Just over a year ago, I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease. And it’s been a rough year, as I have gained a bunch of weight back, that I had managed to lose a couple years prior to diagnosis. But at the start of this year, I went in for a Minimally Invasive Video Assisted Total Thyroidectomy. And I have to admit, my surgeon did a wonderful job, after all is said and done, I’m going to have a very little scar, barely noticable. Now I’m on the road to finding the right dosage for my synthroid. And from what I’ve read, it’s going to be a long road, but I remain hopeful that I can get it right within the year.
The biggest shocker from all of this was at my follow up with the doctor. I actually had to look back and be thankful that I was diagnosed and had the procedure done. My surgeon let me know that after the procedure, they found a very small(his words, "so small I’m surprised they found it") bit of cancer. Although this now starts up more tests and precautionary measures, I’m grateful that I had the procedure and that this was found and removed before it could have become something much worse.
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