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Entry # 5 - My First Endocrinologist: Second Disaster |
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 00:00 |
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About two weeks later I met with the endocrinologist. This endocrinologist was probably about 65-70 years old with one foot in the grave. He actually had to turn his hearing aid up in the beginning of the exam in order to hear me…..maybe I’m a little soft spoken (or more likely he’s just a little def.) My introduction with this endocrinologist was fine however my experience with him quickly went downhill....
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Entry # 17 Preparation for Radioactive Iodine Treatment: The Low Iodine Diet |
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My Story -
My Radiation Treatment
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Sunday, 15 February 2009 00:00 |
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In order to prepare for radioactive iodine 131 radiation treatment one has to have a low iodine diet for about two weeks prior to the treatment. Apparently, this helps the radioactive iodine get absorbed into the thyroid cells. This of course will make the treatment successful….
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Entry # 4 - My First Surgeon: First Disaster |
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Wednesday, 15 October 2008 00:00 |
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My internal medicine doctor referred me to a general surgeon within the same hospital. This has to do with an insurance thing. I did my research so I was anticipating that he would perform a fine needle aspiration on my thyroid nodule. Boy was I in for a big surprise....
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Entry #24 A Long Journey To Success |
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009 00:00 |
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Here is a list of all the doctor appointments I had from the beginning to the end….the end being when the cancer was “cured.” ...
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Entry # 3 - Ultrasound of My Thyroid Nodule: I am Sure it is Benign |
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My Story -
The Beginning
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Wednesday, 01 October 2008 00:00 |
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Walking into the ultrasound room made me a little uncomfortable. I was the youngest patient in the room. This reassured me that I was probably just fine. How could someone so young get thyroid cancer? I guess thyroid cancer is more common in younger people than one may believe...
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