Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Barb wrote: > Radioactive iodine is permanent. One treatment and most times > you're hypo for life. The third option when hyper is surgical removal > of the thyroid. > I've heard of people having parathyroids damaged during thyroid removal surgery, leaving them also hypoparathyroid for life. sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 That would be moi. But I'm thankful to be rid of my cancer. >>>I've heard of people having parathyroids damaged during thyroid removal surgery, leaving them also hypoparathyroid for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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