Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Excuse me, but what's this supposed to mean S? I'm a bit slow, as you've already pointed out, so you'll have to explain it to me. Re: Radioactive Iodine > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 i've been on email lists for years and years, long before some web developers knew there was ever going to be an internet. ok, anyway, a lot appears funny to me and humor has been the cornerstone of (my) sanity. i was alone in my amusement and typed a message to the blank message, as to respond to nothing. so, if you missed it, you didn't miss anything, which was my point, really. Re: Radioactive Iodine Excuse me, but what's this supposed to mean S? I'm a bit slow, as you've already pointed out, so you'll have to explain it to me. Re: Radioactive Iodine > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Actually S I chuckled out load when I read your responce . Your much quicker than me when it comes to witty replys!. I find that humor helps with the exhaustingness of being seriouse for long hrs in the day and Actually yesterday was a particulary " not a good day " , and I needed that little chuckle,so thank you!! Luci > i've been on email lists for years and years, long before some web > developers knew there was ever going to be an internet. ok, anyway, a lot > appears funny to me and humor has been the cornerstone of (my) sanity. > > i was alone in my amusement and typed a message to the blank message, as to > respond to nothing. > > so, if you missed it, you didn't miss anything, which was my point, really. > > > > Re: Radioactive Iodine > > > Excuse me, but what's this supposed to mean S? I'm a bit slow, as you've > already pointed out, so you'll have to explain it to me. > > Re: Radioactive Iodine > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 now that made my day! and, so, back to RAI. . . but why? Re: Radioactive Iodine Actually S I chuckled out load when I read your responce . Your much quicker than me when it comes to witty replys!. I find that humor helps with the exhaustingness of being seriouse for long hrs in the day and Actually yesterday was a particulary " not a good day " , and I needed that little chuckle,so thank you!! Luci > i've been on email lists for years and years, long before some web > developers knew there was ever going to be an internet. ok, anyway, a lot > appears funny to me and humor has been the cornerstone of (my) sanity. > > i was alone in my amusement and typed a message to the blank message, as to > respond to nothing. > > so, if you missed it, you didn't miss anything, which was my point, really. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 Hi Aldyth- I'm glad your friend is doing well. I'm very lucky because I haven't had any weight problems either as so many have had. I guess what I really wanted to say is that it's such a gamble and there's no way that a person will know how they're going to do until some time afterwards. And once it's done you can't go back. Plus, you have to rely on having a very good doctor for the rest of your life and many don't have that. Considering all this, and everything I've been through, I don't understand how anyone could recommend RAI considering it's permanence. I understand how they could if they just don't know about the possible problems. But once they know them, I just don't understand how they could counsel anyone to choose RAI even if they've done well themselves. Unfortunately, at least 30% of patients (and it's probably higher) don't do well post-RAI. If it was fatal there'd be no chance of them recommending RAI as a treatment with those kinds of odds. Many Graves' patients are uncompliant about taking there ATDs so that's probably why they recommend it so often. But we should be given a chance 1st. I do know one lady who was very angry because she fiddled with ATDs for years until she finally decided to go with RAI. She felt that she had wasted her time. She did well for about 4 years and then started having neurological problems. It turns out that she stopped converting T4 to T3 effectively. She's doing much better now that she's on Cytomel but she doesn't recommend RAI so cavalierly as she did before she had problems. Anyhow, I'm sorry about that post. I usually don't want to scare any RAI patients after they've already had it done. It doesn't serve any purpose but to frighten them But I also feel a responsibility to rebut glowing RAI recommendations since we don't know who's reading the board and there's so many that haven't made that choice yet. I don't want anyone to have to go through what I have over the past 16 years. Take care, dx & RAI 1987 (at age 24) > I have a friend who had RAI 20 years ago after having her second child. She's had no problems at all since the ablation either with her eyes, nor any noticeable problems with her weight either. > > Aldyth > Diagnosed August 2002. Currently taking 5mg Carbimazole. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Hi, could someone help me my Dr. just called me after about 4 weeks and told me my blood work was high I think he said. And he said about acouple of things to do but the one he highly recamends is Radiactive iodne, I asked him if he could send a memo to my Family Dr. so he is going to do so. but what do you lady thin about Radiactive iodne. Thank you Rose Erisman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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