Test Result Day April 13, 2005
I can’t believe it. I actually got some test results today. My husband’s karyotype came back normal. Yay! One less thing to worry about. Too bad it only took a month to find that out. At least I can stop obsessing over the what ifs now.
I also got Dixie’s thyroid test results today. Her T4 level had dropped from 8.8 pre radioactive iodine treatment to 0.4 which is on the very low end of normal. The normal T4 range is 0.4-5.2. So, the treatment definitely worked. There is, however, a possibility that it worked too well. If her T4 level drops any more she’ll be hypothyroid and have to be treated accordingly. There’s a possibility that some of the cells in her thyroid could still regenerate and bring that level up a bit, or at least keep it from decreasing more. We don’t have to do anything about it now other than keeping on eye on her to make sure she continues to do well. We have to bring her back to the vet in a couple of months to have her levels retested. We’ll definitely be keeping our fingers crossed that further treatment won’t be necessary.
It feels good to get results. Progress is good. So, now we’re just waiting on the two different endometrial biopsy results. The clock is definitely ticking on those results, so hopefully they’ll come back soon. Until then, I’m just going revel in the fact that we got some good news today.
- Posted in : my furry children, testing, testing, 1,2,3
- Author : amanda
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Good news indeed! Cheers to that.
Your cat sounds just like me! I did radioactive iodine last February and then got a teensy bit hypo, so I was put on synthroid and then got hyper again. Now I’m on nothing and hanging in at pretty normal levels. If you want to hear the fun in planning IVF’s with roller coaster thyroid just say the word.
Glad you fially got that karyotype!
Glad you got good test results!
Yay for good test results all around! That must be a huge relief!
Woo-hoo for good test results!
Many congratulations!!! Good news on both fronts.
Congrats on the good news!!
So you decided to have the radioactive iodine treatment for Dixie after all! I’m glad it worked so well. My cat’s thyroid also went that low (down to .04 from 14 before!) but the vet said it shouldn’t be a problem. We’ll have it checked again the next time we go in. :-)