Delay in Thyroid Surgery should I be worried?

[Justin1967]

My thyroid surgery has been delayed another 2 weeks because the surgeon is going on holiday. Should I be worried?
I was told by my doctor that he wouldn't want to buck the system and see if I could see another surgeon.

Here is transcript from my ultrasound.

There is a large solid nodule arising from the mid to lower portion of the right lobe of the thyroid. This is quite well circumscribed with a halo appearance about its margin. It has dimensions of 4.2 x 2.5 x 2.8cm. It has a slightly heterogeneous echotexture and is entirely solid. Some blood flow was identified within it, although blood flow was more marked around the periphery of the nodule.

No abnormalities were detected elsewhere in the thyroid. The left lobe is not enlarged and the thyroid isthmus is of normal thickness.

This is a solitary solid nodule in the right lobe of the thyroid. This could well be benign but its size and solid nature makes it imperative for this to be evaluated further with FNA biopsies. Surgical referral is recommended.

My blood tests are normal according to my doctors and I have done a biopsy and it came back inconclusive.

[malawi]

Hi
Had TT Dec 12th.My FNA also came back inconclusive with normal thyroid results.My surgeon said i could wait a month or so and it would not make a difference even if it was cancer.Turned out that it was follicular cancer so im glad i got it out but waiting a month would not have made a difference other then peace of mind.
Best of luck to you
Roman(44 year old male)

[Allamanda]

Hi, thanks for telling me that finally I'm finding peace with myself. My husband always said that I have to learn how to relax because I can not handle stress and its killing me. I think it is true that I can not relax. I have too much stress and always worried about things that I can not control. If this TT helped me to find that peace then I should be celebrated. Nice to see your post to every one. You know it help a million time to know there someone who understands you out there. Take care.

[ChitChatNine]

You know what .. I think something has changed and you are at peace with your inner self !  I know after my partial I suddenly was ok with all of it .. I was a serene person and felt so calm about it all ... very much at peace with it all .... even though 48hrs later I got a diagnosis of some small cancerous areas on the removed side I still felt ok with it.  Don't get me wrong I had an awful 4 weeks dealing with acceptance and going thru the stages of grief and anger and all that stuff .. it was rough .. but I still sustain I am at peace and feel ok with it all ...

Do you think *maybe* you are feeling a burden is lifted not having to worry about the other side and the "what if's" ?

My left lobe isn't functioning since right side removed .. all are surprised ... they thought it would work just fine .. so I'm on Synthroid anyway .. not by choice bcz of the cancer found to supress it!!

Keep posting.. nice to see you on the board!

Cheryl

[Allamanda]

I just read your post about medicine after surgery. In my case I had the left side removed but the right side still function normal (all blood test normal) I didn't have to take any med. since then. Last 10 years my right side started sweeling but all blood test came back normal. Until yesterday the day after my TT I took my first Synthroid. Just let you know.

[Allamanda]

Hi, I had a biopsy report similar to your in 2001 and 2006. The only different was my left side removed in 1983. I didn't want to have surgery in the last 6 years and I had my blood test every few months. Now that I just have my TT 2 days ago (I made that decision because I thought it time to take it out). I just want to assure you that I had the same biopsy and I didn't do the surgery in 6 years. Last month they schedule my TT on 4/12 but I said I wasn't ready, they change it to 5/1. Don't worry too much enjoy your life now before the surgery. I feel that I'm a different person now after my surgery 2 days ago. I still asked myself did I make the right decision about this TT! Take care. (I don't know why I wrote something like this, usually I wouldn't say anything to anyone. This is the first sign that I'm different after my TT.)