Letters From The Soul

Tomorrow would be the result of my biopsy test… I just hope and pray that the result would be fine…. that I don’t need an operation…. A thyroidectomy….

A thyroidectomy involves the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. Surgeons often perform a thyroidectomy when a patient has thyroid cancer or some other condition of the thyroid gland (such as hyperthyroidism).

It’s been a year since I was diagnosed of having a hyperthyroid…

Hyperthyroidism is the result of excess thyroid hormone production, causing an overactive metabolism and increased speed of all the body’s processes.

I remembered last January 2006 my body weight was over 80 kilos…. I stand only 5 feet and 3 inches tall so it’s too obvious that I was categorized as an obese. But now I only weigh 55 kilos…

The doctor’s couldn’t tell where I got such disease… They would only say that maybe it’s hereditary or too much stress could also a great factor…

The Signs and Symptoms

Major clinical weight loss (often accompanied by a ravenous appetite), intolerance to heat, fatigue, weakness, hyperactivity, irritability, apathy, depression, polyuria, and sweating. Additionally, patients may present with a variety of symptoms such as palpitations and arrhythmias (notably atrial fibrillation), shortness of breath (dyspnea), loss of libido, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

THE CONFESSION….

I think it was almost 3 years ago since I’ve started to take weight loss pills such as bangkok pills, K*nc*ra, K*ank*nis (Herbal slimming tea), x*n*cal, and other diet pills… But last year I’ve tried these Chinese herbal pills which I bought from a well known department store…. After a week I’ve lost almost 1 to 2 pounds a week… so I keep on taking those medicines…. then after 6 months of taking those pills… I started to feel something different… I experienced all of the signs and symptoms that I’ve posted above…

I have a doubt that taking all those weight loss pills could be the reason why I’ve got a hyperthyroid…. Maybe…. or maybe just this past few years of my life I’ve been through a lot of problems and a lot of stress that triggered such disease….