It’s Flashback Time!

Following my partial thyroidectomy that took place 20 years ago, I took Synthroid. I used it for a couple of years only to develop a headache that wouldn’t go away. My doctor then told me about natural desiccated thyroid meds, and put me on Armour. This worked well for quite a number of years, until that nagging headache came back. Back then my blood test results were in the “normal range” so there was nothing else to do except, try a different med….again, and Nature-Throid came into my life. I cruised along pretty well taking Nature-Throid, and life seemed stable.
Fast forward to 2015, and my energy levels seemed off. I managed to get thru the holidays, but gradually began feeling ill. Then I noticed when sleeping on my side and putting my fists up under my neck, yea I know it’s a weird sleeping habit, that I couldn’t breathe. Well, great, it’s flashback time. I went thru this years earlier and knew the routine, so I scheduled a doctors appt. That doctor sent me to an ENT as she couldn’t find anything. The ENT, found a lump in my thyroid area, and I found myself sitting in that office realizing I’ve been down that road before. I made the decision to have it removed, not even giving it much thought. I knew what I was going to be in for if I was already feeling bad, and experiencing my air being cut off.
Despite the ENT being qualified to do the surgery, I knew nothing about her. If I can drive any point home to anyone who might read this, do your research, or have someone help you to find the best surgeon. My primary care physician knew of a surgeon that had done a parathyroid surgery on his wife, and they were pleased with him and the result. So I made an appt. to consult with him and then starting compiling my labs, history, and questions. My next post will cover that consult-