Thyroid surgery - unexpected tissue and lymph

I had some lymph nodes on the back of my neck which were enlarged and I went to the doctor for them, they sent me for a scan and they said the lymph nodes look ok but they found a 2cm module on the right side of my thyroid which was classed as u4 and the biopsy was inconclusive. 

I had my surgery yesterday to remove the right side of my thyroid but I have just seen my surgeon and she said there were some unexpected discoveries once she opened me up, apparently attached to my thyroid was some fatty pink tissue at the bottom of the thyroid so she removed that but she said behind the left side of my thyroid, near my collar bone was another lump which looked like lymph tissue, I lost one of my parathyroid glands too. 

Now I am worried the lymph in my neck are actually all have cancer, and the initial ‘we will remove the right side lump and that will be that’ and now it’s changed again, she doesn’t know what the outcome will be now, she said even if it has spread to the lymph the prognosis is still good, but I’m worried so much.

 

any help or advice will be great x

  • Hello charrrhx,

    It's great to hear your surgery went well. Although the original biopsy was inclusive, if you are concerned about the lymph in your neck, I'd suggest you go back and get it tested again. Your surgeon seems confident the porgnosis is still good, which is encouraging, but get it checked again just to be sure.

    Moderator Anastasia