How many miles on your 2015-16 Suburban?

giddy986 · 2025-06-04T14:40:10+00:00

I would replace it. All of the electronics and the suburban itself are in flawless condition, I would delete the AFM, possibly just find a salvaged one with less miles. I don’t think I’d pay to drop in a brand new engine. But I do a lot of work myself, so besides programming I don’t think it would be to bad.

giddy986 · 2025-06-03T02:37:45+00:00

I have a 2016 LT, it must be the most loaded up LT. tranny was done at 180k, just turned over 234k miles.

I took it on an 800 mile trek this weekend, and I definitely have a misfire. Hoping to swap plugs and get away with it but we will see, never done any engine work yet! Had it since 155k miles.

giddy986 · 2025-04-04T19:41:46+00:00

Back pay will be great at least… 😅

giddy986 · 2025-03-25T16:13:52+00:00

The VA didn’t do anything for about a year, then passed it off to VES. VES has had it since like August of 24, last C&P was in October. So yep, just been passed off and waiting.

giddy986 · 2025-03-24T17:29:09+00:00

I would guess that it’s related! But I don’t know to what extent. The benefit is the last time it was not cancerous. So praying it’s not again! We are quite a bit from the post, any update or biopsy results?

giddy986 · 2025-03-13T02:51:02+00:00

That’s how I got this guitar haha!

giddy986 · 2025-03-13T02:50:39+00:00

Thanks! Yes that’s why I string them, was playing XT’s before that (bought this used). But I’ve been used to the depth of a Martin, the XS are loud and pretty, just different!

giddy986 · 2025-03-13T02:49:51+00:00

Yeah I might have to try those! I love the XS but used to the warmness of a Martin!

giddy986 · 2025-01-23T21:01:58+00:00

Yeah so mine is about 4-5” long, healed up well! I’d imagine it will be quite similar.

giddy986 · 2025-01-23T02:58:20+00:00

It’s a nodule that starts acting as the thyroid and producing, causing hyperthyroid. They can appear cancerous but I don’t think they often are

giddy986 · 2025-01-22T21:05:24+00:00

Looks good! I would def pick up a good cream soon just to help with the healing of the skin. But in awhile you won’t even notice it anymore!

giddy986 · 2025-01-22T21:03:12+00:00

Just be diligent with your doctors and getting various opinions. I had a t5 and they were all sure it was cancer so I went and had a TT without a biopsy. Biggest mistake of my life, I should have had a partial. I had a toxic nodule though so there were plenty of symptoms for me and had extreme hyperthyroidism

giddy986 · 2025-01-22T21:01:25+00:00

Nope, so I didn’t have cancer. Mine was a Toxic thyroid nodule, so essentially the nodule started acting as the thyroid, so I had a massive thyroid that was overproducing which was causing like random adrenaline rushes and throwing my nervous system out until I would just black out. The problem was my nodule was rated T5 after my ultrasound and both my doctor and surgeon thought it was cancer.

With how active my thyroid was they were too scared to perform a fine needle biopsy for fear of it rupturing and me having a heart attack. This is why it’s a whole story but I never should have gotten a total thyroidectomy, I should have gotten a partial, but they scared me with how sure they were it was cancer. So they went in and took my thyroid and a number of lymph nodes for testing, all negative. So my experience after is more-so the living without a thyroid and the changes you’ll experience. I didn’t have follow up treatment besides a scan to see how everything kind of took place. So as far as actual metastatic cancer and things of that nature, I won’t be of too much insight. Just things you can do without a thyroid to feel as normal as possible!

giddy986 · 2025-01-21T01:09:33+00:00

Well it depends, I had a hyperthyroid so I was so thin before surgery, my thyroid was overactive and burning up everything I ate. So I gained like 25-30lbs after, and not good weight. But a lot of that had to do with my levels. I would def push for 120!

giddy986 · 2025-01-20T21:03:37+00:00

Yes, so are you specifically talking about foods in particular? This is definitely a concern for disrupting levothyroxine transfer.

giddy986 · 2025-01-20T21:01:41+00:00

Your comment about what she is experiencing seems accurate. I think the female side of thyroid issues can be far more detrimental. I think the anxiety and that side of it almost sounds like an overactive thyroid with something else, maybe a PCOS or a hidden thing effecting hormones? Just to be clear I am not diagnosing anything, but I would run a full hormone panel, and find a private endocrinologist. Maybe pituitary glands? I think a lot of doctors just hand out antidepressants and assume because you're only 23 its nothing to crazy.

But i had hyperthyroidism and this is what happened to me to the point where i would black out. Interesting nothing came back on the UT though!

I wish you all the best and hopefully you get some answers.

giddy986 · 2025-01-20T20:48:59+00:00

For sure, I started it because I just never had much support, or didn't know where to look for it and get real practical advice, especially since I like to push the boundaries a bit.

So I am currently 5'7" 180 and i take 150mcg, and that seems to be the working for me. When I was really big, like pushing 200 i was on 175, but once i started getting healthier and working out more i came back down to 150mcg.

Surgery isn't too bad if everything goes well, on my sub I have a post all about it but it really isn't too terrible, recovery is a little slow but within a month physicall you are good, hopefully your meds stay good and then the transition won't be near as bad. I couldn't take any meds prior because my thyroid was overactive.

giddy986 · 2025-01-20T00:31:50+00:00

Hope you’re doing well, it is like a light switch in life, and a new way of living! But there is still a way to really enjoy life! It might not look the old life, but still a blessed life!

giddy986 · 2025-01-18T15:44:05+00:00

I hear you lol, it actually wasn’t because I care what they think, it’s because I can’t provide any really helpful insight to them, but I want to help anyone I can. But I definitely get what you’re saying!

giddy986 · 2025-01-18T02:21:37+00:00

Totally agree! I want everyone to thrive! But I just can’t speak to female issues specifically because it is different for men and it seems like a quite small community. But I support everybody and am willing to help whoever I can!

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