nhnurse1

Katy are you in texas?

yes it is a secret group meaning only the members in the group can see anything

I just sent you a request

Tell me your name so I can find you on facebook. I have to add you as a friend before I can add you to the group....

I had a total thyroidectomy in 2004 after having thyroid cancer. I have been on synthroid since and it was the first question that I asked my doc before I even considered surgery. He told me that they were safe and small enough to take after surgery however, I was very worried about them being absorbed properly. I take my faithfully every night and I break them up with my front teeth and wash the bits down with a sip of water. I have read that if you do this or dissolve them in water they will absorb better and I don't want to take any chances. I am 16 days post op and I have lost 18lbs. So, I think my weight loss is probably average. I however am going to make sure that I keep a close eye on my TSH in the coming weeks and months to make sure it stays where it needs to be.

Yvette started a march 2013 post op group on facebook, please let me know if you want to join.

Yvette Did you make a page just for us? I looked you up on facebook and it wont let me add you only send a message. I am Heather Scott on Facebook if you want to add me so I can join he group.

i just sent a request to join

So happy to hear the good news, I have been praying for you!

Sorry I didn't know the default was set to private. I changed it.

Rant away, you have definitely earned that right and then some. I am thinking of you and sending you wishes for quick healing and to be home in your own bed and with your family soon. Your place on the losers bench is secure and we can't wait for you to join us exercising and eating sensibly and dropping those pounds! We are here for you! I have to say also your attitude is amazing! Keep smiling, it always helps! Heather

That is a good idea but when I was in the hospital they sent me home with a ton of them! If you don't get enough be sure to ask for them.

Hello and welcome. I am Heather I just had surgery on March 19th and I live close to you in New Hampshire and I also have 5 kids! So nice to meet you feel free to send me a message if you care to chat! Congratulations and I am glad your son changed his tune!

It is a device that goes around your abdomen that almost looks like a girdle. It has spandex and elastic in it and is held together with velcro. It helps keeps everything feeling like it is supported when you are moving, sitting up, coughing etc.

You all can add me too if you would like nhnurse

You look beautiful! Great job!

My family decided to go non traditional and because it was supposed to be so nice we had a bbq. We had burgers, hot dogs, sausage, pasta salad, potato salad, chips,cookies, cupcakes, pineapple angel food cake, and on and on. I was very proud of myself, I had one bite of the egg potato salad that i made, other than that, I just had yogurt, sf pudding, and refried beans with sour cream. Although it all looked great, I really didn't have a huge desire for any of it and stayed on track to reach my ultimate goal. So happy with myself!

I will ask for strength and healing for your father in my prayers today, and also for your and your family. I am so proud of you as you should be of yourself for dealing with that stress in a healthy way. Please keep us updated. I will be thinking about you.

That was the hardest part for me too, it was much easier when I rolled to my side first and pushed up on my elbow.

I keep hearing all of you talk about your abdominal binders. I am an OB nurse and I know what they are because a lot of our moms wear them after c-sections. I wonder why my surgeon never suggested that I wear one...hmmm...I think it would have helped me.

Thank you everyone for your words of support. I saw her obituary in the paper and it was surreal. I live in a very small town right next to the town she lives in. I have found out in the past few days that we had a lot of friends in common even though I did not know her personally. This makes it so much harder Her family is hurting but is so strong and are banding together to get through this tough time.

HW 267 GW 130 pre-op 240 Last week 235.5 This week 227.0 Down 7.5 lbs this week!! So excited!

Yum, that sounds delicious. I can't wait to try it!

WOW! Keep up the great work. I am 8 days post op and I have lost 12 lbs. I am so proud of myself and although I am still a bit sore I feel great! This is the BEST decision I ever made!!