As far as I have ever been told when they check my thyroid, they only do a TSH check. I have asked and asked whether they should be checking t3 and t4, but because I am not savy about all the testing and have no research or knowledge to back it up, I tend to go with what they say.

I feel better than I did before they took out my thyroid. I'm still a bit hot, and my heart rate is still higher than I think it should be, but that could also be from the extra weight.
Sometimes I feel like I am going nuts and just not taking responsibility for my weight, but then I look at what I'm eating and don't feel like I should weigh this much or be gaining weight in rapid amounts like I am.
If it keeps going like it is I will be 300 lbs before the summer is over for gosh sakes.