Just found out I have to have an ultrasound on my thyroid

cahjah75 said:

I just saw endocronologist
Lorrie, I just saw an endocronologist on Friday because I had an abnormal Pth Intact blood test back in April. The dr compared all the blood work I've had done in the past year and thinks it was just a bad reading (a fluke!). He did an ultrasound in his office and saw a 1/2" spot on one of my thyroid glands though. I'm having a needle biopsy August 3rd. What else can go wrong, eh?
Char

Lorrie and Char
So sorry to hear about your new development. I pray that on both cases it will be nothing.
Lupe

thyroid cancer was my first type
in 1982 i had surgery to remove a lump on my neck, turned out to be thyroid cancer - all thyroid scans and uptakes came up within normal ranges. the cancer was a shock to all of us (my parents and my doctors).

had a second surgery to remove the thyroid, have been on synthroid since.

hope yours is nothing, will say a extra prayer for you ; )

Balentine said:

heidi did they do a biopsy first
before they removed the lump?? I hearing of more and more women coming up with problems with their thyroids after chemo. Everything the doctors tell me is that there is no relationship between the two but you have to wonder.

Does anyone know if thyroid cancer can spread? A friend of mine said that it is usually contained in the thyroid kind of like prostate cancer but who knows? It is after 3pm and I still have not heard from the doctors office yet about an appt to do the biopsy. I am almost about to tell them to just take my thyroid out and forget the biopsy. I am tired of going through procedure after procedure and test after test...and the waiting is just the worst part of it. I just pray and ask God to get me through this and that it is benign but I know of some who had benign results and later on found out it was malignant. That is also why I am ready to just tell them to take my thyroid out altogether to be sure and just take medication for that. Mmmmmmm.....time for prayer. Please also pray for me as I pray for all of you. Be blessed!
Lorrie

Lorrie
I don't know about this, but, want you to know that I am sending you lots of prayers! Looking forward to your scriptures, even if they are posted elsewhere now!

Always praying for you Lorrie!


Sue

Balentine said:

Thanks Sue
I did post some on the other board today if you want to read them. Be blessed.
Lorrie

Praying for you
Praying for you Lorrie!


Hugs, Angie

Lorrie-
After I finish tx
Lorrie-

After I finish tx for breast cancer, I'm off to the endocrinologist, too. I've had thyroid nodules for about 20 years and have had them biopsied and used to have pretty regular ultrasounds. Used to see an endocrinologist, and have actually seen a surgeon, but my primary care physician decided to take charge when the endocrinologist left. That was about 7-8 years ago and nothing has been done except exams since. My thyroid levels have always been normal. There have been no changes as far as I know, but . . . Now that I've come up with both breast and endometrial cancers, I'm a little worried about what the heck is going on with me, so I brought this up to my oncologist a couple of weeks ago. We're going to follow up on it again.

Try not to worry too much about your thyroid. You've got enough on your mind. I'm telling you the above because (for me)I haven't had any cancer issues in spite of nodules for 20 years. I know that thyroid cancer is very slow growing and curable, so should your thyroid growth turn out to be cancer, medicine is on your side.

I hope everything goes well with your biopsy. BTW, it's not painful. Good luck.
Suzanne

Praying all is well
Lorrie, keeping you lifted in prayer! Be encouraged


Blessings,
Sylvia

sea60 said:

Praying all is well
Lorrie, keeping you lifted in prayer! Be encouraged


Blessings,
Sylvia

Good luck with your test
Good luck with your test Lorrie! Praying for you!


Hugs, Leeza

Balentine said:

Still have not heard from the doctor office
Well, I called again today and the nurse said I should get a call today for an appt with ENT and a biopsy but still have not heard from them. She said my thyroid is enlarged to about 3cm on the right side and that was all she could tell me.

Lorrie

I hate that you are still
I hate that you are still waiting, please update as soon as you know. Like always...hurry up and wait!

Balentine said:

heidi did they do a biopsy first
before they removed the lump?? I hearing of more and more women coming up with problems with their thyroids after chemo. Everything the doctors tell me is that there is no relationship between the two but you have to wonder.

Does anyone know if thyroid cancer can spread? A friend of mine said that it is usually contained in the thyroid kind of like prostate cancer but who knows? It is after 3pm and I still have not heard from the doctors office yet about an appt to do the biopsy. I am almost about to tell them to just take my thyroid out and forget the biopsy. I am tired of going through procedure after procedure and test after test...and the waiting is just the worst part of it. I just pray and ask God to get me through this and that it is benign but I know of some who had benign results and later on found out it was malignant. That is also why I am ready to just tell them to take my thyroid out altogether to be sure and just take medication for that. Mmmmmmm.....time for prayer. Please also pray for me as I pray for all of you. Be blessed!
Lorrie

sorry for delayed response
lorrie, my experience with my thyroid was in 1982 - as you know, medicine has come a long way since then. so i did not have a biopsy, it was after the removal of the lump(they never called it a goiter) when the tissue went to pathology they found the cancer. had a second surgery to remove the thyroid (sub-total thyroidectomy) and like i said, am now on meds and now doing ok.

hope all works out for you too ; )

Balentine said:

Thanks
I still have not heard from the doctors office....hopefully will sometime today. Be blessed.
Lorrie

Be sure and let us know
Be sure and let us know Lorrie when you do hear from your doctor!

Sending you prayers and hugs!


Sue