For the post-surgery group of thyroid nodules, it is common to rest for about 1 to 2 weeks after surgery. Surgery for thyroid nodules can be minimally invasive or traditional open surgery. After thyroid nodule surgery, the stitches usually need to be removed 5 days after surgery, and then rest for 2~3 days, that is, rest for about 1 week after surgery. However, thyroid nodules are divided into benign and malignant, and for people with malignant thyroid nodules, they need to rest for about 2 weeks after surgery, or even longer. If you need iodine 131 treatment after your body has recovered, you will need to rest even longer. In addition, these people should also pay attention to early to bed and early to rise, do not stay up late, healthy and regular diet, so that the body is in a healthy state, and then have the energy to recover.