Re: This has been some day. It is offical, I am now a man w...

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In a message dated 11/13/2003 3:50:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,

tripod2655@... writes:

> I'm scheduled for a thyroid uptake test next monday with follow up

> tuesday.

Hi Del,

A couple of things. If you have a firm diagnosis of Graves with antibody

testing, there is no need for you to have the scan, which is a form of

radioactive iodine (I 123). The only reason they would be doing this at this

point is

to try to determine what ablative dose of I 131 (RAI) to give you. I suggest

you cancel it. RAUI has been known to worsen eye disease.

I had a CT scan when diagnosed with TED. There was no contrast used, and the

xrays clearly showed that my eye muscles were swollen 6 times their normal

size. I wouln't let them use you as a guinea pig. A normal CT scan without dye

will suffice.

Best to you,