Can i die from hashimoto's disorder(autoimmune thyroiditis)?

I am a 15 year old girl that just recently got diagnosed with cancer in my neck. I just had surgery to remove it about 2 months ago. Everything was going better for me like making the varsity basketball team at my school, my grades were good, and i have the best of friends always supporting me. I just recently found out i have hashimotos disorder (autoimmune thyroiditis). I have been reading up on it but all the extremely large words confuse me! I just want to know if there is another possibility that i can die from this disorder? I think i am entitled the know but no one will give me a straight answer seeing as they always change the subject when i approach the question. Can someone please just tell me about this disorder as i am trying to do my own research but it is not working out so well...thank you very much i would greatly appreciate it!
kimberly

You can only die from Hashimoto's if your case is very severe, and if you refuse treatment. So don't refuse treatment, and you will be fine, ok.

That being said, this sounds very fishy. Cancer in your neck? Do you mean thyroid cancer? If so, that is very different from Hashimoto's. Are you in treatment for thyroid cancer? So you've had radiation or a thyroidectomy? If so, I don't see how you could possibly have Hashimoto's if you don't have a thyroid. Anyway, I hope your cancer treatment, whatever it was, was successful, and you are all clear now.

Hashimoto's is a type of hypothyroidism. This means that your thyroid is not making enough thyroid hormone for your body to use. The consequenses of hypothyroidism are that your metabolism slows down, among other things. Usually, this is just inconvenient, however, people can be so thyroid deficient that they lapse into a coma, which can be fatal. However, it is usually diagnosed well before someone would get to that point.

Hypothyroidism is very easily treated with a small pill taken once per day. You may have to take some time getting that medication adjusted, but then you will be back to normal. It's not at all like cancer, where even if it's treated, it could kill you.

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