Thanks for the welcome! I really appreciate your information and it does sound like similar stories. I'll let you know the outcome of mine. Thanks again for being here!!!!!!!!!!!
Your story is almost the same as mine and I was one of the unlucky ones whose frozen was fine, the final was fine on those 2 large nodules removed, but they found 2 other small tumors elsewhere in the gland. So then further decisions what to do.
They don't like to touch the oher side as there are risks involved with taking a Synthroid type med for the rest of your life.
I cannot say what is best for you; but I would suggest another opinion if time allows and, thus, you may be more comfortabl with your decision.
What you write is the norm (protocol) from what I understand and have experienced myself.
Keep us posted and WELCOME!
C~
Thank you so much for taking a look at the picture. I posted a few others that were on the CD from the ultrasound and I posted the radiology report. If you get a chance, let me know what you think.
Kim
Hi Kim....I used to live in Leesville so we would often travel to Alexandria to shop. Thanks for the welcome and prayers!
Kim
Hi Kim, I just wanted to send well wishes to you during your struggle. Welcome to the community. This place is great for information as well as inspiration! Oh yes, I am also a Kim and also from Louisiana (Alexandria). Will be praying for all the best for you! ~Kim
The nodule looks to me like of irregular shape with cystic portion [black] and solid portion [light gray]; I may need to take look on the front view to be sure.
It does NOT have, however increased blood flow [supicious finding] [the tiny color specks-are outside of it.]
Thanks for the information The US report didn't really descibe if the nodule had well defined borders. I posted a picture of the nodule - is it possible for you to tell me if they look well defined to you? I compared it to the pic you had on your page and my nodule does not look as circular.
Thanks again!
If ultrasound report described nodule with well defined borders, the atypical cells most likely are confided to the nodule; if no swollen lymph nodes were found on ultrasound the chances are the nodule is pre-cancerous, so lobonectomy should be good enough,
in addition, the frozen biopsy is 99% accurate