Brooke, I’m a nurse and watching what patients go through breaks my heart but you all inspire me to be a better nurse. I hope you fight it and overcome it. You are a beautiful person
Thank you nurses 🙏🏼! I had my total thyroid surgery removed 4 weeks ago .I was crying at my hospital bed because I was not able to swallow the Tylenol pills 💊, the big calcium pills , I was not able to drink normally and my nurse was kind with me checking on me and trying to help me to relax to take my medicine.
I had thyroid surgery in 1982 to remove the right side, then the left side in 2006. If the dose of thyroid medicine is too high it can cause the heart to beat too fast and or palpatate.. If you haven't yet, you might want to see an endocrinologist. It can be hard to regulate the hormones, and deal with the side effects of thyroid removal. Hang in there, I was 25 when I had my first surgery and have been taking thyroid med ever since. Glad to see your feeling better.
You’re amazing ♥️ I’m so proud & in awe of how strong you have been through all of this, you really have been kickin cancer in the butt.. your smiles in this video are proof of that! 💕💕💕
You look great. So happy you are getting better. Hang in there. I know people with metastatic disease who have lived with it for many years. They're still doing great. Please keep us updated. Good luck.
Thank you so much for your update. Your videos are so informative. You speak to us in such a way that we can connect and empathize. I'm sorry that your going through all of this. Going to share with a friend who is also battling cancer. And who knows, maybe it will be a long time before you have any reaccurance or none at all.. Stay positive.
I’m 24 and just had my thyroidectomy 2 days ago. The pain so annoying. Not necessarily the incision pain but neck pain in general. The tightness is annoying and I just want to crack my neck but I can’t haha. I really hope you’re able to overcome whatever issues you have in the future and hopefully it isn’t anything too crazy. Your video has helped calm my nerves a little bit so I appreciate you sharing your thoughts❤️
Hi. I found your video just now, i also had my total thyroidectomy with left lymph node dissection on nov 3,2020. I had stage 1 papillary carcinoma. Thank you for sharing your story. I am also experiencing same swelling and tightness as you do and knowing this brings a lot of comfort that I am not alone. That some of us are also fighting this same kind of battle daily from now on. I will be including u in my prayers. God bless you and keep you. Muah.🌻🌻🌻🌻
Your a bright, courageous and strong woman. You will be followed probably every three months so they should catch anything soon in an early stage.. Stay strong...God Bless.
Good morning, I am in the same situation today is my second week after surgery, just want you to know that I’m keeping u in my prayers be positive don’t loose faith we will be fine it won’t be easy but we are strong woman, GOD bless you & I’ll be here supporting you, have faith GOD has the power to cure us we are warriors GOD bless you we are here for you 🙏🏻💖😘🌷🌷🌷
I am so sorry for the news. I just had a left hemithyroidectomy. They found Hurthle cells that in the solid portion of a nodule. Thank you for the helpful information. I know what to expect if they need to take the other lobe. Continue to be strong girlfriend!!
OK, I had full thyroidectomy for metastatic papillary thyroid cancer 10 days ago. No pain and did not need paracetamol let alone morphine. About 100 lymph nodes gone from centre and right side. I’m on 200ug levothyroxine for my 109kg. My T4 is up at 20 and TSH down to 2.3 but too soon to start messing with doses. Actually feel more energetic and less fatigued than previously. I was on the block for 8 hours and I half expected cheeses sandwich crumbs in my wound! All in all, excellent team of surgeons. I’m in Edinburgh so everything free of charge. Next I have a full spine MRI before Iodide 131 treatment - the silver bullet. Maybe I’m just lucky but I’m hugely grateful to the NHS and my family. I am 69 years old 😄. Will be speaking with an endich endichrinoligist about free T3, reverse T3 and Zn and Se supplements. In short, absolutely nothing to worry about.
