It is now 4 years since I had my Thyroid removed and I'm finally on a stable dose of Thyroxine. For a few years it was adjusted at nearly every 3-6 month check up but I seem to have stayed on the same dose now for at least a year.
I'm still taking calcium tablets and the dose has gone up rather than down. I was feeling very tired in the evenings and the Dr told me to take an extra Calcium tablet and that seemed to work. So now I think I will be taking calcium for the rest of my life. The Parathyroid glands which were disturbed and reimplanted are working partially not fully. I didn't ever manage to eat enough calcium in my normal diet to keep my blood calcium high enough.
Other than medication, life is normal, I still struggle with my weight and that has been the same since I stopped growing at 13. Nothing changes there.
I hope anyone reading this, has such a good outcome after thyroid cancer and surgery.
Life is good!
I'm still taking calcium tablets and the dose has gone up rather than down. I was feeling very tired in the evenings and the Dr told me to take an extra Calcium tablet and that seemed to work. So now I think I will be taking calcium for the rest of my life. The Parathyroid glands which were disturbed and reimplanted are working partially not fully. I didn't ever manage to eat enough calcium in my normal diet to keep my blood calcium high enough.
Other than medication, life is normal, I still struggle with my weight and that has been the same since I stopped growing at 13. Nothing changes there.
I hope anyone reading this, has such a good outcome after thyroid cancer and surgery.
Life is good!
