Are you still at work Chrissy? I know that I would be too unreliable (healthwise) to return to work. Maybe in a year's time I might feel like doing some little "cushy" job. Many years ago I found a lump in my throat and saw a specialist who immediately had me on the cutting table. He told me that I was the luckiest girl around as he was certain that it was cancer. I had most of the thyroid removed but don't need to take any medications or anything - just need to have regular blood tests. My youngest daughter has Hisimoto Thyroiditis - problems with thyroid does run in our family. So you can see why I was so eager to have the test when all these other similarities were turning up. It is such a shame that the test is so expensive, however if you go through the public system and you meet certain criteria you may be eligible to get it free. It is worth checking out Chrissy. XLeonie