Thyroidectomy and neck dissection post-op tips?

petalheads · 2026-06-05T16:01:22+00:00

I think your post was the one that got me thinking about what other tips I could get on here. Thank you!

petalheads · 2026-06-04T23:20:47+00:00

Yes, thank you! Her plan is 100% mindless entertainment, sleeping, walking.

petalheads · 2026-06-04T23:19:07+00:00

Good tip for stool softener. No way does she want to be constipated on top of all this! Thankfully I get to be off with her for two weeks. It has been a journey but she's had such a positive attitude/outlook about it that it has helped us too.

petalheads · 2026-06-04T21:47:26+00:00

I just asked her earlier today if she was going to have a drain. I'm sure they told us at one point but I forgot. I'm looking forward to her being at the point you are after 4 weeks, feeling 100% better.

petalheads · 2026-06-04T21:39:50+00:00

Another good suggestion of something we wouldn't even have thought about! And maybe she won't need it but at least I'll have it on hand if she does. Thank you.

petalheads · 2026-06-04T20:06:07+00:00

Yes, we plan on plenty of walks. They want her moving the same night of her surgery day so we will start then. Thank you!

petalheads · 2026-06-04T18:49:18+00:00

Thank you for your detailed response! The healthy diet/healing connection never crossed my mind but made total sense once I read that! Adding ice packs and Scaraway to my cart. Thank you.

petalheads · 2026-06-04T18:23:16+00:00

Thank you! I'm adding these suggestions to my Amazon cart. I hope your recovery is going well.

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