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Thyroid surgery
Surgical removal of the thyroid can be performed safely in experienced hands. Risks include general anesthesia, bleeding, infection, injury to nerve that moves vocal cord causing hoarseness and swallowing difficulties, injury to parathyroid glands causing low calcium and need for medications, need for thyroid medications, scar and need for additional surgery.
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What can you expect after thyroid surgery?
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Subtotal thyroid surgery, what does it mean?
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What are the complications of thyroid surgery?
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How long can you recover from thyroid surgery?
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How much does thyroid surgery cost? Both sides.
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What is the definition or description of: thyroid surgery?
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What should I expect during recovery after thyroid surgery?
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I ask how many weeks totally dry the thyroid surgery thank you
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How long after thyroid surgery does it take to return to a feeling of normalcy.?
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How long after thyroid surgery (partial) does it take before you feel yourself again?
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A 60-year old female asked:
How long does it take for the strips to fall off after thyroid surgery dr said they would dissolve?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Why is caffine bad after thyroid surgery?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Why iodine is used before thyroid surgery?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Signs of calcium lost after thyroid surgery?
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A 65-year old male asked:
Where is a good place to get this in florida or east coast to get endoscopic thyroid surgery dan?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I ask I'm almost 1half month done my thyroid surgery why it's still I fell my neck is to tired thank u?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I ask I go for thyroid surgery How many weeks can I go to work I'm nanny I do some cleaning to house thank you?
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A 20-year old male asked:
After thyroid surgery, the amount of calcium get decreased.What are the food need to include for getting this balanced?
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A 60-year old female asked:
I had thyroid surgery it will be 2 weeks tomorrow my strips are still on does this mean I have a problem am I not healing right ?
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A 41-year old asked:
Im having thyroid surgery in two weeks. Should i start trying to eat less and what kind of food should I be eat?
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A female asked:
I just recently had thyroid surgery and today my left pupil is larger than the right, NO other symptoms. Could it be my thyroid medication I am taking?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can people talk after thyroid surgery?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is it safe to have thyroid surgery for a follicular neoplasm?
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A 60-year old female asked:
How long do I have to wait to eat red meats after thyroid surgery ?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I'm done thyroid surgery I'm home already it's that normal sometimes I'm feeling dizzy thank you ?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I had thyroid surgery 21/2 weeks ago and im coughing constantly. its so bad i cough till i vomit ?
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A 57-year old female asked:
I had thyroid surgery 6 years ago and I seem to be developing a very raspy voice, i could it be related to my surgery? I am very prone to scar tissue.
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A 59-year old female asked:
Swelling after thyroid surgery 3 days ago, the left lobe (a 4 CM nodule was on it) and the isthmus ? Was removed. The whole area (including right under my chin) is huge. Is this normal?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have under gone thyroid surgery. Now I have an unusual heart rate between 80-120. How I can get it normal. I intake 150mg l'throxin?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I'm having Thyroid surgery & have been a crystal meth user for over 15 years. I plan on getting clean 3-4 days before my surgery; is this enough time?
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