2023-05-25 11:38:54
Between 3 and 5% of patients operated on in France for total ablation of the thyroid develop permanent hypoparathyroidism. Graphicroyalty / stock.adobe.com
DECRYPTION – This little-known and extremely debilitating disease is most often the result of thyroid surgery.
“Before, I was a very sporty person, I worked as an engineer in a big company in the IT sector, we formed a dynamic family with my ex-husband and my two children”, says Natalie Grosset with emotion, searching for her words. On May 6, 2008, when she was 40, her life changed. “It was on this date that I was operated on for thyroid cancer. Overnight, I lost 80% of my physical abilities, without understanding why. »
When she wakes up, just after the operation, Natalie feels strange tingling in her fingers. Two days later, she suffered a tetany attack: her whole body contracted and she had trouble breathing. Then, a whole procession of symptoms sets in: great fatigue, muscle weakness, joint pain, problems with concentration, memory, depression and anxiety. The slightest effort becomes very difficult. “After gardening for ten minutes, I had to…
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