What was your experience after surgery?

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Hi,

You have all been so helpful in educating me about my thyroid. Now

I need to know more!!!

My synthroid dose is 112 mcg daily and cytomel 5mcg 2x day. I have

just started on cytomel, and my symptoms have not gone away. So

based on the dose of meds I am taking and the fact that I have

Hashi's they decided to take out the whole thyroid. (Thanks to

someone who suggested that).

Anyway after the surgery, what can I expect? Will I be able to

eat? (Thinking I need to stock the house up before the surgery)

Will it be painful for a couple of days or not at all? Will my dose

need to be changed? How long after surgery will my levels need to

be checked? What happens with my dx of Hashi's. Since it won't

have a thyroid to attack, what does it do?

Not sure what questions to ask, so can you just tell me what

happened after your surgery.

Cindy