Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 HI. It is a small world. We live in Metuchen. I'm convinced that everyone knows someone who knows someone, etc, etc. The comforting thing is that when I tell someone I have thyroid cancer, everyone knows someone who has had it " years ago " and is doing fine. I get tremendous comfort in that, especially because my scan/RAI is coming up this week and I am getting very nervous about this next step in the process. Every unknown hurdle that has to be achieved has its own set of anxieties that go along with it. n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Before moving to CA I lived in Caldwell, NJ, left in 1981. Sometimes it is a small world! Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Before moving to CA I lived in Caldwell, NJ, left in 1981. Sometimes it is a small world! Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi n, I grew up in Upper Montclair until I got married in 1983 and moved across country. That was 19 years ago and have been divorced for 3 years now. My Mom lives in Little Falls and my sister lives in Denville. I am really looking forward to seeing them and I am glad that I will be feeling decent enough to visit with them instead of having a long recovery. It seems that people posting their experiences of recovery time with post surgery is a few days of not moving around to much and resting. Is that about right? Thanks and God bless, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 marians85@... wrote: > HI. It is a small world. We live in Metuchen. I'm convinced that > everyone > knows someone who knows someone, etc, etc. > The comforting thing is that when I tell someone I have thyroid > cancer, > everyone knows someone who has had it " years ago " and is doing fine. I > get > tremendous comfort in that, especially because my scan/RAI is coming > up this > week and I am getting very nervous about this next step in the > process. Every > unknown hurdle that has to be achieved has its own set of anxieties > that go > along with it. > > n > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi n, I grew up in Upper Montclair until I got married in 1983 and moved across country. That was 19 years ago and have been divorced for 3 years now. My Mom lives in Little Falls and my sister lives in Denville. I am really looking forward to seeing them and I am glad that I will be feeling decent enough to visit with them instead of having a long recovery. It seems that people posting their experiences of recovery time with post surgery is a few days of not moving around to much and resting. Is that about right? Thanks and God bless, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 marians85@... wrote: > HI. It is a small world. We live in Metuchen. I'm convinced that > everyone > knows someone who knows someone, etc, etc. > The comforting thing is that when I tell someone I have thyroid > cancer, > everyone knows someone who has had it " years ago " and is doing fine. I > get > tremendous comfort in that, especially because my scan/RAI is coming > up this > week and I am getting very nervous about this next step in the > process. Every > unknown hurdle that has to be achieved has its own set of anxieties > that go > along with it. > > n > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi n, I grew up in Upper Montclair until I got married in 1983 and moved across country. That was 19 years ago and have been divorced for 3 years now. My Mom lives in Little Falls and my sister lives in Denville. I am really looking forward to seeing them and I am glad that I will be feeling decent enough to visit with them instead of having a long recovery. It seems that people posting their experiences of recovery time with post surgery is a few days of not moving around to much and resting. Is that about right? Thanks and God bless, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 marians85@... wrote: > HI. It is a small world. We live in Metuchen. I'm convinced that > everyone > knows someone who knows someone, etc, etc. > The comforting thing is that when I tell someone I have thyroid > cancer, > everyone knows someone who has had it " years ago " and is doing fine. I > get > tremendous comfort in that, especially because my scan/RAI is coming > up this > week and I am getting very nervous about this next step in the > process. Every > unknown hurdle that has to be achieved has its own set of anxieties > that go > along with it. > > n > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi Helen, Where in CA do you live???? I live in Westchester( near LAX). Thank you for all of your responses... Helen wrote: > Before moving to CA I lived in Caldwell, NJ, left in 1981. Sometimes > it is > a small world! > > Helen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi Helen, Where in CA do you live???? I live in Westchester( near LAX). Thank you for all of your responses... Helen wrote: > Before moving to CA I lived in Caldwell, NJ, left in 1981. Sometimes > it is > a small world! > > Helen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi Helen, Where in CA do you live???? I live in Westchester( near LAX). Thank you for all of your responses... Helen wrote: > Before moving to CA I lived in Caldwell, NJ, left in 1981. Sometimes > it is > a small world! > > Helen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 