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Extremely tired 2 months post TT

On Nov. 18, 2008 I had a TT for Graves Disease with cold nodule that incidentally turned out to be cancerous but small and completely contained within the margins of the thyroid.  I have since become increasingly tired and things as minor as washing my hair make the muscles in my arms tired.  I also have lovely new dark circles under my eyes despite getting more sleep than ever, 8-10 hours/night.  I just had my levels checked yesterday and my Dr. says all of my levels are "perfect", although she didn't say what exactly they were, I think the TSH was about 1.75 but that is all she told me.  Is this something that my body just needs to get used to, not having a thyroid, or is it possible that although the levels look "normal", I might need higher doses of Synthroid.  I am all for being patient, I am just trying to set some expectations for what the future holds.  

Thank you in advance for any helpful advice.

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With the Surgeon finding Cancer, has RAI (radioactive iodine) been mentioned?
Usually it is policy to have RAI not long after TT to make sure they got all the Cancer tissue with the TT.
After TT and Thyca , the TSH is supposed to be kept low.
The future looks good too.
There is light at the end of the tunnel.
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