thyroid

[Guest guest]

Hi Joyce & Peggy!

My little adventures started in 1999 when I look at my neck and

said " is one side bigger than the other??? " Of course it was. I was

diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease, which is the other thyroid

disease, and also papillary thyroid cancer. It was removed

completely April 16, 1999. I waited until the tax season was

finished. I had 3 I-131 radiation treatments over a span of 4 years.

It was the first of my 4 autoimmune dx.

OH - just for additional fun, this week I had to see an oral

surgeon. I had the equivalent of a bone spur growing in my gum and

it had developed an open hole down to the bone. Since it didn't

hurt, the oral surgeon just fished out the spur through the hold. It

sounds nasty but really was not. I mean how many people provide

their own hole in their mouth so he didn't have to cut the gum?

Thankfully the hole is beginning to close now. He was concerned

because as I said, it was open to the bone and he seemed to think

that was unnatural or something. I don't worry too much about little

stuff like that.

I have NSIP w/PF and not IPF but you could definitely be on to

something. I see my pulmonologist again in a couple of weeks. My

disease is active again. I can feel it like sponges rolling around in

there. He had said he was going to think about cytoxan so I guess

we'll see. I tried to wean off the Prednisone but that failed

fabulously.

Since I have somewhat of a sense of humor about the whole thing

tonight, I will tell you about stabbing myself in the foot. Only ME!

I dropping a paring knife off a kitchen counter and it stuck straight

up in the top of my foot just below my pinkie toe. Stuck straight up

in the floor. I reached down and pulled it out, laid it in the sink,

and then proceeded to split the toe of my white panty hose so I would

not get blood on my new white hose. Ruined is ruined but there was

no blood on them! White hose, white shoes, white slacks. I was very

cute that day. I didn't even get stitches in it but now when I got

that same foot stuck on carpet tacking nails I did. Whole other

story. Can't make this stuff up.

Pleasant Sunday to all tomorrow!

S, Lubbock, TX

NSIP w/PF 2006, Celiac, type 2 diab

Go ahead, it's funny, horribly funny but funny.

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> > > > > > My new pulmonologist told me to begin taking NAC orally. I

> > > have

> > > > > always

> > > > > > nebulized it. He is the third doctor to tell me that was

not a

> > > > good

> > > > > > idea because it makes the cilia sticky and it cannnot do

it's

> > > > job.

> > > > > > So.....

> > > > > >

> > > > > > He gave me these sites as reputable sources. He agrees

with me

> > > > > about

> > > > > > unregulated supplements and drugs, but says these sources

are

> > > well

> > > > > > regulated and the best policed.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) Prescription Information

> > > > > >

> > > > > > In order to ensure a consistent formulation of NAC,

please use

> > > the

> > > > > > following contacts to obtain your prescription.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ORDER NAC tablets, NOT capsules

> > > > > >

> > > > > > (1) www.willner. com

> > > > > > Product quick search (top left)

> > > > > > Scroll down to NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)

> > > > > > GO

> > > > > > Purchase product

> > > > > > 1-

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> > > > > > (2) www.bioadvantex. com

> > > > > > Click USA

> > > > > > Bottom, click `PharmaNAC' to order

> > > > > > 1-

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> > > > > > Hugs, Joyce D.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Pulmonary Fibrosis 1997 Bronchiectasis 2004 Pulmonary

> > > > > Hypertension

> > > > > > 2008 Mixed Connective Tissue

> > > > > Disease

> > > > > > (Lupus, RA, Sjogren's, etc) Rejected for Transplant 2006

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I will not forget you...Behold, I have engraved you on the

> > > palms

> > > > of

> > > > > my

> > > > > > hands. Isaiah 49:15-16

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