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  • snelsen
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    Hi Julie, look up my posts under snelsen in the search engine. Also put surgery, and/or thyroidectomy in the search engine.
    Also, lhc11 (or lch11, I can never remember which it is, has some great posts.
    I will write a more extensive post later on. House is full of company, so busy day.
    Welcome to the boards, you will love it.
    Shirley

    Julicoots
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    …And would like to talk about it here?

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    Ski
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    Lots of our members have had the surgery, and lots have talked about it at length ~ just put "surgery" or "TT" in the search engine, you’ll come up with MOUNTAINS of info. We find that some doctors minimize it as an option for their patients (so much more invasive than either of the other two choices we have), but it is the PATIENT’S choice what treatment to pursue, so keep that in mind. Many people choose it right off the bat, and if it is something you’d like to do, just make sure you have a surgeon who does a lot of these specific surgeries (maybe at least 50 a year, something like that), because the thyroid is very near to some sensitive tissue (vocal cords, for instance), and you want a surgeon with a lot of experience to make sure your risk for complications is very low.

    mykena
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    I have. Search for my posts "mykena". Send me a personal message if you want.

    ~mykena

    lhc11
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    As Shirley notes, I have posted A LOT about my surgery last summer. Just look for my user name — lhc11.

    Ladymarye
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    I had a near total thyroidectomy in July 2009. It has been a roller coaster ride for the last 3 years as far as my Graves Disease is concerned. I would still choose the surgery over other therapies for some specific reasons. If you would like to hear more from me just send me a message and I will be happy to go into greater detail!
    Best Regards,
    Mary

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