hi lilyann here,

i haven't been receiving my "mayo" emails. so lost with out them, so jumped on here by looking for mayo discussions
i can relate to each and everyone of these people on here. my vertigo started back in the 70's, had a bad spell and then off and on for years. now in my golden years its worst than ever. yes, i had the thyroid surgery, its been over a year on the 1st surgery and coming up on the 2nd 1/2 of the thyroid surgery. aggressive and still fighting. i wouldn't give you 2 cents for the radioactive iodine, let me tell you why.....that was may of 2023, i had the large dose, guess what's happening now.......i am having to have a couple of teeth pulled because the once strong teeth are now weak, then here comes this blisten on my leg, had it for months now, so itchy and painful, fills up and breaks and keeps refilling. as far as meclinzine, i wouldn't give you 2 cents for that either and evidently it isn't helping that other lady that keeps falling down with her dizzness, so that is very elementary to figure out. costco just charged me for 56 pills, $22, and that's with a discount, 12.5mg. and then had the nerve to tell my husband they could get them over the counter, 25mg. 100 ct. for $3.97. well, so before or after thyroid surgery i noticed no difference in my vertigo. i was told i could do those movements to move the crystals around, then i was told i could go to therapy. etc. i haven't went to a neurologist. i'm getting just too tired to even go to the monthly oncologist. so many pet, ct and ultrasounds and echo's. on and on we go and where we stop, we will eventually. i am still going to the ENT, she puts this thing down my nose to check my vocal chords, one was paralyzed before the first thyroid surgery, now the left one is barely moving and i can hardly speak. so yes, i am still here after my picnic, i wish all of you the best, i pray for everyone, we all need someone to pray for us. i was given 6 months to live, that will be next month. i really did not want to have the surgery in the 1st place but they said i would not be here now if i didn't. ok. thank you everyone for letting me rant. no, i am not feeling sorry for myself, as i am ready to go. i've lost my daughter and my son and another son has liver cancer. i love my husband to pieces and i do hate it for him. seems like we are hearing of more and more cancer stories. i know we are born with the cancer cells and then something triggers those cells. i don't think we will have all the answers until god lets us know. god bless everyone.