I'm a little confused about my test results. Please help!

[sarhope]

I didn't receive my results on paper, but by phone.  What exactly does benign follicular hyperplasia mean?  I know my first biopsy and 2nd biopsy were done in 2 different areas.  The first FNA done on the cystic nodules side showed the hurthle cells but still hinted at a benign colloid nodule.  While the largest solid nodule done last Friday came back as the benign follicular hyperplasia.  (Hyperplasia meaning simply...goiter...right?)  
And, I feel stupid about this right now, but-if a second opinion was needed on the first slides, why did they have to re-biopsy.  Couldn't I have just gotten a second opinion on the slides instead of being poked again?

Although I am relieved by the benign results, I think I'd better come up with some good questions for my visit on April 13th.  

What kind of questions should I be asking right now.  Please Help!

[sarhope]

Can benign follicular hyperplasia be differentiated from abnormal or suspicious cells?  Something about this is nagging at me, I just don't understand....

[sarhope]

Follicular cells are normal thyroid cells, that form follicles. However, patients with either benign growth of the thyroid (hyperplasia or adenoma) or cancer of the thyroid (follicular carcinoma) can also show abundant follicular cells on biopsy. In some studies, the risk of thyroid cancer in a patient showing abundant follicular cells is about 20%


So the only way to be 100% sure is to have it removed.  And given the family history, rate of growth of this nodule, etc...  It may be wise to have it removed-and yet if I wait (and it were cancerous) I have time because cancers of the thyroid are slow growing and easily treated.  

[ChitChatNine]

My FNA was "atypical follicular cells" and final biopsy on those 2 nodules were both benign!

C~