I'm Home/Successful Surgery!

The surgery was yesterday morning and it went great.  They only had to remove the right side of my thyroid.  It was thyroid cancer but the nodule was so small (8 mm) that I need no further treatment-yay!  The surgery lasted about two hours from the time I went in to the time I woke up and I woke up well-no vomiting. I was up in my room 3 hours later and I was alert, able to walk, and starving!  They gave me a liquid meal and told me if I did well I could have solid food.  I ate it all.  Then I ordered salad, chicken marsala, rice pilaf, carrots, chocolate ice cream, yogurt, and pound cake.  And I ate it all!  So I'm fine.  This morning I ate a giant breakfast as well.  I ate french toast, bacon, scrambled eggs, orange sections, and yogurt.

 

I am in no pain, it just feels like a bad sore throat.  They gave me Tylenol with codeine if I should need it.  But so far so good.  I have had no pain medication at all since the surgery.  I can talk in a soft voice.  I am not allowed to hyper extend my neck or lift heavy objects for a month.  I can't drive until the doctor says it is ok.  The scar looks good and I am not freaked out by it which is great.  (I usually hate looking at scars.)  I have a follow up with the doctor on Monday the 24th.  There is a 50/50 chance of my needing thyroid medication and they will decide from future blood work.  I am still cleared to go back to work on May 15th.  In the future, they will monitor the left lobe through ultrasound to make sure everything is ok.

 

This is so funny.  Last night I had this terrible nightmare.  They told me that the thyroid helps in the digestion of chocolate and I would never be able to eat it again!  Not even chocolate flavored things!  It was quite disturbing.  Then I woke up to realize it was only a bad dream.  Thank goodness!  Pretty silly of me, I know.

 

That's all the news for now.  Thank you all so much for your love and support and as always your prayers.  Today the social worker visited me before my release and her job was very easy because I told her that I have the best support system in the world!