Hello @weekend1, I can't begin to imagine how difficult it is for both you and your wife dealing with all of the side effects and complications of having a thyroidectomy to remove half of your thyroid. There are many different discussions on thyroid surgery that you may find helpful. Here is a search of Connect that lists the different discussions - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/.

@koh mentioned having a partial thyroidectomy in another discussion and may have some information or suggestions to share with you. Are you on any medications to help with the pain and other symptoms following your surgery?