Hello

I am sorry to hear that. 

I am waiting to have my right part of thyroid removed too. 

In November biopsy showed my nodule was being, but it has grown in 6 month and they found changes in cells.

I was not expecting that, I was getting ready to plong along another 6 months to next biopsy, but they said I need to have it chopped off within a month. 

It is hard to say what is the best. I think I would go for op if I were you, because 1. One nodule is very different, 2. They all have tendency to change. Something which is not there today can appear tomorrow. 

Also it is weird strange times at the moment with covid 19 around. When you really really decide to have it removed, they may not be able to do it for a while.

So I would get in a queue for now. They may not put you on emergency list, so you will have a few months to get ready mentally. 

Wishing you all the best :) 

Hello

I am sorry to hear that. 

I am waiting to have my right part of thyroid removed too. 

In November biopsy showed my nodule was being, but it has grown in 6 month and they found changes in cells.

I was not expecting that, I was getting ready to plong along another 6 months to next biopsy, but they said I need to have it chopped off within a month. 

It is hard to say what is the best. I think I would go for op if I were you, because 1. One nodule is very different, 2. They all have tendency to change. Something which is not there today can appear tomorrow. 

Also it is weird strange times at the moment with covid 19 around. When you really really decide to have it removed, they may not be able to do it for a while.

So I would get in a queue for now. They may not put you on emergency list, so you will have a few months to get ready mentally. 

Wishing you all the best :) 

Hello Hmarynka

Thank you for replying to my post. 

Sorry to hear that you are in the same position.  I have thought about nothing else since Friday and spoken with various family members and friends to get their thoughts and feelings about it.  Reading your story confirms to me that waiting is not necessarily the best thing to do.

I have made the decision to go ahead with surgery even though I am scared stiff.  The thought of the lump being something sinister causes me anguish and my anxiety levels are through the roof at the moment.  I have contacted the consultant's secretary to let them know I shall go ahead with surgery and hope that I have made the right decision.

I hope your operation goes well and that you have a speedy recovery.

Best wishes

I am glad to hear you that you decided now!

I got my operation date today - 13th of July. Will write how it goes.

Wishing you well

Hello

I should hear next week about an operation date. 

Hope your surgery goes well.  I shall be thinking about you.

Please do let me know how you got on.

Best wishes

Hello Hmarynka

How did your operation go?  I hope it went well for you and that the result is good news.

Best wishes

Marie

Hi Marie,

The operation went well.

It was s bit scary to walk into theater and let them connect all the machines. They tried to distract me with conversations about my job etc, then I came around from blood pressure machine making noises and doctor came up to tell me all went well.

I didn't need to have a drain or anything and apart from low blood pressure as reaction to opium, all was fine.

They did not out any dressing on the neck, so when I saw myself in mirror in the bathroom for the first time, it was a bit of a shock.

A week later the scar became better though, and now one month later, it looks like a neat deep scratch across the base of my neck.

With post operation pain, you do not need to worry. The throat will be sore, but you can still eat, the neck is stiff, but you should be able to sleep and find comfortable position. 

7-10 days after the op I felt like going back to normal activities.

I am still waiting on results though, which is much worse than operation itself.

They said, 3 weeks, but it will be 5 tomorrow.  I should find out this week I think.

Have you had your date yet?

Maryna x