38 nodes! Omg...the aggressive form of cancer found is scary, let’s hope it was contained in the node. There are people who defy the odds and I believe sincerely that you are one of them. Keep on keepin’ on. You can do this. You are in the thick of it now, but one day it’s going to be a distant memory. Thanks for the update.❤️
@@SJdC2004 thanks for the quick reply. I'm also facing surgery due to uncountable nodules, my doc can't tell how many of them are there. Did the surgery affect your mood in any way? I feel super depressed and anxious and I'm scared it'll get worse (even though my doc says it'll get better, I just don't know and I feel very alone)
@@OzmaOfOzz Hi Beverly. It is a long road to recovery. At first the prospect of a neck dissection terrified me. After it was over, I had these surgical pumps in me for a short time, followed by this awful, praline colored, smelly lymphatic fluid that oozed out like a flood forever! I don't want to scare you. You will be given powerful meds so you really won't experience pain for any significant amount of time. Just take those pain meds, and you will be nice and comfortable. It looks hideous in the beginning, but it heals up pretty quickly. My scar is almost totally unnoticeable now, unless I go out of my way to show people. I had radiation afterward. My moods were really bad. The worst thing was losing my sense of taste, and I got so skinny from the radiation and difficulty swallowing, so I got a feeding tube. I would suddenly start crying uncontrollably. Everything was an emotional trigger that resulted in this uncontrollable crying. All told, it took me about a year before I was myself again physically and emotionally and back to my normal weight. If you just have a thyroidectomy, the process is really very safe and easy, with very little complications to speak of, but you will need to be on artificial thyroid hormone. Talk about it with your doctor, or you can talk to me here again whenever you like. It was an emotional roller coaster, but I fully recovered from Stage 4 papillary thyroid cancer.
I feel for you Brooke, Im about to go through neck dissection on my right side to take out 20 lymph nodes Im a non smoker and non drinker and got Squamous cell Carcinoma on the side of my Tounge. God Bless hope you get well , Ed
Oh sweetie. Tomorrow will be 1 month since my complete thyroidectomy. Fortunately, mine was benign. My mom’s was malignant 40 years ago. My pathology reports came back clear. Dozens of marble sized nodules were removed from all over, hence the complete removal. They replanted three of my parathyroid. I am currently in 200 mcg Levothyroxine daily. My recovery was so different from yours. Your story breaks my heart! I have looked for more recent updates. I would love to know how you are doing right now. Covid has hit since this video was made and I would love to check on you hormonally and mentally. 🤟🏻🙏🏻
I am getting a partial thyroidectomy for cancer. I drip in sweat now, its most embarrassing from my head, but I don't know if you have this in your area but I buy drysol. It works really well for the sweating/hot flashes you should try it
Hi Brooke: I just found your video. I am 50 years old today and I was diagnosed w papillary carcinoma w lymph node metastasis on my left side. Planning for the road ahead…
When is your surgery? I'm going to have a lymph node biopsy tomorrow and just trying to plan for the surgery. I have hyperthyroidism in addition to the PTC, its been brutal. Hope everything goes well for you 🙏
Finding your Cancer in the first place is referred to as an " Incidental finding" but believe me not " Coincidental Finding" God has big plans for you Brooke, I bet it's to help others. You obviously have an Angel watching over you I would say. I hope it is not considered nosey of me to ask this but may I ask what was your initial unrelated issue that led you to go to the Doctor in the first place when your Thyroid Cancer was discovered? I know for myself I have had years of a sore throat and Nodules removed and infections all in the throat area over and over, and now for the first time last week i had a Neck scan done. They put me in the scanner brought me out and put me back in again asking me to unbutton my blouse the second time. No one so far is saying anything about my results, I asked but they said they didn't receive my CT scan results but the Radiologist said to me that is not true, she said she signed off on the results herself so I am not sure what to believe or who . I was able to view my CT scans online but the Radiologists summary that is suppose to be included with the scans was not included this time. It's been over a week and I am thinking " Well he would have called wouldn't he if something was really wrong?". I hope he would anyway. Bless you and thank you for sharing your experience it's helpful to know there are people out there who are willing to share the truth.
Does anyone have any recommendations on recovery after thyroidectomy with neck dissection? I'm going to meal prep but I'm wondering about sleeping tips? Any special pillows? Neck brace? Etc. I would appreciate any tips ❤
Hey Brooke! What a sweet sweet gal you are!!! I just now found you, while watching my surgery date, what to expect, ya know, the generic, please park here not there...lol. You came up next video, it's like, OMG! She actually had the same EXACT surgery I'm going to have this Wednesday May 11th. I thank you so much for your video, I'm scared to heck, my surgeon is an amazing man, the whole team is amazing, it's the after care, yeah, omg...love, love my family and husband, but man can they get me going! Anyway, your a beautiful young gal, cancer has not got you, you got it! I am metastatic as well, but I've lived twice your life time! I'm so sorry this even rears it's ugly head at you! But you know what? Everytime, everytime you are free of, or in remission, it's party time! Yes?LOL....I've had quite a few women tell me, oh heck, thyroidectomy? Ain't no problem! I had one! Thyroidectomy is nothing...no worries...blah blah....I get so tired of explaining, it's not just a Thyroidectomy!!!!! It's cancer, and as well, I have the aggressive nodes of pure cancel growing, and I feel as though it's in my LEFT ear! Yep, all on the left side too! Anyway, tell me, did you ever look on YT for vid's or images of what you were going to go thru? Oy, the rabbit hole of hell...Can't unsee that!!! Anyway, Brooke, you keep it up!! You are good and strong!!!!! Wish me luck!
