This was an amazing surgery within seconds of becoming conscious I noticed how loud everything was. I was downing water like crazy as well, which helped but also was a double edged sword of making me need to use the restroom quite frequently, which was a chore with all the monitor wires attached. Once they do this will it be possible to do strenuous exercise (Boxing / Sprinting etc ) or could that affect my heart? A few days later I realized that I had not heard things like birdsong in 3+ years. So I went on my low iodine diet (lid) for 2 weeks - I screwed up and had been using coconut milk with carageenan in it so I had to do lid for two more weeks! The only problem I had with the surgery was hiccups that lasted about 10 days, I was told this was due to the tube they put down your throat during anesthesia. At 21yo, fairly advanced cancer (luckily only papillary w/ follicular variant) was about the last thing I was expecting, so that was definitely a fun little discovery. "Neck pain and discomfort scale" and "Patient and Observer Scar Rating Scale" were applied again in both phone calls. My dr was booked until late February and I was freaking out so I went to the ER. On Mar 09 2010 I had a thyroidectomy completion surgery. The surgery went well but do to low calcium and magnesium levels (parathyroid(s) where not fully functioning) I was kept in the hospital for 2 days to ensure my parathyroids were maintaining proper levels. 7 weeks after TT and like 2 weeks after RAI. Total or near-total thyroidectomy: This involves the removal of all or most of the thyroid gland.This surgery is often indicated for large thyroid cancers, large goiters, and Graves' disease. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of your neck. Swallowing discomfort. And mostly, please, pass it forward after you have your surgery. 5) Biopsy report came back showing 2cm+ Papillary - w/ follicular variant, and Lymphocascular invasion, but completely contained in Thyroid. Keep in mind that a good history and physical examination are beneficial for early diagnosis and education of the patient with this complication. Damaging the nerve is possible on infrequent occasions. A later CT scan also showed some suspicious pulmonary nodules in the lungs. So, they gave me another shot of something for pain. On the 21st while I was in class J. was up at Madigan for some of her medical appointments and while there she picked up S. who got released from the hospital that day and took her to Sylvias house. Waiting on that was probably the worst part, as I felt like I had been released from a jail sentence (I've never been in jail but I assume it's like this) but not being unlocked from the cage. When I first started this journey I read that thyroid cancer is a good cancer to have and I told my family this to ease their fears (and mine). I'm excited to BE that friend but as of right now I'm still in the middle- waiting for test results and piles of bills. I am defiantly feeling much more mentally stable after I was put on Synthroid. She reported left upper lid drooping and showed a recent picture with only the right side of her face flushed in a hot summer day (Figure 1, upper panel). I am still having the constant dry mouth and the metallic taste is still annoying. Abstract Introduction: Thyroid surgery is a popular and effective treatment for many thyroid diseases, including thyroid cancer. I really needed people telling me what was going on. Call our office at 410-328-6187. 3) I have a throbbing pain radiating from neck. Also, they put on my legs those devices that squeeze your legs to prevent blood clots, they said they'd hook them up in the OR. Thyroid Surgery Scars: Everything You Need To Know I knew something was wrong last June 2014 talked to my doc about a strange pain in my neck. My body scan was interesting.
