However, there was no significant difference between the groups with regard to the scores at the 1-month evaluation (p > .05). I am 27 years old and was diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma in December last year. Nov 2009 through Oct 2010. This option may be indicated if a thyroid nodule is small and localized to one side of the . Once I heard that I was really happy. This was my 2nd bout of hiccups from surgery again they lasted about 10 days. The first time I had RAI I had absolutely no symptoms. I kind of learned quickly to tilt my chin toward my chest as I swallowed to lessen the pain and actually got the four HIV and a couple of other pills down. Keep a log of questions. It continued for maybe a couple of weeks and always took me by surprise. Also we will have to delay the sleep Apnea testing till after I get my vestibular training done and I can sleep on my back and side. NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (Naprosyn, Aleve), or acetaminophen (Tylenol) are most helpful for any pain after thyroid or parathyroid surgery. I had quit my job to start graduate school last fall and then had to defer my graduate program to next year because I couldn't continue during the winter quarter. The day of surgery I was scheduled for 2pm arrival and a 4pm surgery as an outpatient. Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics Guideline Task Force; Ryu CH, Lee SJ, Cho JG, Choi IJ, Choi YS, Hong YT, Jung SY, Kim JW, Lee DY, Lee DK, Lee G, Lee SJ, Lee YC, Lee YS, Nam IC, Park KN, Park YM, Sung ES, Son HY, Seo IH, Lee BJ, Lim JY. Would you like email updates of new search results? Then I read where the glands do not show up on CT. After surgery, you can expect some pain as your body heals. The question is has anyone had these symptoms: burning pain, dizzy, swelling post op 3 weeks ? On the 18th of June I went back to Dr Ch., Endocrinology at Madigan for follow-up on my CT scans and to check the balance on my thyroid meds. But, I do with exacting detail remember my first sip of water. One more (indelicate) thing, take the stool softener they give you. They'd said I might not remember being wheeled into surgery, but I remember the trip into the OR and looking around the OR. After a thyroid lobectomy, you'll need to have your thyroid hormone levels checked and will be prescribed a thyroid hormone replacement, if needed. In late November I realized I was getting mild depression and my workouts were getting harder to do and basically was running out of energy. Anyway, I was in a pretty good mood and was really pleased with how I generally felt and was ecstatic the surgery was over. She was treated with 100 mCi of radioiodine-131 and currently has an excellent response to therapy. Some people are put on T4 when they leave the hospital. A nurse came in shortly after that and I started an IV with a saline drip. I was there a short time where I met briefly with a surgical nurse, my anesthesiologist, and my surgeon. Parathyroidectomy cures almost all cases of primary hyperparathyroidism and returns blood calcium levels to a healthy range. On the 16th of September I star my physical therapy, I have defiantly noticed that during and for the next few hours after physical therapy my knees hurt a lot more as expected for the next 4 or so days the pain is greatly reduced and I can walk better. Our plan had been for him to get a hotel room to use as a day room while I was in surgery and to use it if they released me way late in the evening. Neck stretching exercises done immediately after a total thyroidectomy reduce short-term neck pain and disability symptoms. Application of the healthcare failure mode and effects analysis system to reduce the incidence of posture syndrome of thyroid surgery. Some of it was while I was still sore and using pain meds. Surgery lasted 6.5 hours, NO LYMPH NODES REMOVED, but complete TT. I later saw a special on TV (I don't remember if it was Dateline NBC or Front Line PBS) about hospitals getting more aggressive in seeking payments up front. Now I am two months post thyroidectomy (and 1.5 weeks pre-RAI) and I am experiencing throbbing, stabbing (on and off for the past few hours) ear pain in my right ear. I put them on the table so the doctor could see them and very soon after saying hello, I said, these are my questions. The .gov means its official. On March 8th I had a full eye check and they gave me a new prescription for glasses along with noting that I should have more frequent eye checks (6 months a year) do to the fact that thyroid issues can cause vision changes. 8) Waiting on TG and TGant tests Monday, but surgeon wants to biopsy the 1.5 cm lymphnode and open me up this week and remove if cancerous. On my own, I wonder about muscle weakness after that surgery. Nothing too bad though, and apparently I had the biggest dose you can give without being hospitalized, so most people will be getting less. My recovery is going well, however, I'm having tingling in my fingers & hands. I went to both appointments with a list of written questions. Early in August my kneed started acting up (been giving me pain for 7 years but I was told they couldnt do anything about it. This cancer also caused me to put radiation through my entire body possibly damaging me AND my family. It's not completely numb but the inside feels like muscle / skin is falling asleep or 'thick' (not sure if i describe them properly). Horners syndrome as described in this case report is a very rare complication after thyroidectomy with fewer than 35 cases reported in the literature, and most cases occur after surgery for malignant thyroid glands associated with lymph node dissection or with surgery for large goiters with retrosternal extension. As of august I am no longer seeing mental health, they think Im normal, and I am feeling a lot better. That said I had this horrible monkey on my back for weeks and I really couldn't