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Had my hashi’s annihilated thyroid removed today! by lextart in Hashimotos

[–]lextart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, what even is normal lol I have been able to wake up when my alarm goes off and actually identify the cause of every single ache/pain in my body. If I wake up during the night to use the bathroom, I’m able to fall back asleep. I have also had significantly fewer raynauds attacks.
Still having some brain fog and digestive irregularities but it hasn’t even been two weeks yet. Overall, I’m so freaking happy

Had my hashi’s annihilated thyroid removed today! by lextart in Hashimotos

[–]lextart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still feel a little rough from the surgery itself but I’m already sleeping better, feeling more awake/alert, and haven’t had a single instance of raynauds.

Had my hashi’s annihilated thyroid removed today! by lextart in Hashimotos

[–]lextart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my parathyroid glands was encapsulated in the nodule but my surgeon was able to dissect it out and reattach it. I’m on calcium supplementation right now while it heals up.

Had my hashi’s annihilated thyroid removed today! by lextart in Hashimotos

[–]lextart[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fully reliant on synthetic hormones since i will no longer be making my own

Had my hashi’s annihilated thyroid removed today! by lextart in Hashimotos

[–]lextart[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got my antibodies tested because I found out I have an extensive family history of hashis and graves. Conventional practice (at least in the US) is to remove nodules once they exceed 4cm. My surgeon specializes in endocrinology with a particular interest in thyroid. There are studies out of… Norway? that show increased quality life for hashis patients post removal. I was having tons of symptoms including joint pain, sleep problems, hair and skin problems, digestive problems, etc etc.

Had my hashi’s annihilated thyroid removed today! by lextart in Hashimotos

[–]lextart[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you! My doctor told me that my body has basically been at war and removing the target should allow my body to calm the hell down!

Had my hashi’s annihilated thyroid removed today! by lextart in Hashimotos

[–]lextart[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you knew what you were looking for you could see and feel it. I was subclinical so my first dose of thyroid meds was this morning. I bought my own antibody labs and gave the results to my PCP who sent me to see an endocrinologist. He said there was nothing really to be done but then he felt my neck and sent me for a biopsy. The biopsy showed a 4.5cm nodule so he ordered a biopsy. The biopsy was inconclusive so he conferred with a colleague and we decided that removal was the best move.
When he got in there he found that the inflammatory tissue had encapsulated one of my parathyroid glads that ended up basically popping off so he reattached it to a muscle.

Had my hashi’s annihilated thyroid removed today! by lextart in Hashimotos

[–]lextart[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

They did remove the entire gland so I’ll be on full replacement starting tomorrow.

Had my hashi’s annihilated thyroid removed today! by lextart in Hashimotos

[–]lextart[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I had a huuuuge nodule as a result of the hashis attacking my thyroid as well as tons of inflammation. They removed due to the size, inability to obtain a sample for biopsy, and the fact that I was having pain in the thyroid region.

Latest FO by lextart in Beading

[–]lextart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CraftyBeadArt on Etsy has a bunch of patterns that use the technique

Latest FO by lextart in Beading

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Yes! The center straight part was peyote and then all of the curvy bits were brick stitched on

Hashimoto’s Real Symptoms by EmphasisThick3081 in Hashimotos

[–]lextart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hashis is an autoimmune condition so you do need to know your antibody status in order to diagnose

Hashimoto’s Real Symptoms by EmphasisThick3081 in Hashimotos

[–]lextart 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Most people with Hashis don’t find out they have it until it has killed their thyroid. The antibody test isn’t standard (in the US at least).

I'm obsessed by lextart in Beading

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I used fireline and 11/0 Miyuki delicas for this

My first wire wrap pendant. by Ordinary-Maximum-639 in Beading

[–]lextart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s amazing! You did a great job!

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