thyroid nodule

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Registered: 04-15-2007
thyroid nodule
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Sat, 07-28-2007 - 4:01pm
I thought I had infection on my left lympth node and was on iv antibotics for 7 days being that it has happen in the past,this was done as a precaution. I was referred to ENT for further evaluation of lympth node. He sent me for ct scan and found that my lympth node was enlarged for some reason but not from infection. They also found a nodule on my right side of my thyroid. He sent me for ultrasound of my thyroid and found two more nodule. One nodule is 4mm and the other two is 2mm. He is concern of the 4mm as it looks suspicous. My symptoms are swollen hard lympth node of my left side,headaches,hoarseness,swallowing problems,coughing to clear my throat,neck swelling,has flared up my gastroparesis,rapid heart rate,and left ear pain when swelling increase. While the swelling increased I ended in the er twice within 3 days apart due to swelling,vomiting due to gastroparesis,headaches and rapid heart rate. I still have this symptoms since July 4. My blood work for thyroid is normal. I do have family history of thyroid cancer as my mother had it when she was 17 years old,my mother sister had it,and my cousin who is 24 years old just found out she has it the day before me and she just had a baby 4 months ago. My mother had radioactive iodine therapy for her nodule. I go for FNA on Aug 2 to find out what it is. Is it reasonable to take out the right side of thyroid and left lympth node due to symptoms and family history if it comes back benign even if md want to wait and see and use medication? What are the chances of cancer for a 32 year old female? I can not take any oral medication due to severe gastroparesis so my only option is surgery unless there is something else, will this be a good reason to take it out? What is the outcome of surgery?
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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: rmg175
Sat, 07-28-2007 - 9:06pm

Hi rmg175,


Welcome to our board.


With your family history of thyroid problems, it's good you're getting thoroughly checked out.

 

Calley7

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Registered: 09-22-2006
In reply to: rmg175
Sun, 07-29-2007 - 8:34pm

Hi rmg175

I also had a nodule on the right side of my thyroid. I had a right lobectomy back in Sept. It turned out to be benign. My TSH levels were normal for about six months, but the left side started producing too much TSH so I have had to be put on synthroid.

I was told that they can't be 100% certain if nodule is cancer until it is removed and they test it.

diane

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Registered: 04-15-2007
In reply to: rmg175
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 7:17pm
Update:I got my results of FNA he said it was bengin. It was hyperplasia with follicular cells varying in sizes and hurthle cells. He wanted me to wait 6 months before he does surgery but I told him that I don't want to wait due to my symptoms and family history. My surgery date is Aug 28. He is doing right partial thyroidectomy with possible total. I just found out today that he might do total if biopsy turns out positive. He told me it was bengin but does not know for sure until he does surgery but FNA shows bengin so far. I know that FNA is not 100%. I was going to wait 6 months but my gut feeling told me not to and I also asked my cousin who is md and she advised me not to wait due to the fact that I have follicular cells in varying sizes including large size and hurthle. She said it can be either way bengin or cancerous. The only way to truly know is removing it. So just to be safe I rather it be out now then with 6 months and if it is bengin at least its out in time. I will try to update during the week as I go for cardiac clearance on Tues and go for pre-op the following week.
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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: rmg175
Fri, 08-10-2007 - 7:27pm

Hi rmg175,


Thanks for that update on your biopsy.

 

Calley7

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Sat, 08-11-2007 - 10:24am
Its definately Aug 28 if all goes well with cardio clearance. I am glad that I made the decision eventhough it will be some what risky for me due to my health reason but my other doc will be around if something would happen but they told me not to worry being that my ENT surgeon is the best. He basically does this all the time and its the same hospital that I work for so I asked the top notch people about him and told me not to worry. So I feel safe. I will be staying overnight and if all goes well the next day then I can go home but curve ball hit then one more night as a precaution. I really think that I will go home the next day because I am really a strong person and when I had surgeries in the past I had always surprised others by going home the same day with no pain killer and shopping in the mall the same night and food shopping the next day. This time I know I have to take it easy and have learned to relax more so I will keep myself busy studing for my state exam instead. Another thing that I just found out is my mother's thyroid ultrasound came back suspicous so she also have to go for more testing. She had it burned about 40 years ago for thyroid issue and now something creeped up again. There is a possiblities that she might go in for surgery to remove all of her thyroid after I recover. I will post more when I get updates during the week.