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StephN · 10-12-2005, 10:47 AM

Hi Everyone -
Well, the above stories are textbook examples of why we really must be our own best advocate! We just cannot rely on our various doctors to help us out with ALL of our complaints. Seems they want to cover the "big" ones then let us fend for ourselves with the "minor" ones. Which may not be so minor!
We just have to keep at them like a little Bulldog at the ankles that won't let go (what my Mom says about me sometimes!).

I, too, thought perhaps I had a goofed up thyroid after all my chemos the second time around. It was taking a very long time to get my strength back, and my med onc did agree that we should check my thyroid. It came out in the normal range. Thank goodness, as I have a number of non-cancer friends who are having a very hard time regulating their thyroids, especially at menopause time.

My younger sister had Grave's disease while in her late 20's, but she got over that.

10-12-2005, 10:47 AM	#10
StephN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Misty woods of WA State Posts: 4,128	Good to check ALL possibilities Hi Everyone - Well, the above stories are textbook examples of why we really must be our own best advocate! We just cannot rely on our various doctors to help us out with ALL of our complaints. Seems they want to cover the "big" ones then let us fend for ourselves with the "minor" ones. Which may not be so minor! We just have to keep at them like a little Bulldog at the ankles that won't let go (what my Mom says about me sometimes!). I, too, thought perhaps I had a goofed up thyroid after all my chemos the second time around. It was taking a very long time to get my strength back, and my med onc did agree that we should check my thyroid. It came out in the normal range. Thank goodness, as I have a number of non-cancer friends who are having a very hard time regulating their thyroids, especially at menopause time. My younger sister had Grave's disease while in her late 20's, but she got over that.