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I am scheduled for a total thyriodectomy. HOw long is the recovery?  What can I plan on happening afterwards?
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I had a pretty good sore throat for the first 2 days but otherwise agree with previous posters. Good luck!
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I had both of my surgeries on a Thursday and was back to work the following Monday.  Pretty uneventful surgery, like hopeful mentioned.  Just watch for numbness or tingling (tell them you need calcium - NOW if that happens) and watch for sneezing - *that* hurts.   Only other thing I discovered is lifting my head off the pillow hurt!  I'd have to roll over on my stomach and push myself up.  Then again I'm a wimp.  :-)  When is your surgery scheduled?
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336302 tn?1230508614
I'm not sure what just happened.  I did just reply.  Anyway, in case you didn't get the first one.  I had a TT on 12/18 for papillary cancer.  It was a very uneventful surgery.  I had no pain to speak of.  I took Tylenol for about 3 days.  Even in the hospital, which was an overnight stay, I didn't need pain meds.  They sent me home with a script for percocet; filled it and didn't need it.  You will probably have some driving and lifting restrictions, will need to f/u in about 7-10 days for suture removal; the sutures will be covered with small steri strips (I had 3 sutures); I still have some swelling right above the incision, but I have been advised that this is normal.  I have had previous surgeries that were pretty huge (I donated a kidney in 1986 - before laproscopic nephrectomies; and a total abdominal hysterectomy in 2004).  This was a cake walk.  May I ask why you are having a TT and when?  I am sure you will be fine.  This will soon be a distant memory.  This is a wonderful support forum.  We are sorry for circumstances which have brought you here, but are glad to have you.  
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