Thyroid Surgery

I'm having my thyroid removed Friday. I'm very anxious and nervous. Have any of you ever had yours out?? How long were you down for? Was it very painful???

I'm anxious to know too, i'm getting my left thyroid removed Wednesday.

I'm so freaked out. I have to have my entire thyroid removed. I hope it's an easy recovery. I hope you have an easy recovery also.  

Yup. Almost one year ago actually. I was down for about two or three days. It took me a month before I was able to talk normally though! I'd try to talk sternly to my kids and my voice would come out as little more than a squeak and they'd laugh at me. The first couple of days are pretty painful because it's hard to keep your neck completely still but they'll give you lots of pain pills to help with that.

Good luck and hope everything goes well!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Just Niki:</b>" Yup. Almost one year ago actually. I was down for about two or three days. It took me a month before ... [snip!] ... your neck completely still but they'll give you lots of pain pills to help with that. Good luck and hope everything goes well!"</blockquote>




Thank you! This makes me feel a little better. I'm so nervous. My husband is taking a week off work, and I'm hoping ill be back in action soon. My neck was pretty sore after my biopsy so I know what you mean about keeping your neck still.  

Quoting blessed with two boys:" I'm so freaked out. I have to have my entire thyroid removed. I hope it's an easy recovery. I hope you have an easy recovery also.  "

Aw don't be. My surgeon said by the 5th day I should be recovered completely. I hope everything goes easy for you surgery and recovery wise 
Why are you getting them removed?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Myers:</b>" Aw don't be. My surgeon said by the 5th day I should be recovered completely. I hope everything goes easy for you surgery and recovery wise  Why are you getting them removed?"</blockquote>




I have some nodules on them , and I have a hyperactive thyroid.

<blockquote><b>Quoting blessed with two boys:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Just Niki:</b>" Yup. Almost one year ago actually. I was down ... [snip!] ... ill be back in action soon. My neck was pretty sore after my biopsy so I know what you mean about keeping your neck still.  "</blockquote>


You should be good after a week. It'll still be tender but you shouldn't be reaching for pain pills every three hours by then. I think my Dh took 3 days off. It's a very easy and routine surgery so don't worry! My surgeon even had students assist him with mine.

They gave me radiation.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Just Niki:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting blessed with two boys:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting ... [snip!] ... my Dh took 3 days off. It's a very easy and routine surgery so don't worry! My surgeon even had students assist him with mine."</blockquote>




Do you know how long the surgery lasts??? Sorry for so many questions. My pre op appointment is tomorrow, and I can't sleep I'm so nervous. I made a list of questions to ask my doctor. Although I might not need them now. Lol

<blockquote><b>Quoting Rebecca Brown*:</b>" They gave me radiation. "</blockquote>




I asked my dr about radiation, but with all the problems I have with my thyroid he said its probably better to just remove it.

I was told the surgery would last about 60-90 min. plus the time in recovery. I only had the right side removed but was told if both sides had to be removed then it would be an overnight hospital stay.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Just Niki:</b>" I was told the surgery would last about 60-90 min. plus the time in recovery. I only had the right side ... [snip!] ... I only had the right side removed but was told if both sides had to be removed then it would be an overnight hospital stay."</blockquote>




I have to stay 24hrs after surgery. I have to have both sides removed because of nodules. I do appreciate the replies. I feel a little more at ease. The only other person I know who had there thyroid removed was my grandma. She had hers removed 40yrs ago so it's a lot different. Lol

<blockquote><b>Quoting blessed with two boys:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Just Niki:</b>" I was told the surgery would last about 60-90 ... [snip!] ... other person I know who had there thyroid removed was my grandma. She had hers removed 40yrs ago so it's a lot different. Lol"</blockquote>


I'm sure it's much different now, thank goodness! I only had nodules on the right side that turned out benign so I got to keep the left lobe. But now I have hypothyroidism, yay.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Just Niki:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting blessed with two boys:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting ... [snip!] ... I only had nodules on the right side that turned out benign so I got to keep the left lobe. But now I have hypothyroidism, yay."</blockquote>




I have several on my left, and a few on my right. My dr said ill probably have hypothyroidism until my meds kick in. I wish I could keep part of it. Do you have to take any meds?? My dr said ill be on Synthyroid for the rest of my life.