According to David Lennon of Newsday, Dr. Andrew Martorella, who is a thyroid specialist at Cornell Hospital in New York, says Jose Reyes‘ thyroid condition is completely curable, and he should be fine.
…i really feel bad for jose, as he has worked really hard to get to where he is, and prior to today, he appeared happy, healthy, and full of energy working out at Tradition Field…i’m glad the prognosis is looking good for him, for his own personal sake, and from a baseball standpoint, i’m hopeful he will be ok and be back on the field within a week or so…
I feel bad for Jose, hes worked hard to get back to this point. Lets hope he is back to baseball activities within a week and on track to be on the field at Citifield for the home opener.
It’s difficult to believe anything the organization says!
The organization didn’t make this statement. It came from an independent physician, via a journalist.
Robert McConnell, co-director of the New York Thyroid Center, said thyroid overactivity is not a serious condition and can be easily treated.
“I wouldn’t think he should be inconvenienced for more than a few weeks or a month or so,” McConnell said. “This should have absolutely no long-term affect on his career.”
http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2010/03/thyroid_doctor_says_jose_reyes.html
so now it can go into the regular season?
When I was in my 20s, very athletic at the time, male, I had an ACL reconstruction, and shortly after that, came down with a debilitating case of what turned out to Grave’s Disease. Hypothyroidism. I’ve always felt there was a connection btwn the prior surgery and the onset of what became ‘thyroid storms’, which threatened my life. Clearly our shortstop is not in such a condition, which is good news for him.
They radiated the thyroid, and I’ve been on synthroid ever since. Whereas I was thin, almost frenetic, I’m still a very energized person, but not as much in a physical sense. It’s been about 20 years since then. I’m 45. I jog pretty slowly, but I job about 9 miles a day, when I’m exercising. 10 minute miles. There’s no doubt that ever since they radiated my thyroid, I’ve been battling weight. I took off about three months from jogging this winter, and put on 10 pounds, which I am getting off now. Some people think that hormones are no big deal, but they do have a profound affect on our emotional and physical selves.
It remains to be seen whether Reyes experiences changes, emotional or physical. It was probably the most profound change, other than my wife and children, that I’ve ever gone through. It made me a better person, but a slower athlete.
Sorry … I had a typo. I had hyperthyroidism when the Graves was diagnosed. Just to give you a sense, at its worst, my heartbeat was around 115 beats per minute- sitting, whereas it should be 60. I’m hyperthyroid ever since.
Someone wrote about Marty Feldman, and others who’ve had Graves, but my understanding is that the protrusion of the eyes in those cases is unlikely to occur once you’ve been administered treatment. In other words, Reyes should be fine. It would have been worse if he wasn’t an athlete, and wasn’t getting regular blood workups checking for every little thing.
Again with the typos. I’m HYPOthyroid ever since. Goodness!
Oh my god! Enough with the alarmist attitude, people. I have more activity with my three kids in a night than Reyes does before the All-Star Break. I’m fine with my very treatable medical condition. He’ll be fine in less than a week. It’s how the meds work. It’s standard for ANYONE. Even a major league baseball player.
He’ll be fine very soon, I agree. From the sound of things, he feels fine anyway. How soon they’ll let him play again though sounds like another story. His body will be undergoing some changes now. His heart will be affected, just because it’ll be a different metabolism. I would imagine he’ll be out for a month and a half. We’ll see. It depends on how cautious they want to be. No doubt he could go out on the field tomorrow if no one were to stop him and he wanted to.
“I wouldn’t think he should be inconvenienced for more than a few weeks or a month or so,” McConnell said. “This should have absolutely no long-term affect on his career.”
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what, pray tell, does this guy mean by “inconvenienced”… because if that means he’s off the field for a month i am gonna get pissed.
i should supplement this question by stating that i take this guy’s opinion with a heavy dose of salt, seeing as how he’s just speaking generally about thyroid conditions and has no idea what Jose’s specific problem is
Yeah, but some things are certain. If he’s been hyperthyroid, and exercising hard, then he has definitely been putting strain on his heart, and monitoring his heart will be a paramount concern going forward, esp in the early term. This could be a couple months depending on how conservative they want to be. Gotta emphasize, hyperthyroidism isn’t a small deal.
