I noticed my neck looked a bit fuller - initially I thought I was approaching my 40s and developing a double chin - but started to feel more tired than usual, and lots of sore throats. My ESR (inflammation indicator) was through the roof at 97. Covid hit so I used my private health insurance, and eventually was sent for an US of my neck and my neck lymth nodes were enlarged and small nodule on throid noted, U2. But no suspicion of cancer, but watchful waiting advised. This was June 2020. September 2020 another US with FNA and core biopsies of lymph nodes. Suspected Thyroiditis, lympth nodes prominent but no longer enlarged, but nodule on thyroid had grown, was 13mm. Another US January 2021, nodule grown to 16mm, some changes noted, recommend another US in 2 months. So … another US and FNA in March 2021, and nodule is now 19mm, and I am U2/U3, but also now thy3f. I also have a small nodule on the left that they have not FNA'd. The nodule they are keeping an eye on is on the right. I saw the surgeon yesterday - she is lovely and conservative. She said she would get a second opinion on the slides from a different cytologist, as thyroiditis can make it hard to classify cells, it could be downgraded to a thy3a (or upgraded but she suspects it will not be upgraded) and then she will see me again in 1.5 wks. She said nothing to panic about, as even if it were thyroid cancer, it is very slow growing and easily treatable, so to take my time to make a decision. She said I could opt to watch and wait and rescan in 2-3 months time or have surgery - but said I was probably headed for surgery. I am resigning myself to surgery but curious to know what other peoples experiences have been?
