No not suitable for radioiodine treatment . so just the two options and to be honest I was too shocked to ask questions and was not given any leaflets or anything to read either so am asking the good folk on here what they think.
My granny had an operation for an overactive thyroid. The surgeon took too much away and she was on pills for the rest of her life to correct her then under-active thyroid. That was quite a while ago, though.
I think it’s best to ask the doctor what they’d do if it was their sister, partner or parent in your situation.
You need to check up on what type of operation you're being offered.
My link suggests that full removal of the thyroid, rather than just reducing it, is the preferred option in many cases. If that's what you're being offered, you'll still have to take medication for the rest of your life anyway.
yeah I would try pills first
and see if they control things
are you sure the doctor has said - doesnt matter - you choose ?
the most famous thyroid surgeon in the world was Cecil Joll ( JOlls thyroid forceps blah blah blah ) and he did and wrote up 6000. I think he used to cram in 10 on a list. After a persistent cough, he looked at his CXR and commented - I hope the angels are pretty. ( Ca lung) - but he did like the girls - died 1948
My mother was his houseman - no I dont look like him
and I thought .... ALL his patients ended up on thyroid replacement therapy - but I am not a thyroid surgeon - Sqd is
"I hope the angels are pretty. ( Ca lung) - but he did like the girls - died 1948 "
He died in 1948.
I was taught thyroid surgery by Sam Richardson who also "liked the girls" and always had a female as his house surgeon.
It seems that ALL thyroid surgeons are a bit of philanderers. ;-)
Why don’t you put your name down for the op and take the pills in the meantime. If the pills work then cancel the op, but it probably won’t get scheduled for ages which would give you time to decide