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- I had a total thyroidectomy on January 2 and the surgery was not bad

at all. I went in at 8:30 a.m. The surgery started at 10:30 and lasted until

noon. I was in recovery until 4:00 p.m., then in a room overnight. I left the

next day at 10:30 a.m. I did not need any painkillers after about 11:00 p.m.

the night of the surgery. The worst part of the whole thing for me was the

general anesthesia. When I came out of it (at 4:00 p.m. or so), I had a

splitting headache and was nauseaus. They gave me some anti-nausea medication

which did the trick. I was eating solid food by the next day. Swallowing was a

little difficult, but that had passed within a day.

All in all, it was not bad at all.

Hope yours goes well.

Ann in Oakland

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Hi everyone.

I was informed of this group from someone who posts on another board

that I post on. After reading some of the past posts, I am glad that

I was told about this place.

This Thursday I will be having surgery to remove my thyroid. I had a

FNB done a few days before Xmas and the results were not able to

determine whether or not it was cancerous, only that it was

suspicious. My right thyroid is extremely enlarged, but tests have

shown that my thyroid is normal. The doctor has recommended the

removal of my whole thyroid. From there they will test to see

whether or not it is cancerous.

I will be in the hospital overnight. This is my first surgery ever,

so I am very nervous. I am only 27, so the thought of having a scar

on my neck is a frightening thought at the moment, not to mention any

of the other complications I have been warned about.

I would appreciate any words of wisdom I can receive about what I can

expect after my surgery. When can I return back to my normal

routine, how long it takes for the wound area to heal, etc.

Thanks so much-

Jen