 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Usually Thyroid damage from the radiation takes a few months post Tx to show up but do keep on top of it. Mine showed up (crapped out) 4 months post and I take a single pill a day. Problem is the NORMAL range for TSH testing is extremely wide and while your levels may fall within this range it may not be what's normal for you and that's why we tell everyone coming to this site pre Tx to get and record their pre Tx TSH. Certainly none of us are Endocrinologists and we don't profess to know their job so IMO they are the ones you need to consult with.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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