medication after surgery

[anniehygge]

Hi all.

I am going in for a thryoidectomy next week. Can anyone tell me how soon after the surgery you went on any type of hormone medication?  I will see a new endochronologist 5 days after surgery, but I am wondering if I should be started on thyroid meds before that?  My GP has taken a leave of absence, my surgeon suggested speaking with an endo, but I cannot do that until my appointment.

Any suggestions would be great!

annie

[blsdnsvd]

I too had a TT due to a Follicular Neoplasm. Depending on the surgeon, some wait until the pathology report is in (as mine did) and some start the patient on med's the same day. My Surgeon explained to me that: the thyroid will not be recognized as "gone" until 30days and then is when the symptoms will occur. I was not on med's until 5weeks post surgery and that is when I started to notice symptoms of being hypo and my TSH was at 39.51..

Being that you are started with a New Endo, your Surgeon should be the one who administer's the med's initially,  I would think...you should definately speak to the surgeon about this because you will be in his care until your follow-ups after surgery are complete.

[anniehygge]

Thanks for your response!  I am having the surgery for a follicular neoplasm and they will not be sure if it is follicular cancer until I am under.  They will send the tumor to the pathologist and if it comes back cancerous, they will do TT (immediately)  If it is not, they will only remove right lobe.  

This is the one question that I am having a hard time getting answered (I am starting with a new Endo AFTER the surgery and my GP is on leave.  I wasn't sure if it was even possible to have your thyroid removed and not immediately be put on medication (like, that night.) As long as it is ok to wait 5 days to be put on something, I'll feel a little easier.

This has all happend so fast!  I have never been to an endo or have I been on thryoid medicine.

[MANmom]

Why are you having the TT?  If is is due to cancer, you will probably have to wait for 2 weeks until the pathology report is in.  If no cancer, you will start immediately, if cancer, you will have to wait if you are a candidate for RAI.  They must starve your thyroid for the RAI uptake.  Hopefully, you will not have to wait long.