It seems that people posting their experiences of recovery time with post surgery is a few days of not moving around to much and resting. Is that about right? Thanks and God bless, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 Yep - for me, at least, it really wasn't too bad. I'd just had an abdominal hysterectomy 5 weeks earlier, and compared to that, the TT was a piece of cake. Of course, I was still recouping from the hyst, which in some ways was good, because I didn't try to overdo it. You do want to take it easy, but do move around and try not to hold your neck stiffly in one position. No lifting (your doc will give you specifics on how much is ok and how long you should keep those limits on). Listen to your body about how much to do and when to do it. You're gonna do fine, and we'll all be cheering you on! Cheers, Alisa 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!! 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, Hashimotos discovered 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA Please feel free to email me privately anytime Check out my posts: Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472 My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872 My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 It seems that people posting their experiences of recovery time with post surgery is a few days of not moving around to much and resting. Is that about right? Thanks and God bless, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 Yep - for me, at least, it really wasn't too bad. I'd just had an abdominal hysterectomy 5 weeks earlier, and compared to that, the TT was a piece of cake. Of course, I was still recouping from the hyst, which in some ways was good, because I didn't try to overdo it. You do want to take it easy, but do move around and try not to hold your neck stiffly in one position. No lifting (your doc will give you specifics on how much is ok and how long you should keep those limits on). Listen to your body about how much to do and when to do it. You're gonna do fine, and we'll all be cheering you on! Cheers, Alisa 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!! 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, Hashimotos discovered 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA Please feel free to email me privately anytime Check out my posts: Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472 My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872 My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 It seems that people posting their experiences of recovery time with post surgery is a few days of not moving around to much and resting. Is that about right? Thanks and God bless, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 Yep - for me, at least, it really wasn't too bad. I'd just had an abdominal hysterectomy 5 weeks earlier, and compared to that, the TT was a piece of cake. Of course, I was still recouping from the hyst, which in some ways was good, because I didn't try to overdo it. You do want to take it easy, but do move around and try not to hold your neck stiffly in one position. No lifting (your doc will give you specifics on how much is ok and how long you should keep those limits on). Listen to your body about how much to do and when to do it. You're gonna do fine, and we'll all be cheering you on! Cheers, Alisa 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!! 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, Hashimotos discovered 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA Please feel free to email me privately anytime Check out my posts: Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472 My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872 My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 I live in Modesto, about ninety miles from everywhere. South of Sacramento, north of Yosemite, southeast of SF and southwest of San . I had my surgery done in SF, but all my aftercare is being done here. I have been seeing my endo for diabetes and lipid care since 1992 and now she is handling this and my hypopara too. In fact, she had been following up my nodules for years with FNA, until the last one which was suspicious. I had thyroid surgery 34 years ago and the difference is amazing. Then I was in the hospital for six days, and it was just a cyst wrapped around my thyroid, couldn't lift my head without help for almost two weeks. This time I was sitting up in the bed about four hours after the surgery, took myself to the bathroom and went home the next morning. The recovery was not a problem. Best of luck to you, Helen, TT 2/02 RAI 4/02, 200,mci Scan 5/02 hPTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 I live in Modesto, about ninety miles from everywhere. South of Sacramento, north of Yosemite, southeast of SF and southwest of San . I had my surgery done in SF, but all my aftercare is being done here. I have been seeing my endo for diabetes and lipid care since 1992 and now she is handling this and my hypopara too. In fact, she had been following up my nodules for years with FNA, until the last one which was suspicious. I had thyroid surgery 34 years ago and the difference is amazing. Then I was in the hospital for six days, and it was just a cyst wrapped around my thyroid, couldn't lift my head