Yep Mrsd...ya go on vacation and I snuck out that goiter. They said it was 3x normal size.

Removed the whole thing. My hashis was getting uncontrollable. 1/2 hypo and 1/2 hyper and the more i took the meds the more hyper i got. They called it Hashitoxicosis or thryotoxicosis. So I said get it out.

Its only been 5 weeks and right now I am on 100mcg levoxyl. But they said it could take up to 8 weeks for my own thryoid levels to get out of my body before the meds are responsible for how I am feeling.

Not this week but next I go for the blood work to see if the dose need to be adjusted.

No sever constipation yet but it has slowed down and BM more normal. I can tell that taking it out has helped the IBS (diarherra)I used to have.

Blood tests also showed low iron so they have me on a supplement from Jarrow called ironsorb. My saturation was only 10%. Feeling better from that too.

Last week I started to feel better like old times but then this weekend my hands and feet are very cold and burning/tingly. Might need a higher dose of the meds if I am going more hypo.

Now that I have taken care of that next is my blood sugar. Not diabetic but still overweight and have some some degree of insulin resistance. So time to get the diet back on track. And I need to get my cholesterol back down. Prior to the surgery I was doen 23lbs and lowered my cholesterol 100 points with diet. But it has now snuck back up there to the 260's. Bad me.

Thanks for your hints. I'll watch for the orange color. DOnt want anyone to think I am and an Illini and not a wolverine