Norma - re: RADIATED TONSILS AS CHILD

June 19, 2002

Norma,

Welcome to the group!

Please forgive me for being dense, but were you actually diagnosed with thyroid

cancer, or was the letter from Reese warning you about the possibility

because of the tonsil radiation?

If the latter is the case, then why was your thyroid removed?

thanks -

NYC

Norma wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I am a new member and excited about getting in touch with those who had

> their tonsils removed by radiation in the early 50's. This was done to me

> at Reese in Chicago - but the tonsils grew back and then in 1975 a

> letter came from Reese about thyroid cancer. I had the right side

> removed in 1975 and the left in 1985. I was on Synthyroid until about 1997

> when I found an alternative medicine MD and found out there is more than

> just Synthyroid. I have been on Armour Thyroid, but over two years ago the

> TSH went out of control. I have had a TSH as high as 85 last year. Now

> this started when I was exposed to some chemicals from paint or something

> from the office building I was working in. The 3rd floor was being re-done.

> After that the TSH has been everywhere except normal. Then, oh joy, the

> last two TSH have been 2.0 and 3.4 with the lab range of .5 to 4.0. I take

> the Armour in the middle of the night so nothing interferes with the

> absorption, or so I hope. I have had acupuncture 3 times in the last 6

> months and am wondering if that is causing the TSH to be normal. Would like

> to hear from others who had tonsils radiated and hopfully some who prefer

> the natural way to meds.

> Norma

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