fatigue after partial thyroidectomy
The surgery went well. Factors associated with patient reports of moderate to very severe fatigue 24 years after thyroid surgery * Weighted percentages are shown. I had only the right side removed on March 16th. Gao J, Wang X, Zhang L, Li J, Qin X, Wang L, Zhao J. I agree this site was a godsend. What happened in the end? The test was clean and he only took the right half. I had one prior to my surgery and it was good that I did. I get me check up in about 2 weeksprayers pleAse!! Im also wondering what my energy level will be like afterward, as well as the scar. It is so important and under appreciated. Thanks for the info. I had a 7cm nodule removed last year by hemi-thyroidectomy. Surgery to remove all or part of part or all of the thyroid gland is commonly needed to treat both benign (noncancerous) and cancerous thyroid disease. One surgeon told me that my down time would be 2 days (which is a complete crock, on hindsight). Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal. Not even a whisper. Hello thank you for having this thread, so full of wonderful info. Yes, however 5 months post op and it burn/stings more now then it did. I am one day post op. Thyroid Surgery Recovery, Side Effects, and Complications - Verywell Health I havent experienced any of the side effects that you described. Hi Andrea, I did not have Dr Clayman. . Some would say that is more scary than thyroid surgery. It might not, but again hoping for the best. At my 4 week check up my doctor told me that the healing process takes 8 weeks, so to continue in NOT extending my neck upwards. Good luck to you, Julie. The results came back as suspicious for malignant papilary carcinoma. I finally found a doc at UNC Chapel Hill who said to wait for the molecular results and repeat the biospy. And the fact Ive put on weight, feel tired and sometimes have insomnia can be attributed to my thyroid as well. You mentioned about the possibility of the other side kicking in and possibly not needing meds. Its very manageable with minimal pain. I did the ASPIRE test which revealed a 50% chance of malignancy. Thank you once again for establishing this thread. Thank you for posting your experience. As far as the scar, it's not that visible anymore and I also have a "adams apple" like appearance above the scarand i'm sure that it's due to the "surgery", the area that was surgically cut and also not having a thyroid. Even 3 miles tires me out! I had no idea what to expect. You sound a lot like me and appreciate your information. I stayed in the hospital one night and went home the next morning. My module were found by accident. @AnnMarie I am just seeing your message. Is this normal?? I caught the worlds most horrible head cold that week so I received an okay to take my normal cold medicine. So what to do???? This freaked me out a bit, but I was happy for their caution and thoroughness. I didnt but test on the high range of normal. Did this affect your weight? I am going to have a partial thyroidectomy and very worried about fatigue and weight gain. I had a wonderful surgeon who performs 70-80 of these surgeries a year! I just remember hoarsley saying to the nurse when I got up, I dont sound like a man, yay! Lol, I am so happy to see this thread! It was very difficult for me because I felt horrible every day due to no energy. One doc said it has a 70% chance of turning bad so he is wanting to remove my right side. Im Vegan so this brand is safe if that is a consideration. Rationale: Contraindicated after partial thyroidectomy because these foods inhibit thyroid activity. Mary, thank you for the response. Im nervous about whether I will need medication, but realize I wont know this for 4-6 weeks. https://www.graybill.org/physicians/ramin-sorkhi-md/. Molly, A CT scan is a good idea. Sounds like we all have the "tired" symptom, but It's good to know that it can get back to normal, I just have to be patient and see. Its important to keep the incision area moist once the wound has closed up to reduce scarring. Milk House Stalingrad,
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fatigue after partial thyroidectomy