Going beyond the short term, Reyes will probably slow down a bit after this. How much, I don’t know, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him sliding into the 3rd spot in the batting order after all, given what has happened. He might put on a couple pounds, and he probably won’t be quite the jumpy kid he’s been known to be.
hyper thyroidism really doesnt have a physical affect on a person. Once he is diagnoesed and medicine is perscribed, Jose could jump right back into baseball.
Its good that they found this out during early spring training.
On what basis do you say hyperthyroidism has no real physical affect? That’s crazy talk.
Not only does hyperthyroidism have an affect on people, but after treatment, they are hypothyroid, and this has an almost opposite affect on people.
This is a life thing, glad to hear it will workout for him.
P.S. Our health issues have gone beyond ridiculous. Can we get a lucky break sometime?
Please don’t use the word “break” when referring to Mets players.
Understand all the doom and gloom, especially after last year, but geez people; there is this little rectangle in the upper right hand corner of most browsers. It is called the search box, some browsers even allow a person to search using the address box; that’s the larger rectangle to the left of the search box, again on most browsers.
Using that box, we can perform a function called a “search”, depending on the search engine, Google, Bing, Yahoo or a host of others, and personal settings it will allow a person to navigate the web and find a particular phrase, in this case “overactive thyroid”. This will allow the user to read up on it and NOT overreact, like a few of us have.
Isn’t technology wonderful?
I agree people are getting a little to doom and gloom on this issue but I think what people are worried about is not that the thyroid condition will be bad, it is that they are worried it is more than the thyroid problem or not a thryroid problem at all. I am not worried (yet) but i see after last season why some feel we can’t fully believe this is the full story.
I also believe this is a non-issue. However, most people are probably worried that, given last years circumstances, the Mets are actually hiding something. Or at least misdiagnosing Jose.
You think you’re better than everyone else. WELL YOU AREN’T.
Izy?
Who was that directed at, not me I hope?
There is a little link, below every person’s post, and on that link there is a word that says “Reply”.
Using that link, you can “reply” to any particular post, and it will thread below that post, in chronological order. If anyone else “replies” to that post, it will thread below. If someone “replies” to a reply, it will thread out further so you know who is being responded to.
Isn’t technology wonderful?
For what it’s worth to everyone, my wife has hypothyroidism and if she doesn’t take her meds before she goes to bed, she’ll start cramping in her hamstrings the next morning. That may be why they’re taking care of this now, whatever it is, get Jose right before you put him back on the field.
troll alert
why is he a troll, this is a very important point if he DOES have this condition the eventual side effects are muscle fatigue and muscle cramping, which would explain a lot
What the hell are you talking about?
first of all, MATT! Hyperthyroidism IS NOT CURABLE. it is TREATABLE. there is a difference.
second of all, it should not sideline him for 1 second. playing baseball will do him ZERO harm.
Third of all, once he starts taking his medication and his thyroid activity is close to normal, he may actually be LESS hyper. he might even have a little less energy. of course, some red ginseng and caffeine could fix that. and he could possibly gain weight, as his metabolism slows down.
i am not a doctor but I have hypothyroidism, and have read about hyperthyroidism.
in other words, nothing to worry about guys.
This could be a sign from God that Jose should move to the 3 hole in the lineup.
First of all Matt did not write this post ;)
It is a FREAKING blog which is meant to share in the moment information most of the time. That Michael wrote “curable” vs. “treatable” is immaterial, the information was passed from another journalist via a doctor with the point being, it is not something people should be freaking out about.
oh, i forgot again. i keep thinking this is Matt’s blog. i think it is important to be accurate when presenting information. the headline is not a quote, it is a note. but i guess it doesn’t make a difference with you guys.
Reading this blog is NOT life or death, it is meant to pass along information and if the reader is interested then he/she should follow the link for further research, It is not a source document, but a link is typically provided for the source document, it is not intended to be the final word but an observation or reflection on events, current or otherwise.
It’s a blog.
