Mirela's last reply

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Hi Group,

I have been reading all the posts on this topic and can't help but

see that she feels such a need to justify the decision she's already

made. I will pray she has no regrets for the rest of her life because

there is no going back for her. All I can tell you all is how

grateful I am that you were here to answer my questions. I have NEVER

believed that Drs have all the answers....it would seem I relapsed

with my hyper symptoms after 2 years of ATDs due to the fact that I

was taken off them without having had a TSI to determine if levels

were under 2% like many normal levels are. I think many Drs do too

many C-sections...too many hysterectomies....prescribe too many

antibiotics, etc...I could go on. So if Mirela reads this...I hope

she doesn't ALWAYS blindly trust everyone with " good medical

backgrounds " . And if one of her arguments deals with the fact that

relapses occur...I am one who did....and because I knew what to look

for as far as symptoms go, I caught it right away and happily went

back on my ATDs. I did so well on them before and again this time,

that I would stay on this tiny maintenance dose for life if need

be ....NEVER would I consider RAI, and second choice if ATDs weren't

an option...although I am a wimp and have never had any kind of

surgery, would be thyroidectomy...partial if possible to hope for

some funtion on my own. I know we'll probably never know how she

fares in the long run, but I wish her the best. And if someday she

realizes that perhaps people here knew what they were talking about,

I hope she can be big enough to admit it. Best wishes to all of

you...and to the new people still looking for decision help....if

remission rates on ATDs were only 10%......wouldn't we want to give

it a try anyway???

Take care all,

Ruthie