obliviousally | stuff and thyroid surgery

had my total thyroidectomy yesterday! everything went super well and the one thing i was most concerned about - voice issues - has been good! just general sore throat vibes, which i am very thankful for

i did a lot of rambling on my bsky about it. some snippets lol b/c i don't feel like retyping everything

minor post-surgery annoyances: the numbness/waking-up-from-being-asleep tinglies in my right hand/arm and numbness on the left side of my face (both from something during the surgery)

also having to be disconnected if I gotta go pee
September 11, 2024 at 5:06 PM

ooh got disconnected from a couple things (heart monitors, bp cuff, fluids) so I feel a lot. less restrained to the bed/having to delicately move around with all the wires
September 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM

had 'dinner' - pot roast w/mashed potatoes, carrots, mac and cheese, pound cake. very thankful i can have a normal diet for this, but I'm gonna take it easy with food the first couple days b/c i know stuff is swollen
September 11, 2024 at 6:02 PM

my biggest worry/concern about the whole thing was issues with my voice b/c the thyroid lays on top of the laryngeal nerve but it just sounds like I've got a really sore throat and Tony already had to tell me to shush a bit so relieved about that
September 11, 2024 at 6:08 PM

now if they ever stick me in a room lol been waiting for one since 3-ish? some other higher priority stuff has come thru, so it's understandable, but I just want to get cozy for the evening
September 11, 2024 at 6:19 PM

finally made it to a room! they let me know there was one ready not long before my last post, but lots of stuff going on kept me down in the post-op area. now I have pudding and a cherry icey and clothing and can move around lol
September 11, 2024 at 9:50 PM

belatedly, tinglies/slight numbness is normal. the way they position your neck and arms during the surgery, plus some of the medication, tends to cause it. it hasn't changed all day, just consistent, and it feels like there's places where it's fading, too
September 11, 2024 at 11:25 PM

staff isn't concerned too much about it I have normal face/hand movement and feeling, it should clear up gradually. it's been kinda nice b/c the ice pack isn't super cold when I have it on my neck lol
September 11, 2024 at 11:26 PM

woken up around 3am for vitals/blood. woken up just before 6am for some inquiries (pain, etc) + to let me know at some point this morning the surgery team will be around. sleep was alright otherwise, room. neighbor has kept the TV on all night x_x consistent volume, but louder than i'd like lol
September 12, 2024 at 6:09 AM

now it's just being home and dealing with the sore/swollenness of the incision spot and my throat area in general - the pain is extremely minimal, but i gotta be careful moving my head