when i showed dr J my recent blood work he said "hmmm, looks like you've got a little problem with your thyroid!"

followed by, "yes, the party line would be that you should not have surgery while your thyroid is misbehaving" [i think thyroid removel doesn't count, here !!!]

follwed by a very accurate "well, this is really good news [that my thyroid is so off, but easily fixed], with a little bad news[that i had to put off rib resection surgery]"

[sorry, being very literal here... ]

and yes- my life has been overwhelmed by the tiredness- It is so difficult to know when it is the pain or something else that is making us feel lousy. the lack of energy just covers EVERYTHING like a big blanket...but instead of being warm and cozy it is just heavy and hard to move around under