Okay, I know I have them -

[kyburg]

FL, don't let me down. Those who have thyroid issues - what does a thyroid of 2.1 sound like to you?

According to the range given for 'normal' - it's about dead center.

According to the bloodwork done yesterday, that's where Xander is.

...

To say I'm pretty torn is an understatement. It's GREAT news.

But. Those who know the history, know the reason.

Comments

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

For my thyroid issue (thyroid cancer) - 2.1 would be too high - we have to be at 1 or less to keep thyroid tissue from growing - but from what I know for other conditions, 2.1 is fine - there is a disputed level over 3.

If you are concerned, I'd get a blood test a few months from now again. No, not the most fun thing for Xander, but relatively harmless.

[lackofgravitas.livejournal.com]

2.1 = above where my doctor wanted me to be to conceive, way below where I started

But wow, I can see why you're torn.

[lolleeroberts.livejournal.com]

which hormone is it? TSH? T3,T4, which?

But normal is great. Are you feeling guilty that the only reason he was available for adoption is because he was hypothyroidal? Unless you futzed with his labs yourself - hard to do from 5000 miles away - I would simply chalk this up as the universe making sure you three were together.

[moropus.livejournal.com]

This. Do you feel guilty he's normal when you agreed to adopt a sick child? Was he malnourished? Have you cured him by feeding him a proper diet? If you made him healthy by giving him good food, that's fantastic.

Or was it a big mistake?

Paint yourself blue and dance naked under the stars. Or something. Celebrate. Be happy.

Thank Whoever you believe in and promise to help people the rest of your life. It happened and you waited so long for this baby (how many years?) and got jerked around so many times that it was meant to be. Just cry until you are finished and go hug and kiss that healthy boy for all of us. You deserve him. He could not get a better home.

[turandot.livejournal.com]

I agree. It might just be that his thyroid self corrected. Besides, he's been with you for three months. He calls you mama and baba. He's formed a bond with you, and trusts you. Part of that trust is that he's starting to eat food that is good for him. You've said yourself that you've expanded the list of things he will eat, as has his daycare.

Chalk it all up to good fortune, and loving parents, and being a miracle baby of sorts.

[lolleeroberts.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I'll simply note that two lovely women I knew years ago were only able to adopt a baby as a same sex couple because she was born to an HIV+ mother and tested positive for the virus at birth. At the time, (20 years ago) it wasn't well established that all children of HIV+ mothers will test positive for the antibody (which crosses the placental barrier, hello? Passive immunity anyone?) but a fairly small percentage will actually be infected. As the mother's antibodies wear off, the child usually seroconverts back to HIV-. As their daughter did. And no, they didn't have to give her back.

[odiedragon.livejournal.com]

The best decisions were made with the information given at the time. What else can anyone do in life?

Everything happens for a reason. Even the stuff we can't understand.

[thatwordgrrl.livejournal.com]

Dude. Go to the source:

dedoc [at] mac [dot] com. Tell dedoc I sent ya!

It sure is handy having a medico as part of my Family.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

I absolutely adore him - just wish I had more room-air together time.

[thatwordgrrl.livejournal.com]

Sadly. so do I.

Will we get to meet the young master sometime soon?

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Weekends work best, keep in mind they tend to be EARLY days as he wakes us up about 5:30 AM and will on his way down for a nap about noon, already having had lunch.

Got some time?

[murphymom.livejournal.com]

IANADOAN - so I have no medical info to offer. But - stop examining the dental indices of a donor equine...I am telling you, there is something bigger than all of us - call it G-d, The Force, Hiyapowa, whatever - some things happen because they are *meant* to be that way. Xander *belongs* with you and Jim. There are going to be opportunities in his life now that he would never have had with either his birth family or his foster family - trust me on this - remember, I have nearly 60 years experience in the whole "adopted kid" thing, and I can look back and see where my life could have led and didn't because I got the family I did, got to grow up where I did...

[relevantpink.livejournal.com]

You also can't be sure what his levels would be at had his situation not changed. There is just no way to know. Xander is wonderfully blessed that he has been loved at every step, and if his this health concern happened to put you together in the same pool, it is no crime if the circumstance changes. Indeed, it is a blessing. Not to say your feelings are wrong, of course not. Just... try not to be too hard on yourself. He's going to have one heck of an awesome life, and if you have your way, he will also have the opportunity to be connected with all the other people who have loved him along his journey.

[juliekaye.livejournal.com]

I'm assuming that is TSH level? It's within both ranges (which varies from .5 - 5.5 and .5 - 3 depending on which your lab uses...the latter is what is considered to be the more correct range to use but not everyone is using it sadly) but 2.1 would have me pretty sick. I have to keep mine under 1. But my doctor focuses more on Free T3 and Free T4 than TSH and keeping those to the high end of the range (which is where many, myself and my doctor included, believe is the best place for FT3 and FT4 but you'll find lots of differing opinions on this - it's very trial and error it would seem).

Everyone is different though. My mom and I respond to our thyroid meds very, very differently and it's frustrating to say the least how easy it has been for her to deal with this and I continue to struggle daily. I think a lot depends on what the cause of the thyroid problem is to how the person responds best (I have Hashimoto's Disease) and even that isn't foolproof. It's very individualized which makes it very, very difficult to get adequate treatment. Took me 10 years just to get a diagnosis even though I'd had it since I was 21. Stupid TSH number was always "normal" at 5.4. *sigh* I lost my 20s pretty much to this which pisses me off if I think about it too much.

Keep an eye on him, watch for changes in mood and energy and just anything that doesn't seem right and continue to monitor him.

[drlaurac.livejournal.com]

That numbers sounds GOOD, but you really want the entire thyroid profile to be tested: t3, t4, and TSH, and look at all the numbers together. However, since the number right now looks good, I would consider waiting 90 days to draw anything again. Because it takes time for these numbers to change, and that would represent another, separate normal test, and it's no fun to take a small child for labwork.

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

I think the free T4 they only do if the TSH comes up abnormal...and guess what. So I don't have it.

Calling the endocrinologist today to get an appointment - can hardly wait to see what she says!