What To Expect After Parathyroid Surgery. Give usual dose oral diabetic medications. After surgery you will stay in the recovery room for several hours.
Since you had a local anesthesia your pain will be minimal and probably relieved by taking an over the counter medication such as tylenol. Do not take the morning of surgery. For most people these problems get better within a few weeks but it can take longer.
You will receive specific instructions on hospital discharge on how much calcium you need to take.
Your voice probably will be hoarse and you may have trouble talking. Give 1 3 of usual dose. For most people these problems get better within a few weeks but it can take longer. Give usual dose oral diabetic medications.