Hi Lise,
I'm back! Thanks for your well wishes. I am happy to report that my surgery went really well yesterday. I went in not knowing if I'd have a lobectomy or thyroidectomy and it turned out that the surgeon did just the lobectomy. I know he took some lymph nodes too. He also mentioned that one of my parathyroid glands lost blood supply and he tucked it into a muscle. I haven't seen my full surgery report yet, so I'm not sure if the parathyroid transplant was successful or not. I should get the pathology report in a week or so.

I didn't have much pain post surgery. My throat is still a bit sore from the intubation, and my neck feels like someone punched it, but the pain is quite manageable with Advil and Tylenol. They gave me a couple Oxycodone too, but I didn't need it. My incision was longer than I expected, maybe 2 1/2 inches, but it will eventually blend in with the creases in my neck. I've been referring to myself as "Frankenstein," but it's not that bad. I was able to eat normally when I got home- mostly soup, fruit, toast, and salad. And lots of ice cream!

I walked 2 miles today and felt fine. Even though my neck is sore, the rest of my body works just fine. I will be thinking of you on your surgery day too and hoping that all will go smoothly.

Take care and stay in touch. If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask.
Nan