Thanks for your encouragement, Sweettoothd! I'm so impressed by your activity level and work schedule! I typically walk about 2-3 miles a day, too, but only work about 10-15 hours/week. If you're willing, I'm curious about the choice of partial vs full thyroidectomy and whether you wish you'd had the "full monty" the first time around. I've read a number of stories about people who had to have a full thyroidectomy after a partial. I'm sure my surgeon will have something to say about this, but before then, I'm trying to do my research. And how long after your surgery did you need the iodine radiation? Is that common? Thanks in advance.