You know what I miss? I miss the days when I was blissfully unaware of the endocrine system. When I knew nothing of the secret, clandestine workings of the thyroid gland and its wicked hormones. Those were good days, really good days, but they’re gone forever. You see, the thyroid is the master gland of … Continue reading : the thyroid report :
Tag: medicine
: a free-range thyroid :
Remember the bumper sticker that said, ‘Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most’? I used to think that was funny. It’s not, it’s debilitating. The simplest, most mindless tasks present a daunting challenge these days. Last night, for instance, I decided to make mashed potatoes for about the billionth time. … Continue reading : a free-range thyroid :
: the ablation :
When the medical people take down a thyroid without surgery they call the procedure an ablation. That’s what I have on my schedule for this afternoon. You know, I think I’d rather be handcuffed and hauled off to jail than have this done; hospitals are, without question, my least favorite places on the planet. Once … Continue reading : the ablation :
: the doctor visit :
I spent Monday afternoon at the doctor. Is there anyone who enjoys doing this? Visiting a doctor? I don’t, I’d rather go to prison or wrestle alligators, anything. So what happened there? Nothing. Well, not nothing, but nothing new. I learned my heart rate was back up to 140 and my blood pressure was high. … Continue reading : the doctor visit :
: what’s wrong with me :
I have Graves’ disease -- there, the cat's out of the bag. It's an autoimmune disorder that leads to overactivity of the thyroid. Frankly, I don’t like the sound of Graves’ disease. It sounds grim and menacing and hopeless. It is none of those things, of course, but it does throw a mighty big wrench … Continue reading : what’s wrong with me :
: let’s take the ambulance :
Last Thursday I went to the doctor for a simple referral to an opthamologist. Twenty minutes later, paramedics and EMTs and doctors were hustling me into an ambulance for a trip to the hospital. Oddly enough, they didn’t use the siren. And if they didn’t use the siren was an ambulance really necessary? You know, … Continue reading : let’s take the ambulance :
