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Weight loss remedies??

Cantona
  • By Cantona · Posted October 23, 2009
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  • I am feeling quite lost as usual, had total thryroid removed following the discovery of papillery carcenoma on the right lobe. Had moved ino some lymph nodes around the central neck region, had the I131 ...

surgery and RAI treatment for cancer

cadid
  • By cadid · New reply October 6, 2009
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  • Hi all, I was diagnosed last week with papillary thyroid cancer. I have an appointment with the surgeon in a couple of days. Just wondering what to expect with the actual surgery and with the RAI treatment ...

Hypo after Hyper treatment. Now starting on synthroid

boutiqueexchange
  • By boutiqueexchange · New reply October 1, 2009
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  • I was hyper with graves (bulging eye and tsh less than .001). Treated with tapazole. I have been in remission for almost a year. Recently started having hypo symptoms. Saw the doc and had labs with a ...

Alternative treatment for nodules

Nanners
  • By Nanners · New reply June 15, 2009
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  • Hello everyone, I have been diagnosed with multiple hyperfunctioning nodules and am trying to determine how I would like to deal with it. Three doctors have told me that surgery is my best option but ...

Trach and Mucous

cynthiag117
  • By cynthiag117 · Posted December 8, 2008
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  • All -- does anyone have experience with removal of trachs? Mom needed one after thryoidectomy surgery. She's had it in for 4 mos and they capped it 5 days ago. Her surgeon seems very very conservative ...

Thyroid cancer in elderly

cynthiag117
  • By cynthiag117 · New reply August 29, 2008
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  • My mother had her thyroid removed 1 month ago. Diagnosis of Pappillary Thyroid Cancer. Surgeon had said the pathology report had said turmor was contained to thyroid. Perhaps stage 3 but final staging ...

Should she have her thyroid removed?

cynthiag117
  • By cynthiag117 · New reply July 17, 2008
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  • My 82 year old mother is scheduled to have her thyroid removed end of July. She has seen a Head & Neck surgeon at a major cancer center where she is being treated for bladder cancer. He has reviewed her ...

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