[PAT1953]

in reply to: GETTING RAI ON DEC 16….I’M SCARED #1067125

Hi Ski,

Thanks for the reply. Yes I had a nuclear scan just as you described and my uptake was 37% after 24 hours. The endo says my goiter isn’t real large and with the uptake of 37% he came up with 20. I also had an ultrasound that my MD ordered and it said larger than normal and heterogeneous texture(??).
I have no idea how he arrives at that figure?

[PAT1953]

in reply to: GETTING RAI ON DEC 16….I’M SCARED #1067123

Thanks Hopeful, Enough, and hyperteacher. 2 more days, I’m so nervous. I read things about people ending up in the hospital with heart racing to 160 and with my heart not liking this now, I can only imagine it when the dump starts. My endo says in 6 weeks he’ll see me back. Wow that seems like a long time after RAI? What do you guys think? Also Hopeful23 you said you had a 98% uptake of the RAI. How did you know that? Did they check you a few days later? I have a lot of questions, I know, but this is a life altering event and I just can’t shake the thought of me fatter, slower, and all the other things with hypo. Oh well, it is what it is. Thanks guys for listening. I’m glad your feeling better Hopeful and Enough 3 I heard you were feeling pretty rotten. Keep me posted.

Patti

[PAT1953]

in reply to: GETTING RAI ON DEC 16….I’M SCARED #1067119

Hey ewmb I’m going to be 57 in a few weeks. Now that’s over middle age. ha. Thanks so much for all the words of advice. All my close relatives are gone and I have 3 sons and they quite don’t understand how it is with me. So having your guys by my side really helps give me courage. I really get concerned about the weight and the eyes. I’m already about 25 lbs overweight so I just can’t afford no more. I’ve been at the same weight for years, since menopause and have come to grips with it because I used to be so thin. Now the threat of fighting more weight just has me in a fit. But I have to do as you say and try to get healthy and just try to keep food away from my face. Maybe when I feel better I can get back to walking again. I appreaciate everyone. Thanks Patti

[PAT1953]

in reply to: GETTING RAI ON DEC 16….I’M SCARED #1067116

Thank you so much hopeful23 for your kind and encouraging words. I really needed to hear that. I cry everyday worrying about this awful stuff and then all I can think about is the awful things that I have in the future with being hypo. Which way do ya go? But I know hyper is playing havoc on my body and my emotions. I can’t wait until I get pass this and life will look good again. It doesn’t look so good right now just as you said, getting up in the morning takes such effort, but it’s true, what can you do? It is what it is, how true. Can I ask you if you gained weight after going hypo or had any eye problems? My Doctors have never tested me for the antigen I hear about from people and that you produce more when stressed? Well, I appreciate your reply. It gives me hope.
Patti

[PAT1953]

in reply to: 10 days on Methimazole and Feeling Worse? #1067156

Thanks you guys. It helps to get support for this awful disease. My eyes are really burning today. I’m using eyedrops but I’m feeling really down. I keep asking myself why me but I know it’s just life. Bummer.

[PAT1953]

in reply to: Need encouragement on my choice for TX. #1067243

Thanks everyone for the input. I really appreciate the extra information. I’m the type of person that has to be well informed. I feel better when I have knowledge as it empowers me to try my best to overcome. This has me in an emotional tailspin right now. I will try my best to take each day as it comes and not get so down. All I can think about is the awful things this disease causes and I’m the breadwinner of my family. I work 1 job full time and have a part time job I do at home on my computer. I’m office manager at one business and do all the bookkeeping and payroll. And I do bookkeeping and payroll at home for the other job. I worry I won’t be able to keep up the workload, expecially about the eye part of the disease. I’m called an eye doctor soon. Thanx again.

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