Wow…well if the doc said its curable ITS NOT HYPERTHYROIDISM YOU MELODRAMATIC FOOLS. If the doc said its curable he has………ready stay with me…..THYROIDITIS. Yes lets break it down Hyper-Fast Thyroid-Gland Itis-inflammation. Like most inflammatory processes it is COMPLETELY CURABLE. Probably some bacterial or fungal infection that could have masked as a simple sore throat if there was any pain at all. That’s why I have been saying the whole damn day don’t worry about it. It’s nothing. Now for the jokers who are on talk radio that are trying to some how fit this into something to do with the HGH doc. People read my lips…HGH is made in the the anterior pituitary like TSH but they work completely independent of each other. HGH has NOTHING to do with the thyroid gland. I hope that clears things up.
cool, thanks
where did you hear that he has thyroiditis? or have you inferred this from what you’ve read? just curious. every source just seems to say “overactive” thyroid. i made the assumption that it meant “hyperactive.” but it seems that i’m wrong. from what i am reading on http://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochures/Thyroiditis.pdf, in the thyrotoxic phase of thyroiditis, blood levels of thyroid hormone would be elevated, just like in hyperthyroidism.
anyway, we’ll have more detailed answers in a few days from the docs in New York. you know what’s cool, I live on the New York Presbyterian Hospital campus where my girlfriend is a nurse (at Cornell U. Med. Center), which also happens to be right next to the Hospital for Special Surgery. I’ll keep my eyes open for Jose!
this is great, i’m learning more about the endocrine system because of Jose Reyes…
And I bet it’s more than any of us who have nothing to do w/ it would want to know.
Thyroiditis leads to many of the same system issues of hyperthyroid and can be a predecessor of hyperthyroid down the line. Can result as a response to a previous surgery. Causes a raise in the TSH levels that he was most likely the test they found elevated.
Hey, my wife told me medication for this affects everyone differently. She mentioned what you said, some it makes them gain weight, some it makes them lose weight. Some it makes their metabolism go up some it makes it go down. Have you read that? I’m just taking her word for it.
hyper and hypo are very different. My X had Graves (hyper) and they needed to radiate her thyroid to 0 function.
No idea what Reyes exactly has, but he is rather thin for hypo.
They said he has hyper- so weight loss would be the issue here.
being hyper SHOULD make you thin. getting treatment WOULD PROBABLY make you gain weight if you maintained the same diet and exercise regimen. but it’s not 100%.
yeah, they said he is hyper. people who are hypo normally gain weight without treatment, but for some reason i didn’t. i was always thin and actually gained weight after taking thyroid replacement hormone. so, you never know 100%.
the thyroid works with the pituitary as a feedback mechanism. hmmm, i just read that people with hyperactive thyroids may need radioisotope therapy. if Jose needs that, he could probably put it off until the off-season.
the reason i am not worried about it is that Jose seems to be exhibiting NO symptoms. i mean, according to him. he said he feels perfectly fine.
some women have taken thyroid replacement hormone to induce a hyperactive state to speed up their metabolism and lose weight. i think it was successful, but there is at least one case of a woman dying by doing this.
i just want to point out that i said “may,” “might,” and “possibly” when i was describing “side-effects” of treatment. what i described is probable, but not guaranteed.
Dude, chill out…it’s a blog…
who is this a reply to?
You “getalife2k9″, you and your over the top reaction to a blog note.
Over the top? was i really? maybe the caps made it seem like i was freaking out. i didn’t really mean that. you can’t make things bold or italics so i used caps for a little emphasis.
nevertheless, i think it’s important to be accurate when presenting information. but really, i guess it doesn’t matter, cause like you said, “it’s just a blog.”
Sorry “2k9″ I didn’t mean to single you out, I guess I’m guilty of what I accused you of.
you chill out ericloz, You have no right to tell others what to say or think, You don’t like others thpoughts open your own site but keep it private. .
Izy, as public as this blog is, it gets really depressing around here when all people do is gripe, overreact, and basically panic over nothing. I’m expressing my opinion, just like every one else, and unlike you, “getalife2k9″ and I are having a pleasant exchange, you can join in if you like.
Should not sideline him one second? It already has. Look for him to miss several weeks. At this point, it’s about his heart. After his metabolism changes (from treatment), he’s going to need to adjust his workouts and such, because he’s literally going to be walking in a different body.
Whatever it is, just get him right. I’m not a doctor and I have very little experience with this, just get him right.
