Can a person have their thyroid gland removed?

Can a person have their thyroid gland removed?

The treatment for most thyroid cancers is to have your entire thyroid gland removed. Hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease) – Another common reason to have your thyroid removed is if you suffer from hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is the release of too much thyroid hormone which can damage other tissues and cells in your body.

Who was the woman who had her thyroid removed?

That’s Tracey who had her thyroid removed due to cancer, spent two very miserable years on Synthroid, even 300 mcg, and had her life change by reading STTM and moving to Natural Desiccated Thyroid. The picture on the right is just six months after she had switched to NDT. What a beauty.

When was my thyroid removed due to cancer?

Hello, my thyroid was Totally removed in 2013, due to Thyroid cancer, along with one parathyroid removed.

Can you get back to your normal self after a thyroidectomy?

I want you to know that as a thyroid patient just because your thyroid has been removed doesn’t mean you need to stay feeling poorly for the rest of your life. It is possible to not only feel better but get pretty close back to your normal self with or without a thyroid.

Do you need surgery to remove the thyroid?

Under certain conditions, doctors may advise an individual for thyroid removal or thyroid gland removal which requires the surgery to remove all or a part of the gland.

Which is the most common procedure to remove the thyroid gland?

The most common are lobectomy, subtotal thyroidectomy, and total thyroidectomy. Sometimes, a nodule, inflammation, or swelling affects only half of the thyroid gland. When this happens, a doctor will remove only one of the two lobes.

I want you to know that as a thyroid patient just because your thyroid has been removed doesn’t mean you need to stay feeling poorly for the rest of your life. It is possible to not only feel better but get pretty close back to your normal self with or without a thyroid.

How long does it take to remove thyroid from neck?

The operation can take as little as 45 minutes, or as long as 3 hours. Your surgeon will make a horizontal incision in the front of your neck, usually on a crease. “It’s going to be placed in an area where it’s easily concealed after everything is all healed,” says Suliburk.