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| Wed, 01-05-2005 - 6:23pm |
i had total thyroidectomy 2 and a half weeks ago. i cant talk above a whisper, i am having a very hard time breathing,walking anything even whispering makes me short of breath it is diffucult to breathe, it was a large mass the dr. took out. 7 inch scar and 15 staples which have been removed last week. the surgeon cannot figure out why i am having a hard time. i go for test tomorrow lung function and cat scan. my epiglottis doesnt work drinking is hard i aspirate.i think there was damage by the mass or during surgery like nerve injury. and if i hiccup i vomit. if anyone went thru this please let me know your experience.i truly would be grateful thank u marissa

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Hi Marissa,
I just wanted to say "hi" and thank you for joining us in chat last night.
Hi Marissa, how are you feeling? Did they get any more info??
I dont know if you saw, but I just had surgery Monday.
My surgeon was recommended by my Endo.
my lung function test came back it is not my lungs its an obstruction of some kind my thyroid and nodules was huge 7 cm. it was 7 inches long and 4 inches wide. i didnt do my homework when it came to the surgeon, i just wanted it out i had it like that for 8 years and i was sick.i go to an ent next week and more tests i will keep evryone informed and thank you for your replies and support it really helps. ps. if anyone is having thyroid surgery dont let my experiance scare you a lot of people go thru it and do great. marissa
Hi Marissa!
Are you feeling any better?
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