without help for almost two weeks. This time I was sitting up in the bed about four hours after the surgery, took myself to the bathroom and went home the next morning. The recovery was not a problem. Best of luck to you, Helen, TT 2/02 RAI 4/02, 200,mci Scan 5/02 hPTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 I live in Modesto, about ninety miles from everywhere. South of Sacramento, north of Yosemite, southeast of SF and southwest of San . I had my surgery done in SF, but all my aftercare is being done here. I have been seeing my endo for diabetes and lipid care since 1992 and now she is handling this and my hypopara too. In fact, she had been following up my nodules for years with FNA, until the last one which was suspicious. I had thyroid surgery 34 years ago and the difference is amazing. Then I was in the hospital for six days, and it was just a cyst wrapped around my thyroid, couldn't lift my head without help for almost two weeks. This time I was sitting up in the bed about four hours after the surgery, took myself to the bathroom and went home the next morning. The recovery was not a problem. Best of luck to you, Helen, TT 2/02 RAI 4/02, 200,mci Scan 5/02 hPTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Thank you!!!! I really appreciate yours and everyone's support through this. I know that we all have to go through this journey and not around it!!! I am looking forward to writing to everyone a few days after the surgery.... peace & blessings, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 Helen wrote: > I live in Modesto, about ninety miles from everywhere. South of > Sacramento, > north of Yosemite, southeast of SF and southwest of San . > > I had my surgery done in SF, but all my aftercare is being done here. > I > have been seeing my endo for diabetes and lipid care since 1992 and > now she > is handling this and my hypopara too. In fact, she had been following > up my > nodules for years with FNA, until the last one which was suspicious. > > I had thyroid surgery 34 years ago and the difference is amazing. > Then I > was in the hospital for six days, and it was just a cyst wrapped > around my > thyroid, couldn't lift my head without help for almost two weeks. > This time > I was sitting up in the bed about four hours after the surgery, took > myself > to the bathroom and went home the next morning. The recovery was not > a > problem. > > Best of luck to you, > > Helen, TT 2/02 > RAI 4/02, 200,mci > Scan 5/02 > hPTH > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Thank you!!!! I really appreciate yours and everyone's support through this. I know that we all have to go through this journey and not around it!!! I am looking forward to writing to everyone a few days after the surgery.... peace & blessings, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 Helen wrote: > I live in Modesto, about ninety miles from everywhere. South of > Sacramento, > north of Yosemite, southeast of SF and southwest of San . > > I had my surgery done in SF, but all my aftercare is being done here. > I > have been seeing my endo for diabetes and lipid care since 1992 and > now she > is handling this and my hypopara too. In fact, she had been following > up my > nodules for years with FNA, until the last one which was suspicious. > > I had thyroid surgery 34 years ago and the difference is amazing. > Then I > was in the hospital for six days, and it was just a cyst wrapped > around my > thyroid, couldn't lift my head without help for almost two weeks. > This time > I was sitting up in the bed about four hours after the surgery, took > myself > to the bathroom and went home the next morning. The recovery was not > a > problem. > > Best of luck to you, > > Helen, TT 2/02 > RAI 4/02, 200,mci > Scan 5/02 > hPTH > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Thank you!!!! I really appreciate yours and everyone's support through this. I know that we all have to go through this journey and not around it!!! I am looking forward to writing to everyone a few days after the surgery.... peace & blessings, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 Helen wrote: > I live in Modesto, about ninety miles from everywhere. South of > Sacramento, > north of Yosemite, southeast of SF and southwest of San . > > I had my surgery done in SF, but all my aftercare is being done here. > I > have been seeing my endo for diabetes and lipid care since 1992 and > now she > is handling this and my hypopara too. In fact, she had been following > up my > nodules for years with FNA, until the last one which was suspicious. > > I had thyroid surgery 34 years ago and the difference is amazing. > Then I > was in the hospital for six days, and it was just a cyst wrapped > around my > thyroid, couldn't lift my head without help for almost two weeks. > This time > I was sitting up in the bed about four hours after the surgery, took > myself > to the bathroom and went home the next morning. The recovery was not > a > problem. > > Best of luck to you, > > Helen, TT 2/02 > RAI 4/02, 200,mci > Scan 5/02 > hPTH > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 Alisa, I like hearing that!!! I have planned to really take it easy through the week and with my twin sister and mom here it will help me relax more. I plan to come home Wed. 9/11 from the hospital and have every