Good Morning, jdoc! I figured it was time you had your own dedication thread, too. You have been a credit to CrackBerry and deserve a little recognition from the family.
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G_d that guy is such a . Always dispensing advice like he's the Doctor around here. Who the heck does he think he is, doesn't he know I play the doctor on CrackBerry? And that avatar, ever since he changed it, I just want to slap the out of him. That was the thing I loved most about him.
Ah, jdoc you know I'm just kidding. Well except for the avatar, that needs to return. I'm thinking of starting a new Genie thread too. Get the old gang back together. Something exclusive for those that really enjoy creative writing. I'll let the rest of your fans have at it now. Catch you later doc!
I'm honored. Muchas Gracias. I should probably be embarassed. They tell me that people of my *cough* stature shouldn't be on here. I think that's crap. I love you guys (no Bud Light, please)
Oh you mean this avatar:
My first Avatar on here was El Kabong...
I try to dispense with the advice dispensation but it's not in my disposition to not dispense advice, so to speak...
I doubt I have many fans...
Be gentle. I'm just an old country Doctor.. you know, Like McCoy on Star Trek.
Hehehe.
So hey, jdoc, gotta ask. What's your opinion on RAI after multi-focal papillary carcinoma of a multi-nodular thyroid? There are so many pros and cons on getting it vs. not. My endocrinologist left it up to me. What's your take?
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Since I am NOT an Internal Medicine doctor, nor an endocrinologist or surgeon, anything I say will be just what I can research about the subject or remember from medical school.
I must caveat what I say that this is neither a solicitation for, nor advice of any medical treatment and you should seek the advice of your own health-care professional in all health related matters. What you are about to read is merely my opinion.
I do know that you have to do some prep-work such as changing medicines and maintaining a strict low iodine diet before, during and for a certain time after treatment which can be tricky.
Other than that, if you are worried about ectopic (not-in-the-thyroid) thyroid tumors, there is no better way to make sure you get at all the tissue that might be causing problems.
As I read it, over 95% of patients are satisfied with this treatment, but so are they similarly satisfied with surgical resection.
In other words, if you are hyper-thyroid, it will cure your condition, but 80% of the time you will eventually become hypothyroid.
Hypothyroid, is in the top 10 most common "diseases" in US primary care, and probably number 5 or 6 behind diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, chronic pain, and anxiety.
It is easily treatable with a single, daily pill (yes, there are supplements, but they are not as well regulated as synthroid, sorry) and if it is the price of making sure the cancer doesn't come back... it's not a high price IMO.
I saw her post in one of the OT threads earlier today, so she is definitely around. LeX's thread sure took off like a shot today. Trying to figure out who I'll set up tomorrow, though.
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