Hello lightluz,
I had surgery for hyperparathyroidism after going undiagnosed for many years. Hyperparathyroidism can wreak havoc on your body and the only way to treat it is with surgery. Finally my condition was discovered and I had the surgery in 2021 to remove 2.5 of my parathyroids. I was 68 at the time. The most important thing is to find an experienced surgeon who does many parathyroid surgeries every year. Not all surgeons are experienced in parathyroid surgeries and it makes a big difference. So find one who is. That is my best advice. I found a great surgeon in our area. I had the surgery at 7:30 am and was back home that day by 5 pm. They will give you instructions as to what to eat (a soft diet) after surgery and will make sure you go home with calcium pills as your blood calcium may dip for a few days and taking calcium citrate or Tums (calcium carbonate) will bring your blood calcium back to normal levels. I only needed to take extra strength Tylenol for a few days after surgery for pain. It took care of the pain just fine. After surgery I spent about 3 days resting on the sofa reading and watching tv. I slept fine in my bed at night and in a week I felt I could get back to all of my normal daily activities. You may be younger than me and may bounce back faster. I am retired so I didn't have young children to take care of and I didn't have to take off time from work, but I'd say to plan on 3 to 5 days off of work unless you have a strenuous job, then maybe more. I had some meals prepared in the freezer and plenty of soup, yogurt and ice cream on hand for those first few days. Due to my great surgeon I have a very minimal one inch scar on my neck. I can barely see it. My issues this condition caused, osteoporosis, kidney stones, fatigue, high blood calcium and brain fog were improved after the surgery. I hope the same will be true for you. You will feel a lot better after those diseased parathyroids are out! My vocal cords were not affected by the surgery which can happen with this surgery. That's another reason to find a good surgeon who is very experienced in parathyroid surgery. Best of luck for your upcoming surgery and sending healing and wellness wishes to you. ❤️