Danialla,

She's having her thyroid removed. We didn't find out until she was pregnant that she has grave's disease, goiter and grave's opthalmopathy. She's been very sick since with liver and heart involvement. They can't get it controlled.

We have a small window of opportunity in which to get the thyroid out. They can't remove it if she's not stable (she could go into a bad thyroid storm) and she can't take the auto-immune drugs due to liver involvement so they're using a different kind of med that helps well, but doesn't work for long.

Since it's a complete thyroidectomy, they're really concerned about the four parathyroid glands...that they aren't removed as well. They'll no doubt be stunned and she'll have to take massive calcium for a bit, but we'll hope they remain intact.

From this point she'll forever be hypothyroid, but euthyroid as far as the grave's goes...which is much better for her and her body.

Thanks for caring!

KD

(((((((((((((((((((((Everyone))))))))))))))))))))))))

Y'ALL MADE ME CRY! A REALLY GOOD CRY.

I'm going to print this out and take it with me to the hospital and let daughter read it and I will read it to know how many thoughts and prayers are going up and out for her!

I love you all.

KD