Monthly Archives: November 2012

October 14, 1999

The following excerpt is from Blonde Bimbo’s October 14th, 1999 report which reads as follows,  “I saw Widebertha on October 14th, 1999 at your request.  She, of course, subsequently had radioactive iodine and became hypothyroid.  On last review in March … Continue reading

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March 26, 1999

Today was to have been my last appointment with the Blonde Bimbo.  Her report concerning this appointment reads as follows, “I reviewed Widebertha on March 26, 1999 with regards to her hypothyroidism post Iodine 131.  She has now been taking levothyroxine 175 … Continue reading

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January 21, 1999

Nineteen Ninety Nine arrived and I was still battling hypothyroidism.  I saw Blonde Bimbo on January 21st, 1999.  Her report for that appointment reads as follows, “Currently Widebertha is on 150 mg of Levothyroxine for the past two months.  Her previously … Continue reading

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July 25, 1998

My first adverse symptoms after RAI began to appear on June 6, 1998.  The first symptom was fatigue such as I had never experienced .  My nephew was getting married on June 12 and my son and daughter in law were … Continue reading

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May 15, 1998

Today was my first appointment after the RAI treatment.  I had blood work done on May 8th.  All I was told was that things looked very good and that if I felt any flu like symptoms I was to get … Continue reading

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My Graves’ Disease Symptoms

The symptoms I experienced before being diagnosed with Grave’s disease are as follows: extreme fatigue weight loss restlessness tachycardia (rapid heart beat) heat intolerance, always warm heavier menses muscle weakness in arms and legs tremors, felt like I was vibrating … Continue reading

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April 3, 1998

This was a day I will never ever forget. This was the day that I submitted to a RAI without doing any research or without understanding the complications that could result from this treatment. I had incredible misgivings about this … Continue reading

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March 6, 1998

Today was my second visit with the Blonde Bimbo.  I remember feeling so happy and confident that this doctor knew exactly what she was doing.  Of course, at that time I had not read any of her notes or reports.  … Continue reading

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March 3,1998

On March 3, 1998 I had a 4 hour thyroid uptake and scan.  The report says and I quote, “49 year old female.  Palpitation with tremor, anxiety and headache, TSH and T4 increased and the thyroid is normal in size.  The report goes on … Continue reading

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