The surgery

So the day I had been dreading finally arrived (23rd Oct 09) and all the tension, fear and anxiety came flooding to the surface. It took every ounce of energy I had to fight back the tears. It all seems so silly now that it is over and done with, but I really was scared. I must say that all the staff at the hospital were fantastic, they could obviously see how worried I was and they were all so calm and reassuring. My surgeon and the anaesthetist were particularly brilliant and I did feel like I was in good hands. The surgery was done in a couple of hours and they removed 1 gland, which was tucked away at the back, so my scar is a tiny bit bigger. When I woke up my throat was really sore, but I think that was mainly due to the tube down my throat while I was under. The pain from the cut wasn't too bad - although that was probably due to the morphine - and I generally felt a lot more alert than I had expected to. Within 24 hrs my calcium levels were back to normal and I was home. That was amazing after such a long build up. This picture was taken when I first got home, 24 hrs after the operation. The clear tape has to be removed after 5 days - not looking forward to that!