So happy you're doing great!!! Did you have any symptoms of thyroid issues before you had your ct scan for the unrelated issue? Also, were your glands swollen before being removed?
@@teddymills4528 It’s been 8 weeks, not a pound, I do need more sleep at night and I can use a nap during the day. I’ve been on 1 grain of desiccated thyroid for the past 6 years, so that may be helping a bit, I have an appointment with Dr for dose increase.
@@joelescano3223 So that means you get tired easily ? I have grave disease and I’ve been on medication for almost 5 months now pending surgery. I think next month. Prior to being on that medication, I lost a lot of weight but now my weight is 80kg now and I also lost a lot of hair but my hair is growing nicely now. I almost lost my sight too. I read that most people gain weight after the surgery. Ps I’m a man.
Brooke, I’m a nurse and watching what patients go through breaks my heart but you all inspire me to be a better nurse. I hope you fight it and overcome it. You are a beautiful person
Thank you nurses 🙏🏼! I had my total thyroid surgery removed 4 weeks ago .I was crying at my hospital bed because I was not able to swallow the Tylenol pills 💊, the big calcium pills , I was not able to drink normally and my nurse was kind with me checking on me and trying to help me to relax to take my medicine.
I had thyroid surgery in 1982 to remove the right side, then the left side in 2006. If the dose of thyroid medicine is too high it can cause the heart to beat too fast and or palpatate.. If you haven't yet, you might want to see an endocrinologist. It can be hard to regulate the hormones, and deal with the side effects of thyroid removal. Hang in there, I was 25 when I had my first surgery and have been taking thyroid med ever since. Glad to see your feeling better.
How have you been
Glad you're doing so well. Prayers.
Thank you for making these videos. I am going through almost the exact same scenario.
You are really brave and courageous and you have a beautiful smile. Hang in there, I will be praying for you.
You’re amazing ♥️ I’m so proud & in awe of how strong you have been through all of this, you really have been kickin cancer in the butt.. your smiles in this video are proof of that! 💕💕💕
You look great. So happy you are getting better. Hang in there. I know people with metastatic disease who have lived with it for many years. They're still doing great. Please keep us updated. Good luck.
Thank you so much for your update. Your videos are so informative. You speak to us in such a way that we can connect and empathize. I'm sorry that your going through all of this. Going to share with a friend who is also battling cancer. And who knows, maybe it will be a long time before you have any reaccurance or none at all.. Stay positive.
So glad you are doing well
I’m 24 and just had my thyroidectomy 2 days ago. The pain so annoying. Not necessarily the incision pain but neck pain in general. The tightness is annoying and I just want to crack my neck but I can’t haha. I really hope you’re able to overcome whatever issues you have in the future and hopefully it isn’t anything too crazy. Your video has helped calm my nerves a little bit so I appreciate you sharing your thoughts❤️
Did you have any special pillows, neck brace? Anything that helped you recover? I would appreciate any suggestions, hope you are doing well now 🙏
Hi. I found your video just now, i also had my total thyroidectomy with left lymph node dissection on nov 3,2020. I had stage 1 papillary carcinoma. Thank you for sharing your story. I am also experiencing same swelling and tightness as you do and knowing this brings a lot of comfort that I am not alone. That some of us are also fighting this same kind of battle daily from now on. I will be including u in my prayers. God bless you and keep you. Muah.🌻🌻🌻🌻
Your a bright, courageous and strong woman. You will be followed probably every three months so they should catch anything soon in an early stage.. Stay strong...God Bless.
I'm having the same surgery soon, my first ever surgery and I'm 22. I hope you're doing better today
Hang in there, my prayers are with you!
I'm so proud of you! You have really inspired me .. Thanks for sharing
Good morning, I am in the same situation today is my second week after surgery, just want you to know that I’m keeping u in my prayers be positive don’t loose faith we will be fine it won’t be easy but we are strong woman, GOD bless you & I’ll be here supporting you, have faith GOD has the power to cure us we are warriors GOD bless you we are here for you 🙏🏻💖😘🌷🌷🌷
Hey ..how r u doing now...how is ur experiences post thyroid
I am so sorry for the news. I just had a left hemithyroidectomy. They found Hurthle cells that in the solid portion of a nodule. Thank you for the helpful information. I know what to expect if they need to take the other lobe. Continue to be strong girlfriend!!
