New and Need Advice!

[Kasey]

Hi All:
I am 58 years old and had Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma in both my thyroid glands, and both were removed 2 months apart. It has been 1 year and I am still trying to lose the weight gained. I went from 160 to 214 during the time I had the thyroid cancer and didn't know it. I have lost weight and gained back, I got down to 188 in October then my Synthroid was decreased twice and I gained that weight back up to 203 right now. This is so discouraging.....

 

[Omega]

Welcome to the forum.

I am afraid that I do not know anything about your medical condition - but am pleased to see that you have made a posting in our "medical conditions" section in the hope of finding someone here with knowledge in this area.

Maybe the specialist looking after your medical condition would be able to give you advice regarding your weight. There may be medication which could help your weight with respect to this thyroid condition. I do know a lot of people who have encountered difficulty with their weight because of various thyroid problems - and medication has helped. Maybe they would feel it appropriate to increase your Synthroid - since it clearly helped you to get down to 188 before the dosage change.

It is also worth asking the specialist whether any seemingly healthy foods could particularly help or hinder weight loss (or for that matter good health) for someone with your medical condition...

We do however have a lot of experience in being disheartened and discouraged with our weight. Lots of us here know all about that... I spent most of my adult life in severe morbid obesity. In so many ways - all that we can do is to believe that we are trying to do something that is possible and continually look out for something to help things, keep on working hard (not giving up on the idea as being too hard) and step up our efforts when we think of new things...

From the standpoint of camaraderie, support, brainstorming partners etc it helps to make friends.
I suggest that you read the following thread - it may help you settle in and make friends
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/57955-My-advice-to-newcomers

Good luck with your project.