when my endo suggested exercise after my dexa showed osteoporosis is when I finally knew this whole endo system is rotten and hatefulI'd been dicked around for 5 years. I went to the norman center in tampa 3 weeks later. They took out two large, ugly, brown tumors. It has been four months and a long journey so far. Why won't doctors treat hyperparathyroid? Why won't they care about people who obviously are sick because their calcium is "not that bad?" Isn't there a duty to care? They sure care about an artificial calcium benchmark but ignore the patient's request for surgery. When you're too ill to advocate for yourself, you are taken advantage of to not do anything until what? I'm in a wheelchair? it's ok for old women to just suffer.
Thank you for these informative videos. I am a 70 year old woman. After having decades of calcium numbers at 10.1 - 10.3, my number finally jumped out of the “normal” lab range last year, and my internist referred me to an Endo group. After further testing, six months ago I was referred to a surgeon who removed three hypercellular parathyroid glands. My calcium has since been checked twice and was 9.1 and 9.2. Other than having osteoporosis for many years along with reflux and irregular heartbeat, I seemed to not have any other symptoms that could have been attributed to my calcium levels. However, for 7 years prior to the diagnosis, I was visiting dermatologists because hair was thinning on my forehead and my fingernails were growing out curved downward. I wish physicians knew that these are also symptoms of the parathyroid problem. Now that I’m 6 months since surgery, the nails are finally returning to normal. I’m hopeful my forehead bangs will come back as well!!
Three weeks post op from one PT gland being removed. My incision looks great, though the area is still a little puffy. I used to pee ALL night. Less in the day. That's improved. I was very fatigued before, now I see I'm napping less. Irritability was the first sign something was awry for me, I feel more calm....depending on who's around me. lol I did not have any osteoporosis before. Though I did have a kidney stone. I want to say I have a little anxiety at times but managable and I expect it to decrease. I'm so happy I had surgery by a wonderful Doctor in Paramus NJ. Excellent care at my Hospital, too. Thanks Doc for breaking this down for us! Enjoy your content a lot.
Thank you Doctor. My parathyroid scan results just showed I have a parathyroid adenoma because my endocrinologist wanted to find out what was causing my hypercalcemia. I am not surprised at the results. I'm just relieved we now have the evidence we needed. I'm certain she will schedule a parathyroidectomy for me. I just want to feel normal/healthy again!
Thank you for your extremely informative content. I have learned so much from your videos on UA-cam and TikTok. Many of my symptoms have improved since my parathyroidectomy 10 days ago. Much less frequent urination, no bone pain, no muscle twitches, much less anxiety, and I sleep so much better.
My domestic partner had parathyroidectomy two months ago. My partner, her sister and her best female friend had watched a few post op UA-cam videos that somehow gave them the impression that she would be healed of all her hypercalcemia symptoms exactly the next day post op. Instead it's been a day by day process that is slowly but surely showing improvement of many of her symptoms. Unfortunately, she is angry that she did not just jump out of bed the next day after the surgery and be Wonder Woman. I do attribute her negativity to being afflicted with moderate severe depression but just the same I am stuck in the middle of accusations from her sister and best freind that I wasted time and money encouraging her to get what they consider an unnecessary surgical procedure. I live with her and I see and experience the improvement of her quality of life since the surgery. I feel like her sister and best friend are just being arm chair quarterbacks and are selfishly mucking things up with their negative attitudes about her parathyroidectomy.
Before even watching ...I know the answer. It is a process. Isn't an easy journey. Takes time... If you need the surgery, this is the doctor to go to. Caring and compassionate and knowledgeable on a whole other level. Be prepared if you have a more extreme case tho to be patient with your healing.