shake it. Don't get a ct scan ask for an ultrasound first. I know this is long but if you are new to this, maybe hearing my story will be helpful. Also on the 4th I have a physical therapy appointment with one of the technicians and he did another wonderfully painfully session but the next 2 days there was basically no knee pain. MeSH 1) When can I start running and exercising? For those that are getting ready to have this surgery I would never say "don't be scared," I would just say let the fear come like you are going skydiving and know that it will be over soon and things will start getting much better. However, expecting something and being prepared for it are not the same thing. Nothing like feeling normal. The Annual International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference and Regional Workshops, Front neck numbness post Total Thyroidectomy (TT). I was set up with an appointment the Friday before my Tuesday surgery to meet with the hospital for pre-op which included the anesthesiology department physician's assistant, blood work, a urine sample, a chest x-ray, height, weight, EKG and maybe a few test I'm not remembering right now. Take care everyone, and to those with surgeries coming up I wish you all the very best. Mind you, they were all very polite, but they were all very firm that they don't do robotic assisted surgery via the arm pit if it is either cancer or if the nodule is greater than 1cm; so I was two for two in not getting robotic assisted surgery as mine was both cancer and greater than 1cm. Since then I have had minor vertigo and a small section of my tongue tastes like metal when eating (supposedly this is do to the taste sensor in the ear?). Reinforced what surgeon said, that thyroid replacement should be high after total thyroidectomy. Ylinen J, Kautiainen H, Wirn K, Hkkinen A. J Rehabil Med. Should other lymphnodes in the .7mm range be suspect as well? Chronic postoperative pain exists in varying degrees for every type of surgery. I also gained 30lbs last summer. I did. Once they do this will it be possible to do strenuous exercise (Boxing / Sprinting etc ) or could that affect my heart? What is the standard for removing them? It was pretty awful. When, my partner got there, I asked him to get me a towel (it's amazing how much more I'll ask for through someone else rather than on my own I don't know if I'm the only one that way) and to wipe my back off. Next for me is RAI and then WBS. Ask for the brand name thyroid drug. Minor differences in their approach. Now, remember, I chose the doctor who does up to 500 thyroidectomies per year over the one who only does 50. July 26th Another mental health appointment, another good visit he is defiantly happy with how I am doing and we are figuring out that I probably dont need too many more appointments for now at least. My wife went home to take care of our kids and my mom came in for a couple hours. Twenty-eight patients who had undergone thyroidectomy and 28 healthy . That's a nice way of saying they put it in a neck wrinkle. No chemo or typical radiation but I had pretty major surgery, will need to take meds the rest of my life and LID and RAI was/is no picnic. September 17th took S. to Madigan for her weight loss surgery; J. came with me to help me through the waiting. and his team (same group who did the right one). The visit included an ultra sound and 6 needles biopsy of the mass. 2007 Mar;39(2):126-32. doi: 10.2340/16501977-0015. I also feel sad that my recovery has stagnated and I don't see any improvement in my voice or breathing. This is upsetting to me because everyone said I was safe to have normal contact with my kids at 7 days ( hospital said 2). On April 19th I started on the low iodine diet and stopped taking Cytomel in preparation for Radioactive Iodine treatment. Has anyone else had this problem? The muscles in my neck aren't exactly . I called the office to verify that was correct and was told it was. 2 weeks ago I was sent to yet another doctor, an endocronologist. 2. Post-Operative Instructions for Parathyroid Surgery. 2022 Sep;46(9):2212-2222. doi: 10.1007/s00268-022-06610-0. I've always had the pain when coughing hard. This was another full day at Madigan because it takes 4+ hours just to get through the line and get through the Pre Admission unit. But I was informed that they would be delay in visits while I was recovering from radiation treatment. Sihawong R, Janwantanakul P, Sitthipornvorakul E, Pensri P. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. A later CT scan also showed some suspicious pulmonary nodules in the lungs. The first four days or so were the worst. I also would like to provide a write-up of my experiences with the surgery, as others that did so were extremely helpful for me. I had a nodule in my neck for over two years before I got it tested. They advised against it thinking that until TSH is low it increases likelyhood of cancer spread as it would increase my metabolism. Appreciate any help on this. Has anyone struggled with breathing issues post TT? Once again, have never had that problem nor do I know anyone personally who has any issue whatsoever. From the time I knew I would be "going under the knife" I started experiencing panic attacks, thoughts of extreme terror, and general malaise. The mass was softball size and the cancerous tumor was 4.8 cm follicular cancer with hurthle cell varient, since August 2012 I have had a partial thyroidectomy, TT 2 weeks later, RAI 157 mc October 17th, modified neck dissection Nov. 27th and now it's the waiting from blood test to body scans and getting the meds adjusted just right, a lot of side effects with Levothyroxin. After getting checked into the radiation isolation room #625, they brought me my dose of radiation 175 mCi of I-131 t1/2= 8 days. I can turn my head side to side and rotate them with some discomfort, but I feel the discomfort fading gradually.