parathyroidectomy

Jul 30, 2010

it's a challenge to write it, let alone pronounce it, but that's what i had done yesterday, finally got that bad boy out.  Doctor said when she removed it, they saw an immediate drop in my PTH levels (which means they got the right one).  Today i am tired, my throat is sore - mainly from the tube they put down it, the incision hardly hurts at all.  i am looking forward to recovering and getting my energy back and getting rid of the brain fog that's been plaguing me for a long time.  this may also resolve my migraines.  I just want to be able to be active without feeling like i've been hit by a truck.

the next step will be to follow up on the high DHEA levels i discovered recently.  according the published symptoms, i may very well have Cushing's D/O, which means my adrenal gland is malfunctioning.  Since so far everything is on the same axis, my endocrine system - hypothyroid, hyperparathyroid - it's not really surprising if my adrenal gland is "off" as well - could be another benign tumor.  quite frankly it's great to get something concrete i can point to and say THAT is causing my malaise, because i'm tired of trying to explain it to doctors and friends and getting that "crazy lady" look.  

one thing that may well improve also is the high levels of anxiety that have followed me for many years.  i used to get depressed, now i get anxious, or i get this miserable anxious state that has no beginning and no end.  that could be the parathyroid, or the cushing's (if that's what i have), or the elevated GABA i found on the same test with the DHEA.  what's awesome is i finally have a chance of getting these addressed successfully.  i am still a strong believer in therapy and support, but also in the body-mind connection, i believe it's foolhardy to treat either one without the other.

i weighed at the hospital - no changes.  which, being over a year out and not losing, of course my main fear is *gaining*, so that's a good thing.  i really believe before the end of this year i will be able to drop another ten pounds.

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