Hi there,
I am a 40 yr old female who had subtotal thyroidectomy almost 2 years ago. (very little of my thyroid is left). I chose the surgery option over the RAI as I discovered after lengthy research that if one has Graves Opthamology (affecting the eyes) RAI could make it worse. Since I do have Graves Eye Disease I opted against getting RAI and feel that I did make the best choice for myself. The endo I was seeing did not give me any information about the RAI except that it was cheap and quick and to me that wasn’t the best reason to have that treatment. I wanted what was best for me, not for the governments pocketbook.
I was off for about 6wks after my surgery and needed that time as I became severly hypothyroid and needed the time for my body to adjust to treatment. I had a scar for about a year and now it is very faint so if a scar is an issue it’s really a non-issue for me anyways and I scar easily. Hope that helps.
Carla
