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Having some issues after my surgery.....help please
Sep 12, 2008 09:18PM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
The "popping" sensation is called crepitus and is a result of air being under the skin. The probable cause of this is a drain and it usually subsides after a few days. I am 10 months postop TT and neck dissection and have complete numbness of my neck as a result of damage to nerves. Your numbness may not be permanent - give it a month or two to recover sen...
Setting off radiation detectors
Aug 15, 2008 12:38AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
The nuclear medicine department at my hosptal automatically provides a card with RAI dosage and date to be taken through security. I had 150 miC and my card gave readings and dates and was good for 6 months. I did go through security in 4 months and was not pulled aside but I'm glad I had the card with me. Jennifer
ENT and Speech Therapy Related to Thyroid????
Aug 04, 2008 11:28PM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
I have difficulty swallowing post RAI in December 07 too - my ENT says this is "globus" and is not unusual following thyroid surgery and/or RAI. The trick he told me about is "cold stim" which is drinking ice cold water with meals which automatically triggers a swallowing response. Although this is not 100% effective I am at least now able to get through a ...
My doctors disagree on RAI for me
Aug 01, 2008 07:52PM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
I chose not to have RAI for a small papilary carcinoma 20 years ago - just went for supression with Synthroid. Last year I had a recurrence which involved metastases to my lymph glands and required a modified radical neck dissection with nerve destruction followed by RAI. My advice to you would be to have the ablation now and rule out any chance of recurr...
PEI For recurrence as opposed to surgery?
Jul 26, 2008 12:44AM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
I enquired about this treatment prior to my modified radical neck dissection and was told that PEI is effective on boney metastases only. I too had wanted to avoid more surgery but it isn't as drastic and painful as I feared and I am glad to have the cancer removed from my body. Jennifer
last minute RAI Q's
Jul 19, 2008 07:06PM in the Thyroid Disorders Community
I satyed on LID until I left hospital. I began taking Synthroid the day I was discharged - my Endo doubled my dose for a few days to get me jump started. Hang in there - it'll soon be over.