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I'm having a thyroidectomy on the 30th and a hysterectomy approximately 3 weeks later, is this enough time in between surgeries?

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Depends: It depends on your current health status but they would not proceed with the second surgery until they know you're medically stable to proceed. It depends on how the thyroid surgery went. Good luck.

Dr Ingram and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/10/2017

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A member asked:

I'm having a thyroidectomy on the 30th and a hysterectomy approximately 3 weeks later, is this enough time in between surgeries?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Dr Ingram and another doctor agreed

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