I just had a parathyroidectomy last week. The most uncomfortable thing was the sore throat from the tube. A week and a half after surgery the one thing that still bothersome is my throat swelling. I understand that goes down after a few weeks.
when my endo suggested exercise after my dexa showed osteoporosis is when I finally knew this whole endo system is rotten and hatefulI'd been dicked around for 5 years. I went to the norman center in tampa 3 weeks later. They took out two large, ugly, brown tumors. It has been four months and a long journey so far. Why won't doctors treat hyperparathyroid? Why won't they care about people who obviously are sick because their calcium is "not that bad?" Isn't there a duty to care? They sure care about an artificial calcium benchmark but ignore the patient's request for surgery. When you're too ill to advocate for yourself, you are taken advantage of to not do anything until what? I'm in a wheelchair? it's ok for old women to just suffer.
The feelings are more extreme than just getting old. Severe fatique.
Thank you for these informative videos. I am a 70 year old woman. After having decades of calcium numbers at 10.1 - 10.3, my number finally jumped out of the “normal” lab range last year, and my internist referred me to an Endo group. After further testing, six months ago I was referred to a surgeon who removed three hypercellular parathyroid glands. My calcium has since been checked twice and was 9.1 and 9.2. Other than having osteoporosis for many years along with reflux and irregular heartbeat, I seemed to not have any other symptoms that could have been attributed to my calcium levels. However, for 7 years prior to the diagnosis, I was visiting dermatologists because hair was thinning on my forehead and my fingernails were growing out curved downward. I wish physicians knew that these are also symptoms of the parathyroid problem. Now that I’m 6 months since surgery, the nails are finally returning to normal. I’m hopeful my forehead bangs will come back as well!!
Three weeks post op from one PT gland being removed. My incision looks great, though the area is still a little puffy. I used to pee ALL night. Less in the day. That's improved. I was very fatigued before, now I see I'm napping less. Irritability was the first sign something was awry for me, I feel more calm....depending on who's around me. lol I did not have any osteoporosis before. Though I did have a kidney stone. I want to say I have a little anxiety at times but managable and I expect it to decrease. I'm so happy I had surgery by a wonderful Doctor in Paramus NJ. Excellent care at my Hospital, too. Thanks Doc for breaking this down for us! Enjoy your content a lot.
Thank you Doctor. My parathyroid scan results just showed I have a parathyroid adenoma because my endocrinologist wanted to find out what was causing my hypercalcemia. I am not surprised at the results. I'm just relieved we now have the evidence we needed. I'm certain she will schedule a parathyroidectomy for me. I just want to feel normal/healthy again!
Thank you for your extremely informative content. I have learned so much from your videos on UA-cam and TikTok. Many of my symptoms have improved since my parathyroidectomy 10 days ago. Much less frequent urination, no bone pain, no muscle twitches, much less anxiety, and I sleep so much better.
My domestic partner had parathyroidectomy two months ago. My partner, her sister and her best female friend had watched a few post op UA-cam videos that somehow gave them the impression that she would be healed of all her hypercalcemia symptoms exactly the next day post op. Instead it's been a day by day process that is slowly but surely showing improvement of many of her symptoms. Unfortunately, she is angry that she did not just jump out of bed the next day after the surgery and be Wonder Woman. I do attribute her negativity to being afflicted with moderate severe depression but just the same I am stuck in the middle of accusations from her sister and best freind that I wasted time and money encouraging her to get what they consider an unnecessary surgical procedure. I live with her and I see and experience the improvement of her quality of life since the surgery. I feel like her sister and best friend are just being arm chair quarterbacks and are selfishly mucking things up with their negative attitudes about her parathyroidectomy.
Before even watching ...I know the answer. It is a process. Isn't an easy journey. Takes time...
If you need the surgery, this is the doctor to go to. Caring and compassionate and knowledgeable on a whole other level. Be prepared if you have a more extreme case tho to be patient with your healing.
How long does it take for anxiety to ease
I just had a parathyroidectomy last week. The most uncomfortable thing was the sore throat from the tube. A week and a half after surgery the one thing that still bothersome is my throat swelling. I understand that goes down after a few weeks.
How long does it take for joint pain to go away and anxiety ? I am just shirt of 3 months post op ?
What does it mean when your pth is 300 before surgery goes down to 30 as tested in surgery then just over a week later I had pth levels of 185?