klo2004

I have had hypothyroid for about 12 years. My meds were lowered right around my surgery date. I was re-checked 3 months out and was so out of range my doc thought I stopped taking my synthroid. At this point I started feeling really tired. They put me back on the previous dose and I started feeling better and my levels were improving but not yet back to normal. I believe the problem is that due to the Vitamins that are required, the synthroid needs to be taken separately to be effective. I'm being re-tested this week so we'll how its going. I've also been losing quite a bit of hair. I had this about 10 years ago likely do to the hypothyroidism but you can't really know for sure. Hair loss can also be associated with the weight loss due to the lowering of estrogen levels. Women store estrogen in fat and when you have signifficant weight loss, estrogen levels fall and can reslut in hair loss. I'm not going bald just have lots in the drain in the shower.

My post op was rough. The post op diet didn't agree with me and I developed an infection in my incision- so on day 8 things were not going so well. I didn't start feeling good until about 4 weeks out. It seems like my experience was certainly not the norm so you should probably be fine. Good luck and don't put too much pressure on yourself for committments for the weeks following surgey. You need to fucus on your recovery.

I can tollerate most foods. I have to limit pasta as it is so dense I feel really full from it. Now that I'm healed, nothing "gets stuck" anymore. I feel great which is wonderful. Had an infection in my incision initially so I didn't feel great for serveral weeks. The weight loss seems to come in waves - wish is was more consistent but beggers cannot be choosers. I"m down 47 pounds since I started the liquid diet 2 weeks before my surgery!

Hello! I had my surgery on 5/31/13 at Alexian Brothers with Dr. Guske of the Kane Center. I've had problems with my incision healing and finally after a culture of the wound, I'm on the right antibiotic. Hopefully I'll be healed soon. I've not felt good a lot of the days - wondering if its the infection. I also haven't lost any weight in over a week - very disappointing. This week I'll get to see Guske again - up until now I've only seen PA's - a bit frusterating. Anyone else had problems with the incision not healing?