In this episode, I recount my surprisingly serene experience of having both thyroid glands removed on the NHS — from diagnosis and hospital gown, to anaesthetic bliss and a quick recovery. A gentle reflection on healthcare, goitres, and gratitude.

In this episode, I recount my surprisingly serene experience of having both thyroid glands removed on the NHS — from diagnosis and hospital gown, to anaesthetic bliss and a quick recovery. A gentle reflection on healthcare, goitres, and gratitude.

Getting My Throat Cut — A Calm Thyroidectomy Tale: My experience with thyroid removal on the NHS

Welcome to In My Own Time: Thoughts from Fort Buggeration.I’m Paul, and this is my space to think out loud, reflect, wander through memories, comment on the world, and sometimes just sit with a cup of tea and the sound of my own thoughts.From this imagined outpost, 'll be sharing whatever’s on my mind: stories from my life, thoughts on the state of the world, and reflections on being <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://human.No">human.</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://human.No">No</a> rush. No rules. Just… in my own time.

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Welcome to In My Own Time: Thoughts from Fort Buggeration. I’m Paul, and this is my space to think out loud, reflect, wander through memories, comment on the world, and sometimes just sit with a cup of tea and the sound of my own thoughts. From this imagined outpost, 'll be sharing whatever’s on my mind: stories from my life, thoughts on the state of the world, and reflections on being human. No rush. No rules. Just… in my own time.

Welcome to In My Own Time: Thoughts from Fort Buggeration.I’m Paul, and this is my space to think out loud, reflect, wander through memories, comment on the world, and sometimes just sit with a cup of tea and the sound of my own thoughts.From this imagined outpost, 'll be sharing whatever’s on my mind: stories from my life, thoughts on the state of the world, and reflections on being <a href="http://human.No" rel="noopener noreferrer">human.</a><a href="http://human.No" rel="noopener noreferrer">No</a> rush. No rules. Just… in my own time.

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Getting My Throat Cut — A Calm Thyroidectomy Tale: My experience with thyroid removal on the NHS

Getting My Throat Cut — A Calm Thyroidectomy Tale: My experience with thyroid removal on the NHS