I am sure you are scared, but try to take it one step at a time. You look fantastic and I will be praying for your upcoming journey. ❤️💕
OK, I had full thyroidectomy for metastatic papillary thyroid cancer 10 days ago. No pain and did not need paracetamol let alone morphine. About 100 lymph nodes gone from centre and right side. I’m on 200ug levothyroxine for my 109kg. My T4 is up at 20 and TSH down to 2.3 but too soon to start messing with doses. Actually feel more energetic and less fatigued than previously. I was on the block for 8 hours and I half expected cheeses sandwich crumbs in my wound! All in all, excellent team of surgeons. I’m in Edinburgh so everything free of charge. Next I have a full spine MRI before Iodide 131 treatment - the silver bullet. Maybe I’m just lucky but I’m hugely grateful to the NHS and my family. I am 69 years old 😄. Will be speaking with an endich endichrinoligist about free T3, reverse T3 and Zn and Se supplements. In short, absolutely nothing to worry about.
Your in my prayers and continue to stay strong and my GOD bless you🙏🤗💜👍
38 nodes! Omg...the aggressive form of cancer found is scary, let’s hope it was contained in the node. There are people who defy the odds and I believe sincerely that you are one of them. Keep on keepin’ on. You can do this. You are in the thick of it now, but one day it’s going to be a distant memory. Thanks for the update.❤️
I had 82 nodes removed. Not fun!
@@SJdC2004 82, wow, that's a lot. do you feel ok now?
@@OzmaOfOzz Good now, so grateful
@@SJdC2004 thanks for the quick reply. I'm also facing surgery due to uncountable nodules, my doc can't tell how many of them are there. Did the surgery affect your mood in any way? I feel super depressed and anxious and I'm scared it'll get worse (even though my doc says it'll get better, I just don't know and I feel very alone)
@@OzmaOfOzz Hi Beverly. It is a long road to recovery. At first the prospect of a neck dissection terrified me. After it was over, I had these surgical pumps in me for a short time, followed by this awful, praline colored, smelly lymphatic fluid that oozed out like a flood forever! I don't want to scare you. You will be given powerful meds so you really won't experience pain for any significant amount of time. Just take those pain meds, and you will be nice and comfortable. It looks hideous in the beginning, but it heals up pretty quickly. My scar is almost totally unnoticeable now, unless I go out of my way to show people. I had radiation afterward. My moods were really bad. The worst thing was losing my sense of taste, and I got so skinny from the radiation and difficulty swallowing, so I got a feeding tube. I would suddenly start crying uncontrollably. Everything was an emotional trigger that resulted in this uncontrollable crying. All told, it took me about a year before I was myself again physically and emotionally and back to my normal weight. If you just have a thyroidectomy, the process is really very safe and easy, with very little complications to speak of, but you will need to be on artificial thyroid hormone. Talk about it with your doctor, or you can talk to me here again whenever you like. It was an emotional roller coaster, but I fully recovered from Stage 4 papillary thyroid cancer.
We all love you Brooke!
Thank you for sharing your story🙏🏼, I had my total thyroid removed 4! Weeks ago and post surgery was very difficult 😥.
How are you feeling now
Good to see you
Everyone carries some kind of a cross on their shoulders. I recently lost my beloved boyfriend. I was with him for 10 years.
I feel for you Brooke, Im about to go through neck dissection on my right side to take out 20 lymph nodes Im a non smoker and non drinker and got Squamous cell Carcinoma on the side of my Tounge. God Bless hope you get well , Ed
I had a Thyroidectomy on August 24th 2020.
Also had 35 lymph nodes, 20 of which were positive for cancer..
Oh sweetie. Tomorrow will be 1 month since my complete thyroidectomy. Fortunately, mine was benign. My mom’s was malignant 40 years ago. My pathology reports came back clear. Dozens of marble sized nodules were removed from all over, hence the complete removal. They replanted three of my parathyroid. I am currently in 200 mcg Levothyroxine daily. My recovery was so different from yours. Your story breaks my heart! I have looked for more recent updates. I would love to know how you are doing right now. Covid has hit since this video was made and I would love to check on you hormonally and mentally. 🤟🏻🙏🏻
Hey..how u doing now
Prayers for you Brooke. ❤️
I am getting a partial thyroidectomy for cancer. I drip in sweat now, its most embarrassing from my head, but I don't know if you have this in your area but I buy drysol. It works really well for the sweating/hot flashes you should try it
Hi Brooke,Thank you for sharing your story. How are you feeling now?
Hope you're doing well!
