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I had total thyroidectomy due to huge multinodular goiter with compression 1 week ago. is a 1.5" diameter x 3" long swelling needing narcotics typical?
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Post-op pain: This really depends on how the surgery went. Opioids for post-op pain is fine, it has been 1.5 weeks so the need for the opioid should have reduced as you should be healing quite well.
Answered 6/11/2017
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