Hi Olga,

I know exactly what you are dealing with...I had the same thing happen
to me. From what I have heard many, people have to do this in 2
surgeries. I feel grateful to my doctor for taking it all out at once
because it looked "suspicious" (everything DID end up having
carcinoma) instead of only taking half and then having to go back for
more surgery the following week. I think the one of the hardest parts
of the surgery was dealing with the effects of what happens to your
body when you start to go extremely hypothyroid. You get tired,
swollen, and moody (or at least I did). Then of course there is the
whole "Cancer" thing. That was a bit harder to deal with than I
anticipated that it would be. Everyone treats you like you are so
delicate all of a sudden and I found that very strange. I honestly can
say that the recovery was harder on me mentally that it was
physically. This support group is wonderful and so is the Thyca
(Thyroid Cancer) one. The people on these boards are very supportive
and offer advice whenever asked. When are you having your surgery?
Best of luck to you and have a speedy recovery!!

Misty in California
30 Years Old


--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "pacific_northwestwoman"
<pacific_northwestwoman@...> wrote:
>
> I was just diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, I am facing
surgery
> in the next couple of weeks, it sounds like if the find the cancer
on
> the right lobe nodule (which the dr says high probability due to
path
> report on fine needle aspir) they will do a total thyroidectomy. Was
> the recoup and surgery hard? Olga
>