I feel sucker punched............

[Jalder]

After TT and  modified radical neck dissection plus I131 I leaned today that my WBS shows a lot of thyroid tissue remaining and I am told I need another ultrasound.  Could this mean more surgery?  I already have a paralysed vocal chord from initial surgery and a destroyed spinal accessory nerve from the dissection and am scared I might need more surgery and this could mean a permanent tracheotomy.

Anyone have any advice?

[Josic]

I feel so bad for you.  I have a paralyzed vocal chord also from a TT done in October and it's so hard with the choking, coughing, flem, acid reflux and all.  I wish you well with your other problems too.  I hope you don't have to have anymore surgeries.  Josi

[utahmomma]

I' not sure how they found thyroid tissue remaining on a WBS?  Hmmm.  Usually after surgery and a RAI there can be additional courses of RAI (my sister has had three).  

My thoughts are with you

[ifupleze]

I don't have an answer for you either, but you might try asking Dr. Lupo on the Ask a Doctor forum.  Sorry . . . Good luck.

[ChitChatNine]

I do not have an answer for you but wanted you to know I read your post and am thinking of you,

Cheryl