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My hyperparathyroidism's worsening it seems. Surgery ahead?
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Mar 23 6:35am | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
@musicbart hi there I went to Dr Norman in Tampa for my surgery 2008.
I did have a vocal cord issue afterwards that took about 2 months to heal.
However, having the surgery done was the only decision I could make because I was feeling awful. My blood calcium level was 11.1 and my body was making me sick. I had a brain bleed too because of the high calcium level.
The day after the surgery, I felt so much better. It was as if a blanket was lifted off me and I was alive again!
The Norman group was great. I have to believe that they are not the only game in town. There are ENTs who also perform that surgery.
Good luck to you!
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I like your comment "a blanket was lifted off"..............after 4 years of "wait and watch" with my portland endo doc...............finally "I made the decision" based on the blood work, etc, etc. Also the OHSU medical library was informative. I did go to the normal clinic this spring time.
But, less than 1 week after the operation I felt like myself again!!!. I can't even see the scar and in my case they only identified one bad parathyroid gland...........gone is good. I had a surgeon from Yale and an assist surgeon from Harvard and I even had dinner the night when I got back to the hotel.............The driver of the shuttle was even chatting and exchanged pictures of our excises gland. Ha. What other doctor would even show a non-doctor a picture..............?? Big comment is finding the bad one.........watch the video (utube) which is on the norman web site..................
Marceen