tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post5535573254074862156..comments2023-11-05T03:47:33.710-05:00Comments on Arcane Matters: Getting a Sonogram, and Not the Fun KindJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233972102418274980noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post-19676536602055767222009-03-19T07:53:00.000-04:002009-03-19T07:53:00.000-04:00Thanks, people! You all will know something as soo...Thanks, people! You all will know something as soon as I do. You will be the first to know! Next wednesday is the appt to go over the scans, etcJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233972102418274980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post-23993564480022320522009-03-19T07:51:00.000-04:002009-03-19T07:51:00.000-04:00Thanks, people! You all will know anything as soon...Thanks, people! You all will know anything as soon as I know something. Which is next wednesday.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233972102418274980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post-30185972022603157332009-03-19T06:03:00.000-04:002009-03-19T06:03:00.000-04:00Interesting... I'm on the verge of having blood wo...Interesting... I'm on the verge of having blood work done in order to determine if I have a thyroid disorder...<BR/><BR/>Keep me posted?psapph0https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484775921386317369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post-90596904519856318942009-03-19T05:25:00.000-04:002009-03-19T05:25:00.000-04:00I had my thyroid gland out last year because both ...I had my thyroid gland out last year because both lobes had cysts and it had gotten so large that I was having trouble breathing. I had the condition for 5 years(No, don't you wait that long!)during which time my thyroid function was erratic and untreatable. Since it has been removed I am feeling a lot better than I have in years, and it is really no trouble to take my thyroid hormone tablets every day.<BR/>(Another reason not to put it off is that I had some precancerous cells in one of the smaller cysts, but I am clear.)<BR/>I'm sure that you will be alright and your condition treatable. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post-75167263806159216092009-03-18T17:06:00.000-04:002009-03-18T17:06:00.000-04:00Long time lurker, but thought this seemed like the...Long time lurker, but thought this seemed like the right time to jump in - I hope this is reassuring: I have that autoimmune thyroid disease your doctor mentioned (mine is called Hashimoto's thyroiditis), and I have to say that it's really not so bad! There were a few ups and downs for me when I was diagnosed, but once I started taking the replacement hormone (sounds like your mom and aunt are in the same boat), I felt a lot better, almost like I don't have this disease at all. My thyroid was enlarged in the beginning - the antibodies that are attacking your thyroid tissue (as if it's some foreign body) make it inflamed, but that doesn't go on forever. Remembering to take the pill everyday is a bit annoying, but honestly, it could be a lot worse. If you need some more information, contact me offline. This is very common - there are a lot of us out there!Vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726742639181997226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post-74579490461433125332009-03-18T16:36:00.000-04:002009-03-18T16:36:00.000-04:00OK so of course the tech is not allowed to say any...OK so of course the tech is not allowed to say anything but I managed to get SOME out of her. My thyroid does indeed look slightly enlarged. And in terms of nodules....she didn't answer really. I asked her if it looked like anything I need to worry about ad she said something positive. And now I wait a week till my doctor's appt. to go over the results.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233972102418274980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post-24813987201259395372009-03-18T16:23:00.000-04:002009-03-18T16:23:00.000-04:00good night, lady!How did it go?????good night, lady!<BR/>How did it go?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post-29803612772583199492009-03-18T15:38:00.000-04:002009-03-18T15:38:00.000-04:00Whoa. I am so sorry to read this. Hopefully things...Whoa. I am so sorry to read this. Hopefully things will turn out better than you'd imagined they would. -MonicaSusanicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953137571779602316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988962265617663341.post-67836204282089652852009-03-18T11:32:00.000-04:002009-03-18T11:32:00.000-04:00I hope you are ok ! Please let us know what happe...I hope you are ok ! Please let us know what happens today.<BR/>I also hope that it turns out to be a non cancerous lump on your friends thyroid.<BR/>Good luck !K J and the kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768311213861195548noreply@blogger.com