anything else that would normally help correct the issue. My orthodontist decided it would be best to get implants, which are fake teeth screwed into your jawbone, but they look and feel like normal teeth. The first step to this was to have several teeth removed as they were in the way and had nerves wrapped around them, causing more damage. On April 5th, 2018, I had surgery on my mouth where 5 teeth were removed, some bone grafting was done, and 3 small metal rods for implants were put in. The recovery was difficult because I could only eat soft foods for a while. For as long as I could remember, I had cataracts in both eyes, which are like a foggy cloud in the lens of the eye. My cataracts were right in the center of my eyes, so when it was bright outside, my pupils would get smaller and I couldn’t see because the cataracts were completely in the way. They were starting to denser, which made it so that I could barely see at all in the sunlight. At the time, I didn’t know that my worsening vision was due to the density of my cataracts increasing. I talked to my eye doctor the next time I went, and she said that my poor vision was because of the cataracts, so I decided it was time to get at least one of them removed. In the beginning of June 2018, I had the cataract removed in my right eye. The recovery went well, but I didn’t get the results I was hoping for. In 95% of people, the surgery is successful and they have “Teal” no issues afterwards, but I was one of the 5% mera inevich/Ca of people whose eye heals incorrectly after Giuliana P surgery. A film developed around the artificial lense that was similar to wax paper, so it was still difficult to see. December 2019 I had the surgery done on my other eye, but the cataract was so dense that my doctor couldn’t remove all of it. I had a laser treatment on both eyes to remove the film in my right eye, and take the rest of the cataract out of my left eye. I’m happy to say that now, with a good glasses prescription, I can see better than I ever imagined. When I had the surgery on my neck, we also found out about my thyroid problems. The thyroid is a gland in the neck that controls important parts of the body like temperature, hormones, and metabolism. There were multiple nodules, which are small solid or fluid filled lumps, on my thyroid. It wasn’t working correctly, so my thyroid hormone levels were slightly off. I didn’t have any serious symptoms, but sometimes I would get tired easily or be cold even when it was warm. It wasn’t bothering me in a severe way, so I didn’t have surgery to remove
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it. We kept an eye on it through an ultrasound and biopsy that I had every six months. Eventually, the nodules multiplied and grew in size, so my thyroid had to be taken out before the nodules became cancerous. On June 25th, 2018, I had my thyroid removed. This was the most difficult surgery because it required a long and difficult recovery. I stayed in the hospital overnight, and took meds several times a day. I slept almost all day after the surgery, and only woke up to go to the bathroom and take meds. I went home the day after, but I was still tired and sore. I hadn’t realized how much I use my neck until after the surgery. Even just sitting up would irritate my neck and make it hurt. It was hard to get up because I had no energy from my body adjusting to the changes. My throat hurt when I ate and I couldn’t turn my neck much. After a few weeks, I was fully recovered and off of most of the medicines except for one. Because the thyroid controls important things like body temperature, hormone levels, and organ functions, I have to use medication to regulate these functions. The levothyroxine manages my thyroid level and hormones to make sure that my body functions properly. It took almost a year to find a dosage that made me feel good, and gave me the correct hormone levels. I’m still on this medication, and I always will be. It was a difficult time for me, but it made me realize that everything I had been through previously had prepared me for this surgery. Without prior experience, it would have been a lot more difficult. My next surgery was easier, but still a difficult recovery. This was the next step to getting my dental implants. One of the bone grafts “F re sh man” Laura Whis didn’t hold to my jaw bone, so my orthodontist keyman/Ch arcoal had to take it out and create a whole new one. Unlike the other surgeries, I was awake for this procedure. It was long, which made it even more difficult because I was uncomfortable and was required to stay still for a long time. I had to be extra careful this time. I didn’t chew on that side of my mouth for months to ensure that it wouldn’t get messed up and that it would hold correctly, which was difficult because I always had to be super aware of it while I was eating. I had hoped to have at least some of the teeth implants by that Christmas, but that didn’t happen because the first bone graft failed and the second needed more time to heal. Eventually I did get all three of my implants and as weird as it felt, it was amazing.
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