YEAH RODEO QUEEN HERE

[RodeoQueen]

Well I am alive. I am SO SORE!!!! The big mass we intertwined with my nerves. I got sick on the morphine. Got meds to not throw up. Got me a prescription for Lortab. I have a dressing around my neck with a drain tube weight about 10lbs! HA HA. I am allot mroe sore than most due to the digging and moving aorund the nerves. A 2 hour surgery lasted 4. Pathologist was in the room said I  made a good call. (My dr is a graduatet from Cornell) I just found out.. HA HA. He said it went well and the pathology will tell all. He said there was scar tissue inside the mass this to him was good news?? NOT sure why? I go in thurseday to get the bandage and all taken off. I am very sore. I hope it is not cancer. They took 90% instead of 50 of my thyroid. It was a little worse then it was anticipated. BUt Ia m alive. I await for OCTBRIDE to tell her side next. Will be posting soon!!! I need to rest.
Love you all thanks for th support!
Rodeo Queen

[RodeoQueen]

I am just taking it easy! I get anther week off work. Pathology will be in tomorrow. I hope to be awake enough I can update you all. Dr doubts cancer, The Margins were are with in the margins so I guess that is good~! No diease lymph nodes. SO HURRY AND WAIT!!! I will be bake in YACk shape!!! I will update tomorrow as soon as I hear!!!
HUGS all!!!
OCT BRIDE HOW ARE YOU DOING??

[redheadaussie]

Yee ha! You made it! It is early days yet so you will feel like a truck hit you! But hang in there and know we all think of you and if you need a chat in the middle of your US night I am here in my Aussie day!
Big gentle hugs to you!

[stella5349]

Welcome home and rest well.

[KelDC]

Welcome home!!  I am soooooo happy it went well for you - even with the extended time and intertwined mess. I will keep my fingers crossed that your path report comes back clean.  In the meantime, get a lot of rest, ice your neck down, and enjoy the Italian ices and ice cream!  Take care of yourself!!

[ChitChatNine]

So glad all is ok and you are home ...........i"m on only for a moment but was looking for you post and WELCOME HOME!!!!

So sore ......... I can only imagine!

I hope the path is ok ..................at least not blatently looking like something so fingers are crossed....................

Cheryl

[anree]

So glad to hear from you!!! I was kind of worried!?!?!?! LOL I hope your healing goes fast! How soon will you get your report back?? Relax, and keep eating that ice cream! :-)

[utahmomma]

RodeoQueen!!!!!    I've been wondering how you are doing.   I'm sorry that your surgery was so much more complicated - it sounds like it *really* needed to come out.  Don't skimp on your pain meds and don't wait until it's unbearable to take your meds - they take a while to kick in.  Put ice packs on the incision too (but don't get it wet).  That will help relieve swelling & pain.

I'm so glad that you are okay and my fingers and toes are crossed that it was just an ugly thyroid mess and no cancer.

Huge, healing hugs!!!

Utahmomma

[Thypatient]

Mine was not cancer.  I hope that gives you hope.  However, even if it were, I was told the stats for effective treatment and survival of this kind of cancer are on our side.  I hope that also gives you hope.  Also, I was told the stats are pretty good on surviviing and even thriving in life without a thyroid.  From what I gather so far that seems to be the case, more than not.  Let's hope it continues for all of us.

I did not talk to the pathologist directly about my situation.  Perhaps others here can give you more feedback on what to directly ask.

BTW - Cornell, huh?  Not too shabby.

[dscoochie]

Well, at least you havent lost your sense of humour!

Sounds like you did great with the surgery - I'm so glad!

Here are some of the things you should ask at your post op visit:

Ask for a copy of your pathology report.  Start keeping a copy of all your reports, bloodwork included.
Ask for an explanation of the pathology report (go item by item with the surgeon).
Ask if you need medication (I'm going to guess you definitely will seeing as 90% of your thyroid was removed).
Ask if you need to be referred to anyone (an endocrinologist? ) or need further testing (an ultrasound? annual wbs?).
Ask what the next steps are (if any) and when they'll take place.

Remember to rest rest rest the next little while, and drink plenty of fluids.  Also, try to sleep with your head elevated, as that will help with the swelling.

Take those pain meds (dont try to be brave) and sleep tight!

[RodeoQueen]

I have eaten a ton today more that I thought could!! HA HA. Got 6 Half gallons of ice cream to get down!! HA HA... I have lost not only my thyroid but my mind too!
Rodeo Queen

[worriedinmd]

Glad to hear you are back & feeling well enough to come visit us on the forum! I hope the tenderness goes away quickly for you.

Frozen ices are the way to go!

- viv

[RodeoQueen]

Was yours cancer? How long did you have it? How big was it? Any pointers for me to ask the patholigist?
Rodeo Queen

[Venora Moonwind]

welcome home and welcome to the double smile club or as in my case double smile with a y cause I had substernal goiter. I pray that its not cancer. rest and heal and dont do too much to soon.
Love Venora

[Thypatient]

So glad it went well for you.  I had that whole intertwined thing going on too.  My neck was sensitive to the touch for a long time, still kind of is, but I'm happy to report it does get better every day.

The most important thing now is to rest, rest, rest.  To repeat my same old montra:  I didn't do that enough and believe it contributed to more problems than should have been.

Congratulations on your success and take good care.