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Am having tyriod operation in fewweeks what can i epect?
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Depends on : The size of your thyroid and whether both lobes need to be removed or just one side. It is generally not as painful as you might expect, and the scar heals well. Ask your surgeon about possible complications such as injury to parathyroid glands or recurrent laryngeal nerve.
Answered 3/30/2013
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