Hormones! 
Thursday, January 26, 2012, 05:22 PM
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As Steve told you, Dr. Norman removed a 10 year old tumor on Monday that has been producing way too much parathyroid hormone in my body for I guess, the past 10 years...They actually measured the PTH hormone being produced by the tumor before they removed it and it was a whopping 2,791 compared to my normal of 35. Normal amounts are between 30 and 80 units of hormone. The parathyroid tumors produce LOTS of hormone but normal for them is between 250 and 1000. Older tumors produce way over 1000 as mine was doing.

Again, if you don't feel well and aren't getting enough information from your doctor, please keep digging like I did until you get the answers. We all know our bodies better than anyone else. TRUST your personal instincts.

I am doing this again now by taking a couple extra days off to rest. This surgery and all the knowledge that has come with it has taken a lot out of me and I am listening to myself and resting when I need to, which seems constantly! I still have a sore throat but my neck pain is almost gone. The incision is starting to itch which is a good sign. I will probably have a very small scar at the front of my throat but it will be a reminder to me of the strength and perseverance I had to live with this illness for the past decade and to forge my own path to healing.

Although I am deeply disappointed that it took so long for this to be diagnosed and that none of the doctors I have gone to seemed to know about parathyroid issues, I will be forever grateful to Dr. Jim Norman for his Center, website, compassion, knowledge and kindness. The service and staff was exemplary! His center should serve as a model for all other medical centers!

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