Hi Brooke: I just found your video. I am 50 years old today and I was diagnosed w papillary carcinoma w lymph node metastasis on my left side. Planning for the road ahead…
When is your surgery? I'm going to have a lymph node biopsy tomorrow and just trying to plan for the surgery. I have hyperthyroidism in addition to the PTC, its been brutal. Hope everything goes well for you 🙏
My new cancer sister! 🎉❤
Hi Brooke, how is your energy level, fatigue after TT? how do you generally feel now?
HUGS..............
I had complete radical neck dissection in 2010, I still feel like someone is choking me all the time
Finding your Cancer in the first place is referred to as an " Incidental finding" but believe me not " Coincidental Finding" God has big plans for you Brooke, I bet it's to help others. You obviously have an Angel watching over you I would say. I hope it is not considered nosey of me to ask this but may I ask what was your initial unrelated issue that led you to go to the Doctor in the first place when your Thyroid Cancer was discovered? I know for myself I have had years of a sore throat and Nodules removed and infections all in the throat area over and over, and now for the first time last week i had a Neck scan done. They put me in the scanner brought me out and put me back in again asking me to unbutton my blouse the second time. No one so far is saying anything about my results, I asked but they said they didn't receive my CT scan results but the Radiologist said to me that is not true, she said she signed off on the results herself so I am not sure what to believe or who . I was able to view my CT scans online but the Radiologists summary that is suppose to be included with the scans was not included this time. It's been over a week and I am thinking " Well he would have called wouldn't he if something was really wrong?". I hope he would anyway. Bless you and thank you for sharing your experience it's helpful to know there are people out there who are willing to share the truth.
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Does anyone have any recommendations on recovery after thyroidectomy with neck dissection? I'm going to meal prep but I'm wondering about sleeping tips? Any special pillows? Neck brace? Etc. I would appreciate any tips ❤
How are you doing now?
❤️
Hey Brooke! What a sweet sweet gal you are!!! I just now found you, while watching my surgery date, what to expect, ya know, the generic, please park here not there...lol. You came up next video, it's like, OMG! She actually had the same EXACT surgery I'm going to have this Wednesday May 11th. I thank you so much for your video, I'm scared to heck, my surgeon is an amazing man, the whole team is amazing, it's the after care, yeah, omg...love, love my family and husband, but man can they get me going! Anyway, your a beautiful young gal, cancer has not got you, you got it! I am metastatic as well, but I've lived twice your life time! I'm so sorry this even rears it's ugly head at you! But you know what? Everytime, everytime you are free of, or in remission, it's party time! Yes?LOL....I've had quite a few women tell me, oh heck, thyroidectomy? Ain't no problem! I had one! Thyroidectomy is nothing...no worries...blah blah....I get so tired of explaining, it's not just a Thyroidectomy!!!!! It's cancer, and as well, I have the aggressive nodes of pure cancel growing, and I feel as though it's in my LEFT ear! Yep, all on the left side too! Anyway, tell me, did you ever look on YT for vid's or images of what you were going to go thru? Oy, the rabbit hole of hell...Can't unsee that!!! Anyway, Brooke, you keep it up!! You are good and strong!!!!! Wish me luck!
How are you doing know?
So happy you're doing great!!! Did you have any symptoms of thyroid issues before you had your ct scan for the unrelated issue? Also, were your glands swollen before being removed?
Loyalteee Lov3 I am going to make a video regarding some of the questions you’re asking so be on the lookout! ❤️
Hi Brooke can I can pregnant after total thyroid removed...😢😢😢😢
How is your thyroglobulin?
What was your symptoms?
🙏🏼💖❤️GOD BLESS YOU . HE MAKES ALL THINGS POSSIBLE EVEN THE IMPOSSIBLE IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS YOU WILL BE HEALED 💖🙏🏼AMEN.
I just went through that surgery 2 weeks ago.
How are you now ? Did you gain weight after the surgery?
@@teddymills4528
It’s been 8 weeks, not a pound, I do need more sleep at night and I can use a nap during the day. I’ve been on 1 grain of desiccated thyroid for the past 6 years, so that may be helping a bit, I have an appointment with Dr for dose increase.
@@joelescano3223 So that means you get tired easily ? I have grave disease and I’ve been on medication for almost 5 months now pending surgery. I think next month. Prior to being on that medication, I lost a lot of weight but now my weight is 80kg now and I also lost a lot of hair but my hair is growing nicely now. I almost lost my sight too. I read that most people gain weight after the surgery. Ps I’m a man.
Youre so beautiful
Eat lots of fruits
its pronounced nod-yule lol