Hashimoto's Disease

[Sarah29]

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease after having a hemithyroidectomy in June 2010, i still have nodules on my remaining thyroid gland, does this mean that the Hashimoto's Disease will eventually attack the remaining thyroid gland and i will require further surgery?

[Professor John Lazarus]

Yes you will have Hashimoto's disease in the remaining thyroid tissue. however if you have regula thyroid monitoring and take thyroxine tablets if thyroid funnction is low you will not need any further surgery