next labs and endo visit…

[Clarebear8199]

in reply to: Deciding treatment-leaning towards TT #1176980

Thank you, Kimberly! Both links are very helpful! And thanks for the heads up on other posters’ healthy babies…

Adenure/ Alexis(right?)- thanks for your reply. I’ve been reading a lot of your posts and they have helped answer some questions and have eased some qualms I may have had. It is encouraging to know that despite having your thyroid taken out, the hormone you are taking seems to be providing enough to keep up with boys, homeschooling, little ones, and all that it encompasses.

My reasons for wanting to avoid RAI are pretty much the same as yours, and who knows, after my lab results are done in about a month, we will see how the methimazole has fared…

You are right- I do want to be “done” and move on to the next stage…

Thank you for continuing to post, as I am sure I’m not the only one in a similar position, who has found your experiences to be of great aid.

[Clarebear8199]

in reply to: Deciding treatment-leaning towards TT #1176977

Thank you Slofar, your post is encouraging. I have to remember in reading the various stories online is that each patient is different. And of course, there is the worry of what I will be like after TT. All the what ifs in various situations. And the main “what if” are the risks that ATD’s have to a pregnant mother and child are small, but worrisome enough… Gotta take that out and move on with life and hope for the best, right? What can I do to prepare or expect in all areas for TT before and after?

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