A 33-year-old female asked:
i feel weak 4 days after hemithyroidectomy. when can i expect to feel better?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Marc Surkin answered
43 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Usually 1-2 weeks: Thyroid surgery is major surgery and depending on age and other factors can require up to 1-2 weeks after the surgery to return to normal.
Answered on Dec 15, 2012
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Dr. Robert Uyeda answered
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It seems you: Are hypothyroid according to these tests. You need to be on thyroid hormone replacement. What does your doctor say about this?
A 41-year-old member asked:
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Surgical biopsy: Hi. I would say that an indeterminate FNA of a non-hyperthyroid nodule (done without gene testing on the FNA) would go to hemithyroidectomy. If frozen ... Read More
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Frederick Singer answered
58 years experience Endocrinology
Thyroid hormone: If removal of half the thyroid gland causes hypothyroidism treatment with thyroid hormone can produce normal function.
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Philip Kern answered
43 years experience Endocrinology
Normal: If the remaining half-thyroid is normal, your thyroid blood levels should be normal.
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