Re: Update from Carmel - Caroline

December 13, 2002

You may want to consider finding an endo who subspecializes in

reproductive issues. Probably you'll do just fine with the drs. you have.

You will need much more frequent monitoring, and not just TSH - any dr.

who will monitor you with TSH alone, particularly through pregnancy is

one to avoid.

I put Caroline's name in the header because she too had a baby within a

year of thyroidectomy and she's so busy with her little ones now that she

probably isn't too active here; I'm sure she'll chime in if she reads

this though and will hopefully share her monitoring schedule. The most

important thing is not to let any dr. let you go hypo at this time.

Severe hypothyroidism during pregnancy is extremely dangerous for the

baby. But here's the good news: HypoT due to surgery is easier to

regulate than hypoT due to RAI.

Enjoy the pregnancy and the relief that must accompany having had the

surgery. I think that many of us in your shoes would have done the same.

Take care, Fay

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