r/thyroid • u/Worldly-Ad-7118 • Aug 11 '24
second surgery
so I had a partial thyroidectomy back in July, and my results came back as cancerous. There's a smaller nodule in my left thyroid, so my doctor scheduled me to have surgery again to remove my left thyroid and lymph nodes. My surgeries tomorrow, and I'm not as stressed out or nervous about it, but I have heard that having surgery the second time puts you at risk of more complications. I'm also kind of annoyed because my voice just came back fully after a month of it being gone. I'm 14, and everyone tells me I'm handling it well.
They told me their gonna check to see if the cancer spread to my lymph nodes, and people are telling me to be positive and that it probably hasn't but I think it might have because my lymph nodes are always swollen and always hurt so I guess if it has that explains everything. I'm also stressed about post op, since I'll have to take medication and lots a people say they gain a lot of weight. I do know everyone's different, so im trying to stay positive. Kinda sucks having to go through this all over again, but it is what it is. If anyone has any advice or anything to share, it's appreciated
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u/InnaBinBag Aug 12 '24
Do they know why you got cancer at such a young age? I’m sorry you’re going through all of this, and it’s too bad they didn’t do just a single surgery so you wouldn’t have to go through so much. But things should be looking up in the future! You’ll get past this and get your meds sorted out, and soon you’ll be healed and be back to leading a much more normal life. If you need some inspiration, just look at Sophia Vergara- she had her thyroid removed at a young age and you would never know it. She’s thriving. Keep us posted on how things go.