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Thyroid nodule...inconclusive biopsy and possible surgery

Emmalou1979
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Hi Everyone, 

I went to the doctors with a pulled neck muscle around 3 months ago and whilst she was examining me she found 2 swollen lymph nodes which she wanted checking out so I was referred for an ultra sound scan. Whilst having my scan they found a small nodule on my thyroid but was reassured that it looked fine but he would be mentioning it on my report. I was then referred to ent by my gp and the consultant there had a good look at my throat etc and seemed unconcerned but wanted the thyroid consultant to look at it. When I got to the thyroid consultant he seemed very concerned  and told me the nodule looked “abnormal” and was sent straight for a biopsy! After a a scary 2 weeks my results have come back as inconclusive and I have been given the option of another biopsy or to have it removed. Forgot to mention that my thyroid is also slightly over active and I have an appt with endricology in Nov. 

Has anyone else been in a similar situation? My anxiety is through the roof 

 

Emma

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    Hi Emmalou,

    I've had a lobectomy for papillary thyroid cancer two and a half weeks ago. I'm back at work, no problems.

    It really isn't anything to be concerned about and in fact for small, contained papillary carcinomas they are actually thinking of stopping calling it 'cancer'. My nodule was 1.8cm.

    What I'm saying is that even if cancerous, in the majority of cases, thyroid cancer is easily treated and almost always curable.

    If you do have only the one nodule and below 4cm in size the current guidelines are that only that lobe of the thyroid is removed, not the full gland. From research the majority of ongoing issues relate to the full removal of the gland when uneccessary leaving the patient dependent upon hormone replacement for life. If your surgeon ever did recommend full removal please raiswe this point.

    I had Hodgkins lymphoma 11 years ago and this was a breeze compared to that! :-) (Hopefully).

    All the best.

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    Good evening

    I hope you're recovering well, could you tell me if your nodule was detected on the ultrasound? I've had an US recently it revealed multiple lymph nodes in my neck on both sides with cystic degeneration plus thyroid heterogeneous texture, but the radiologist didn't mention any module, will be seen by another consultant tomorrow, you sound very brave and strong I wish I were.

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    Good evening

    I hope you're recovering well, could you tell me if your nodule was detected on the ultrasound? I've had an US recently it revealed multiple lymph nodes in my neck on both sides with cystic degeneration plus thyroid heterogeneous texture, but the radiologist didn't mention any module, will be seen by another consultant tomorrow, you sound very brave and strong I wish I were.

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