intention to make it to church that Sunday!!!! Take care, TT-Sept. 10, 2002 aproctorus wrote: > > It seems that people posting their experiences of > recovery time with post surgery is a few days of not moving around to > much and resting. Is that about right? > > Thanks and God bless, > > > TT-Sept. 10, 2002 > > > Yep - for me, at least, it really wasn't too bad. I'd just had an > abdominal hysterectomy 5 weeks earlier, and compared to that, the TT > was a piece of cake. Of course, I was still recouping from the hyst, > which in some ways was good, because I didn't try to overdo it. You > do want to take it easy, but do move around and try not to hold your > neck stiffly in one position. No lifting (your doc will give you > specifics on how much is ok and how long you should keep those > limits on). Listen to your body about how much to do and when to do > it. > > You're gonna do fine, and we'll all be cheering you on! > > > Cheers, > Alisa > > 2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat > 2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap > 3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!! > > 4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule, > Hashimotos discovered > 5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI > 6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets > Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl > Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA > Please feel free to email me privately anytime > Check out my posts: > Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472 > My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872 > My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 - My recovery was quite quick (up and around after a couple of days) and would have been perfect if my calcium hadn't dropped. That may not happen to you, but I wish that my surgeon or endo had suggested that I take calcium supplements right after surgery instead of waiting until my levels got low. That may not happen in your case, but you might want to check with your endo about it. Good Luck! I was able to visit with all the people that came by to see me so I think you'll have a nice visit with your Mom and sister. dee austin,tx TT 7/2/02 dx pap thyca the next week WBS (2Mc) & RAI 29.9 Mc 8/23/02 currently on .125 levoxyl next scan planned for 2/03 > > > HI. It is a small world. We live in Metuchen. I'm convinced that > > everyone > > knows someone who knows someone, etc, etc. > > The comforting thing is that when I tell someone I have thyroid > > cancer, > > everyone knows someone who has had it " years ago " and is doing fine. I > > get > > tremendous comfort in that, especially because my scan/RAI is coming > > up this > > week and I am getting very nervous about this next step in the > > process. Every > > unknown hurdle that has to be achieved has its own set of anxieties > > that go > > along with it. > > > > n > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 - My recovery was quite quick (up and around after a couple of days) and would have been perfect if my calcium hadn't dropped. That may not happen to you, but I wish that my surgeon or endo had suggested that I take calcium supplements right after surgery instead of waiting until my levels got low. That may not happen in your case, but you might want to check with your endo about it. Good Luck! I was able to visit with all the people that came by to see me so I think you'll have a nice visit with your Mom and sister. dee austin,tx TT 7/2/02 dx pap thyca the next week WBS (2Mc) & RAI 29.9 Mc 8/23/02 currently on .125 levoxyl next scan planned for 2/03 > > > HI. It is a small world. We live in Metuchen. I'm convinced that > > everyone > > knows someone who knows someone, etc, etc. > > The comforting thing is that when I tell someone I have thyroid > > cancer, > > everyone knows someone who has had it " years ago " and is doing fine. I > > get > > tremendous comfort in that, especially because my scan/RAI is coming > > up this > > week and I am getting very nervous about this next step in the > > process. Every > > unknown hurdle that has to be achieved has its own set of anxieties > > that go > > along with it. > > > > n > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 - My recovery was quite quick (up and around after a couple of days) and would have been perfect if my calcium hadn't dropped. That may not happen to you, but I wish that my surgeon or endo had suggested that I take calcium supplements right after surgery instead of waiting until my levels got low. That may not happen in your case, but you might want to check with your endo about it. Good Luck! I was able to visit with all the people that came by to see me so I think you'll have a nice visit with your Mom and sister. dee austin,tx TT 7/2/02 dx pap thyca the next week WBS (2Mc) & RAI 29.9 Mc 8/23/02 currently on .125 levoxyl next scan planned for 2/03 > > > HI. It is a small world. We live in Metuchen. I'm convinced that > > everyone > > knows someone who knows someone, etc, etc. > > The comforting thing is that when I tell someone I have thyroid > > cancer, > > everyone knows someone who has had it " years ago " and is doing fine. I > > get > > tremendous comfort in that, especially because my scan/RAI is coming > > up this > > week and I am getting very nervous about