Good grief – what’s next?!!
Liver transplant, he’ll be back by Memorial Day.
You guys should have heard the bartender at the tiki bar at Tradition Field today telling everyone who would listen that Reyes had been sent back to NY because he tested positive for steriods. I mean, what the heck is that woman doing running her mouth when she doesn’t know anything.
So, I confronted her and asked her where she was getting her information. She told me the Mets told her. I asked her which Mets representative. It turns out she says someone that works for the Mets passed by and told someone near her to look at the TV behind her because there was the story of the thyroid problem playing on ESPN. This ditz misinterprets the report (because she’s a ditz) and then starts telling everyone that bought a beer from her about Reyes and steroids.
I was aghast. I told her what the story meant and how it had nothing to do with steroids. Then I pulled up the story on my blackberry and she wouldn’t even read it.
Unreal.
This is just F’nnnn great. Someone who has never examined or had anything to do with Jose’s blood test telling us that he should be fine.
Maybe Jose can get a note from his mom too while we are at it.
Let’s get the truth about all of this crap first, and hopefully it is not something else in his blood.
Stop please…it’s not as though Jose has had a huge jump in production and has been injury free his entire career and is putting up prime career numbers at the age of 39.
What in the heck are you talking about?
All I’m saying is let’s get the truth. Especially considering he has been interviewed by the FBI and visits a doctor in Canada who is under investigation. You know, there aren’t any good doctors in the US?
Bobby Bones: where in SC? I’m in Chuck-town and could use some back-up when I go to Alt in August. You planning on a road trip?
I live in the big metropolis of Belton, SC.
Yes. I’m planning to go to Atlanta.
I will repost what I said yesterday.
“March 4, 2010 at 12:18 pm
What’s nothing serious? I mean, what exactly are we talking about here?
Nothing to worry about I’m sure. Still a little nervous though. Maybe a little tightness? Soreness? Just routine right? Maybe have the Mets medical staff have a look?
AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!”
THat all has nothing to do with a thyroid condition….
True. But it has everything to do with my mental condition.
…and this doctor knows this without seeing Jose in person ?.
It’s the latest in 21st century medicine…psychic dx.
UGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH I cant take it anymore!
I feel like losing it myself but it really shouldn’t be too big a deal, get him on the meds or whatever and he’s having further tests so it may be nothing. I want him back in Florida next week or so and he should be fine. Let’s not lose it
2010:
no Beltran
no Reyes
no “K-Rod”
it’s like we can’r get a break with this “teams” medical issues
Reyes and K Rod, will be fine. However, stupid s*** like this pisses me off. Pink eye nd thyroid, come on already. Reyes had no idea that anything was wrong with him, until our stupid front office got in the way and made him get a physical. So now hes gonna miss a week of baseball action.
However, with the Mets will screw this up Im sure nd he will probly miss more time. My dad had a thyroid problem nd he went to work everyday nd did not make as much money as Jose.
Nd as for K-Rod, come on pal, lets go!! Pink eye does not last this long. Watch its get so infected he loses his sight nd cant pitch ever again. Wow they pamper the hell out of this athletes.
The physical is a requirement for all players at spring training.
Jose may make more money that your dad, but he is still a human being, and if there is an issue with his health, it needs to be addressed.
Agreed that the pinkeye is going on too long. Don’t know if K-Rod is the “pampered” type. He looks pretty gangsta to me.
I had to laugh at the comment about K-Rod and his eye getting infected and not pitching again. I DON’T think its funny nor would I laugh if it did happen. Forget baseball his health is far more important, but the way you worded it man I had to laugh.
Are you stupid? Serious? Over reacting to something this small….also K-Rod has a pink eye then theres NO REASON why he should be with the team right now, if he rubs his eyes and shakes a teammates hand and THAT guy can happen to be Wright, Bay, Fran..that player will have a pink eye aswell..Like you people need to chill and relax.
*and that guy rubs his eyes..*
Anyone with a kid knows that pink eye is very infectious. You keep K-Rod away from the team NOT for his sake, but so that other players don’t catch it.
Thats exactly my point.
You guys are funny, these ARE human beings, they get sick also, they get pick eye, fevers, cold, yea even tyroid problems, jeez!