Thyroid Issues

[KytKattin]

Last August, after being sick all summer long and doing stupid things (one of which landed me in the emergancy room), I was diagnosed with low thyroid. I was put on the little white pill, and I’ve felt better ever since. I went for 2 more ultrasounds, and on my most recent one they decided to do a fine needle biopsy of the many little nodules on my thyroid. The majority of these are not cancerous, but unfortunatly mine came up as likely to be cancer, and if not now, very likely in the future as I am young. So I’m all set for surgery on May 26th to have my thyroid removed. I have never had surgery before, so I’m a little nervous, but I am not dwelling on it. I also appologize ahead of time for when I am recovering and spend all my time on BB! Anyways, I know that this is a fairly common cancer, especially in young women, so I was wondering if anyone else on here has gone through something similar?

[jerseygirl]

Lost, I’m sorry to hear of your troubles. Will removal of the thyroid stop all symptoms? I’m not sure what it means to live without it. I do know a dicky thyroid can wreak havoc. I can’t really offer much advice. I have had 3 surgeries before and basically it a nice little sleep, it’s just the recovery part….having wobbly legs after being in bed so much and getting over the anesthetic. Generally though, if it is a common surgery and you have a good hospital to go to, you’ll be fine I’m sure.
The mind always makes things worse than they need to be. Well, as you have some time to wait before the Op, distractions are good and BB.com is really good for that! (((Keep Well))

[bunnytowne]

If this is not an outpatient surgery do know most people pass out a couple of days after the surgery.  I did both times after a major surgery.

They will come take your blood several times if you stay overnite.  Very annoying to say the least. You will be in a sound sleep and next thing you know a hemotologist  (vampire) is waking you up for blood.  (yum)

My first major surgery when I woke up it was so funny.  I saw all these ceiling lights and people with masks and dr stuff on.  Once Groggily awake the nurse asked if I knew where I was.   I said taken up in a UFO?  rofl..  We had a good laugh. After I realized that wasn’t the case.  and  I remembered I had been there for surgery.  I was almost convinced things like that were true at that point.

Naaaa you will be fine.

When they put the iv in and ran saline through it I was so scared cause I thought my veins were gona melt. The nurse said where did you get that idea. I said on TV.  She said oh my gosh no.  That has never happened in real life. 

Boy was I paranoid.  Rediculously so.

 

[Sarita]

I haven’t but I would be nervous no matter what as well.

At least you have a little time to do research and be fully mentally prepared too. Do let us know how you are doing too after the surgery.

[sharper]

so sorry to her this! I’ve had other types of surgeries where I stayed in the hospital for a couple of days afterwards. And I completely understand you getting nervous. I was so uncontrollably nervous right before surgery, my whole body shook. They had to give me a mild sedative to calm me down before going under. Even though everything goes okay, i still get nervous right before.

I have chronic hypothyroidism. I don’t have what you have. But when you get your thyroid taken out, we will basically have the same thing. My thyroid just quit working completely. It does nothing, it just sits there. No reason to take it out, though. Life is okay after no thyroid. The synthroid I take everyday for the rest of my life has become of normal habit and it makes me feel normal. My metabolism is still lower than the average person, and it’s hard not to gain weight. You might get colder than you used to feel. Even with taking synthroid, you still feel cold. But once you are used to it, its not too bad. I’ve let the weight gain go uncontrollable and now I’m struggling to loose. I’ve joined Weight Watchers and I’m at the gym 5 days a week and only loosing about 0.5 lbs a week….super slow because of my metabolism.

[Beka27]

Oh no! I have not been thru this myself, but I am so glad they caught it. You said it’s still precancerous, right? So that is a good thing that it’s being taken care of now. Surgeries do make me nervous, I’ve only had to have 1 “real” surgery where I was hospitalized for a week (I had to be put under another time but it was for kidney stones and it wasn’t invasive… they used lasers or something… outpatient… left a few hours later.) Like bunnytowne, I hate the poking and prodding. I understand why they have to do it… but it makes me very cranky.

So thyroid controls metabolism? I learned about all of this in school, but I can’t recall right now. I know there’s the actual thyroid, but there are also parathyroids which are like little lymph nides, right?

Please keep us posted on how everything goes. I’ll be keeping you in my thoughts, and I’m looking forward to seeing you on BB more, even if it is just during your recovery time…. ;o)

[KytKattin]

It’s been a few days, sorry. Yes, it is only a dormant form of cancer. It is what they tend to find around more dangerous cancers later on if it was never checked, but they can’t say for sure that it is linked to it. I just figure that I should take the evasive maneuvers now while it is easy to do and I’m still on my parent’s health insurance. I do have very mild hypothyroidism, obviously it will certainly be chronic after it’s removed. I think it’s an outpatient surgery, though if it’s later in the day I will stay the night. My mom is a nurse though, so she will definitely be there to make sure everything is done well enough.

[jerseygirl]

Sounds like a good move. Good is was the dormant type and your keeping close eye in things.

[bunnytowne]

Glad that it was caught early.  You should do fine with the surgery.  Usually our  minds scare us about things that never happen. 

Oh good your Mom will be there to help you through. 

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