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1371744 tn?1279928586

HAD MY BIOPSIES TODAY

I went to the surgeon today thinking he would just feel my nodules and discuss the next steps.  When he came in he looked at my chart and had me lay down and did another ultra sound.  Then he called in his nurse in and proceded to do needle biopsy's on the three nodules(he found the third that the first ultra sound did not)on the left and the large multi nodule goiter on the right.  He did not use anything to deaden before he started.  I thought I was going to faint by the time he had stuck me five times.  The ones that hurt the worst were the calcified ones on the left.(two of them.)  He did not get them biopsied as he said it would be torture.  I thought it was already torture.  I will have the results by next Friday.  At least I don't have to worry about having a biopsy.  I will let you know the results.  He says that he has received new information on handling nodules without surgery.   So lets just hope there is no cancer and I will just have ultra scans every six months for two years.
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1371744 tn?1279928586
I got the results of my biopsies yesterday in the mail.. "The biopsy results of your thyroid show both lesions to most likely to be benign nodules.  I would like to repeat a thyroid ultrasound on you in 6 months.  This is to determine whether there is any change in size of the lesions.  I doubt if you will need to have another biopsy."  

He said that he would do ultrasounds every 6 months for two years unless they change.  Thank you for your answers to my question!!!
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1371744 tn?1279928586
Here is the US report:


When the surgeon did the FNA with US he found a third nodule on the left.  I don't know the size. This is the one he was able to get a specimen from.  But here are the results of the first US.  Thank you for responding to my questions.  


ultra sound--heterogeneous echotexture throughout the thyroid.
The right lobe measures 6.50 x 1.72 x 2.15 cm. There is a large echogenic mass present in the lower pole of the right lobe which measures 2.18 x 1.44x2.54 cm.
In the left lobe, measurements are 3.93 x 1.55 x 2.16 cm.  There are two echogenic areas that have increased density around the margins suggesting calcification.  One of these measures 1.31 x0.81 x 1.02 cm and the other measures 1.26 x 0.95 x 0.96 cm.
There is increased blood flow throughout the thyroid gland.

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393685 tn?1425812522
so he ran the biopsy on the cystic nodules? Can you post the US report please?
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1371744 tn?1279928586
Sorry I did not clarify that.  He did not biopsy the two nodules that were calified.  They were encased in a hard shell.  He was able to get biopsies from the others.
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393685 tn?1425812522
wait - I don't get what you are saying... He did a fine needle aspiration but also you say he didn't do a biospy?

How is he basing any results if no biopsy was sone - ( which was done do to the procedure you underwent as an FNA)

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