Hi, I am 10 days post-op from having a 5cm lump removed from my left thyroid (half of my thyroid was also removed.) My first follow up appt is in 6 weeks but my neck is very uncomfortable (really tight, I feel like I am being lightly strangled all the time) around the scar area and swallowing anything is uncomfortable. I'm also really tearful, which is unlike me, and constantly tired. I still have steristrips on but can't bring myself to pull them off as the thought of seeing the cut makes me feel sick. Is it normal to feel so tight and uncomfortable around your neck at this point post-op? Just wondering when it will get better as I'm finding it all a bit distressing.
Thank you.