#thyroidectomy

[meredithmcclaren]

It's Webcomic Day!

So I thought I'd give you a preview of the next webby comic I am working on.

^_^

[oil-eclipse]

post surgery

[eclectic-ways]

Do your best not to judge people over what you currently see. Just because someone can carry the burden doesn’t mean it’s not heavy. Some people barely show what they go through and have been through. There is usually the other side of the mountain looking like the opposite.

When someone glows up all of a sudden, don’t question it. Just shut the fuck up and celebrate it with them. Be with them. You have no idea. That glow-up is a hard earned mask and costume that tend to drop every now and then.

Some masks and costumes of people are part of their true identity. They are not fake though it’s faked to make it, to have that persona of you unleash and revealed even if you don’t feel like it at all at the time being.

[checkthebox]

Sugary went well, glued up and bloody. I'm just exhausted now. I think my lips are numb, I should probably get someone for that :/

I've got these squeezing thingies on my legs and they feel pretty great

Idk if they're gonna release today, part of me is hoping they will but my other half is begging to stay.

I am hurtinnb,,, I've just been listening/watching cable

On thursday I got 2 packages in the mail, one from my dear friend Sheb and one from myself. These plushies are huge, they kind of freak me out in the same way mannequins do- or in a similar vein to the scared minion girl. They're cute though and I like the fabric they used on the hair.

Shoutout to my mom & happy early mother's day

[tiger-in-the-flightdeck]

As some of you might know, I recently had a partial thyroidectomy, to remove a large tumour that had been growing in my throat. The tumour was thankfully benign, but because half of my thyroid came out with it, the specialist wants to put me on medication for it. I'm allergic to the synthetic kind, and the non-synthetic isn't covered by my disability insurance. My family doctor is going to try to have that appealed, but it takes a long time for the ministry of health to handle anything like that. In the meantime, I'll be out more than $100 that I wasn't prepared for. If you have a few bucks to spare, could you toss it in my little tin cup?

https://ko-fi.com/tigerintheflightdeck

paypal.me/tigerintheflightdeck

Any little bit helps, as do reblogs.

Kitten tax!

[randomslasher]

Has anyone had a thyroidectomy (or partial) who can tell me how sore my throat will be after? I'm trying to figure out how much prep I need to do for like...soft foods, etc. (I know the breathing tube will make my throat sore for a day or so but I have no idea what other squishy bits in the neck do to swallowing). Ty in advance!

[atarahderek]

Does anyone else believe Martin Kratt had a thyroidectomy?

Evidence:

He gained a major dad bod in a relatively brief amount of time, despite still being physically active. To be fair, he was in his late 40s when that happened.

I'm certain I saw a thyroidectomy scar on his neck at one point, starting in show episodes that aired in 2015. To me, there is nothing else it could possibly be.

Chris has done multiple zoology shorts solo, and they often involve traveling. Martin has not done any solo shorts that I'm aware of (please link a video if I'm wrong). Chris' solo shorts also involve a lot of physical activity, including some things that Martin is known to love, such as swimming with rare marine creatures. This could be because Martin no longer has the energy he needs for those kinds of adventures.

Martin no longer seems to have an Adam's apple, which is formed by the cartilage shield that protects your thyroid. It flattens out and basically disappears if the thyroid is removed.

[ashtronautincyberspace]

Medical appointment #48 is booked.

So back in February my thyroidectomy incision got really angry, swollen, red, painful, and then broke open and drained. The surgeon thinks I have developed a "suture granuloma" and he said there was a 50% chance it would flare up again, in which case he would remove it. Well, I did oral antibiotics, topical antibiotics, and topical steroids and it definitely got better, but never fully went away. And now it's back and getting angry again. It's a burning pressure that hurts when I turn my head or touch it, and it itches so badly I want to dig at it. Next week I'm going to his office for a "scar revision." At least it can be done with local anesthetic.

In other strange body news, I COUGHED THIS UP. How does this even happen? I'm pretty sure this is a suture, so where did it come from?? Did it erode through to my trachea?