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  • nmasay
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    August 20, 2009 at 3:05 pm
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    #1019033

    Had my surgery, total thyroidectomy, Tuesday, got home yesterday. I’m recovering well. The pain is very managable to only hitch is head movement. I’m so relieved to have my thyroid gone. I start synthroid next week

    ewmb
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    August 20, 2009 at 4:48 pm
    Post count: 484
    #1068581

    Glad to know that you came through ok. Now the waiting is the hard part. I am waiting for RAI to take effect. I know you will be well again soon.

    ewmb

    runlacie
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    August 20, 2009 at 6:38 pm
    Post count: 222
    #1068582

    Congratulations! Glad your op went well and hope everything goes smoothly on replacement. I had rai one month ago and am also waiting on hypo and to be done with this beast! Keep us posted on your progress. <img decoding=” title=”Very Happy” />

    Sue_Conard
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    August 21, 2009 at 8:32 am
    Post count: 153
    #1068583

    Marie!! Glad your op went well…please let us know how you recover as my Endo is pushing me towards surgery too. I’m a PROCRASTINATOR!! <img decoding=” title=”Confused” />

    Ellen_B
    Moderator
    August 21, 2009 at 1:51 pm
    Post count: 100
    #1068584

    Hi, Marie
    Your story sounds very familiar. A Graves’ patient who is now 60 and who had a thyroidectomy in her late twenties told me that her memory of her thyroidectomy was that it was not difficult—or debilitating. She did remember after the operation, she said when she wanted to raise her head off of the pillow she had to use her hands behind her head to help raise her head. What really amazed me though– although I sat 3 feet way from her I never noticed her scar even though she wore low neck line blouses. Finally after working for several years I said you told me you had a thyroidectomy. Where is the incision? Only when I got up real close and she pointed out the incision could I see a very faint line or scar. Ellen Brightly
    Administrative Assistant
    Graves’ Disease Foundation
    400 International Drive
    Williamsville, NY 14221
    Toll-free – (877) 643-3123
    Email: Gravesdiseasefd@gmail.com
    Website: NGDF.org

    debrahaller
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    August 24, 2009 at 9:32 pm
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    #1068585

    Hi,
    I am new to this website,I had a physical and thyroid was high went to endo and in the 6 minutes I was there he told me I had Graves did a bloodtest and told me I was going to need a scan (next Week) then RAI. WOW I left and been reserching ever since the 20th. I want anyone who reads this to know I have been reading your stories for a couple of days and I feel that I am not alone.
    Deb

    RhondaG4
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    August 24, 2009 at 9:58 pm
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    #1068586

    Congrats on the done surgery!!!!!

    Hope your healing goes fast and well. Hugs Rhonda

    lakeview
    Participant
    August 25, 2009 at 9:04 am
    Post count: 75
    #1068587

    I am so glad you are doing well. Can you keep us posted on your recovery process- I am weighing my options for the future…
    All the best,
    Lakeview

    Ying_He
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    August 28, 2009 at 2:05 pm
    Post count: 2
    #1068588

    Congrats! Marie. Very glad your surgery went through well! It is such wonderful thing! I still have not decided what I am going to do. Can you please keep me posted on your recovery? Can I ask where you had the surgery done?

    Ying

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