Do I have a pessimistic Endocrinologist??

[DMLee]

Heard from the endo.. today and asked him if we ever had the Parathyroid levels done.  He said with the way my Calcium has been acting that he feels that they "are dead".  Said that after 3 1/2 months they should have come back by now.  Any comments?  Am I just being too overly optimistic?

[ChitChatNine]

hmmmmmm .. can you find a top-notch specialist assoc with a key city or medical center?  I'd get a 2nd opinion to see if everything has been done to promote them working again?  I don't have knowledge in this area so this is really just a gut feeling suggestion and maybe not worth merit???

C~

[DMLee]

I agree chit.  I am calling my medical guy and asking him to do a PTH level.  I need to see it in black and white before I give up on the parathyroids.  Especially since the surgeon tells me that two of the four, he didn't even have to move.

[worried]

When I had calcium issues and discussed it with my doc he said the 3 month mark in most cases is an indicator it won't come back. HOWEVER- he has had some cases whereas it has came back- said a recent one was at about 14 months. So don't give up hope yet :-)

[ChitChatNine]

~ Never Lose Site of Hope .. If we lose Hope then there is No Chance for Optimism ~

Cheryl

[DMLee]

Thanks for the optimism.  I just spoke at length with the surgeon and he said just that.  Even at 6 months it really doesn't mean they are not coming back.  Now if we get to a year then it most likely means that they are gone.
This whole process is a patience tester.