this next step in the > > process. Every > > unknown hurdle that has to be achieved has its own set of anxieties > > that go > > along with it. > > > > n > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 > It seems that people posting their experiences of > recovery time with post surgery is a few days of not moving around to > much and resting. Is that about right? > > Thanks and God bless, > > > TT-Sept. 10, 2002 > Dear , I had my TT on 8/29/02. I only used major pain medication the day of the surgery (Thursday) and the next morning. I did use regular Tyl. a few times for the next two days especially at night just in case I couldn't sleep. After that I didn't used anything. The feeling is more annoying than painful after the first day or two. The worst part is trying to find a comfortable position to sleep and trying to eat that day. I only had an italian ice the day of the surgery. The next day, I found that drinking Warm tea before I had my food helped me to swallow easier. I went home on Friday and rested for the rest of the weekend. On Tuesday I was already driving my car locally. I was able to turn my head from side to side enough to drive on the side streets. On Wednesday I got my car inspected and drove my 4 year old son to school. On Thursday, one week later, I drove both kids to school and was able to drive on the highway to take my younger son to his occupational therapist in the afternoon. Now that my stiches are out(done on Friday), I still feel a tightness on the scar. My doctor discribed it as a finger going across my neck. He said that it may take up to a month for that feeling to go away. I still bend my neck down to eat(it is more comfortable)but now swallowing is much easier. Overall,it took me 5-6 days to feel good enough, not perfect, to start my daily activities again. My doctor did suggest that I turn my neck from side to side(not up) every once in a while so that I don't get that " stiff Look " some people get. Maybe this helped me to drive so soon. Everyone resumes their everyday activities at their own pace. With two kids and my husband going back to work on the Tuesday after my surgery, I had no choice but to get up and go. Who else was going to do it? Moms aren't allowed to get sick :-) I hope this long-winded posting of my own personal experience will help you to not worry so much about your recovery. Even though everyone is different, I found that this surgery was not as bad as I FEARED it would be. Everyone has anxiety before their surgery, I know I did. What your feeling is normal. You will do great! Go in with a positive attitude. Good luck on 9/10/02, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. , N.Y. TT: 8/29/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 > It seems that people posting their experiences of > recovery time with post surgery is a few days of not moving around to > much and resting. Is that about right? > > Thanks and God bless, > > > TT-Sept. 10, 2002 > Dear , I had my TT on 8/29/02. I only used major pain medication the day of the surgery (Thursday) and the next morning. I did use regular Tyl. a few times for the next two days especially at night just in case I couldn't sleep. After that I didn't used anything. The feeling is more annoying than painful after the first day or two. The worst part is trying to find a comfortable position to sleep and trying to eat that day. I only had an italian ice the day of the surgery. The next day, I found that drinking Warm tea before I had my food helped me to swallow easier. I went home on Friday and rested for the rest of the weekend. On Tuesday I was already driving my car locally. I was able to turn my head from side to side enough to drive on the side streets. On Wednesday I got my car inspected and drove my 4 year old son to school. On Thursday, one week later, I drove both kids to school and was able to drive on the highway to take my younger son to his occupational therapist in the afternoon. Now that my stiches are out(done on Friday), I still feel a tightness on the scar. My doctor discribed it as a finger going across my neck. He said that it may take up to a month for that feeling to go away. I still bend my neck down to eat(it is more comfortable)but now swallowing is much easier. Overall,it took me 5-6 days to feel good enough, not perfect, to start my daily activities again. My doctor did suggest that I turn my neck from side to side(not up) every once in a while so that I don't get that " stiff Look " some people get. Maybe this helped me to drive so soon. Everyone resumes their everyday activities at their own pace. With two kids and my husband going back to work on the Tuesday after my surgery, I had no choice but to get up and go. Who else was going to do it? Moms aren't allowed to get sick :-) I hope this long-winded posting of my own personal experience will help you to not worry so much about your recovery. Even though everyone is different, I found that this surgery was not as bad as I FEARED it would be. Everyone has anxiety before their surgery, I know I did. What your feeling is normal. You will do great! Go in with a positive attitude. Good luck on 9/10/02, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. , N.Y. TT: 8/29/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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