Understanding thyroid function and diabetes control
1. So, What I can do for you
Unit 1 Lesson 6 pg 12 exercise c
Dr. Murray: Ok, Mark. We need to do a couple of tests. The first one is your _________ …
… ___________ __________.
Mark: What’s that. I think you told me last time but I´ve ____________. There was so . . .
. .. much to understand.
Dr. Murray: It test how well your __________ is ___________. We think it’s working a bit
… too well and we want to check. _________? ______ __________?
Mark: I’m sorry. What’s my __________?
Dr. Murray: Ok, let’s start from the beginning. Your __________ _______, in some ways,
is like the _____________ on a ______. It controls, how ______ your ________
________ and lost of other things as well. The __________ gland _____________ a
hormone, that’s a _____________ messenger, called thyroxin. If there is too much
in your __________, your __________ goes too __________, if there isn’t enough
it goes too ________. Do you __________?
Mark: Sure.
Dr. Murray: So if the __________ ________ is like the _____________, what is
__________ like?
Mark: Erm, Well I suppose it’s like the gas. Too much and you go too fast.
Dr. Murray: You _______ it!
Mark: But what has this got to do with my ____________?
Dr. Murray: Well, you remember last time that I told you that carbohydrate ___________
your ___________ __________ go up and insulin and exercise _____________
your blood sugar levels ___________.....
Mark: Sure, that’s why I have to ______________ my insulin if I do a lot of exercise.
Dr. Murray: Right! And you ________ __________ ____________ problems balancing the
two, ___________ _______?
Mark: Yes, It’s not easy but I’m trying.
Dr. Murray: Well, this is where the ___________ comes in. It’s really difficult to
____________ your __________ _________ right if your thyroid gland keeps
putting its __________ on the ______________.
Mark: And I’m trying to put my foot on the brake at the same time.
Dr. Murray: …………
Mark: …………..