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Thyroidectomy
Hi,
I am scheduled for a partial thyroidectomy on the 19th for a suspicious finding from a FNAB.
Ultrasound results of 07/06: There is a 3.7 cm nodule in the right lobe and a 2.1 cm nodule on the isthmus. These were not present on an ultrasound done 02/05.
FNA results: Follicular lesion The specimens conatain microfollicles and scant colloid. A follicular neoplasm could not be ruled out. Clinical correlation is advised.
Therefore the frozen section surgery. I understand all this, but in reading the ultra sound reports I found that my left lobe has increased in length from 4.8 cm in length and 2 cm in AP thickness in 2/05 to 12.7 cm in length and 2 cm in AP thickness. That is almost 8 cm or three inches!
I go back for a pre-op appt on Wed the 13th. Should I ask about this? Especially since I have been on synthroid since 03/05 shouldn't my thyroid be shrinking instead of enlarging? And finally since my left lobe seems to be growing, should I just ask for a total thyroidectomy even if the results are benign?
Thanks for your help and answers.
I am scheduled for a partial thyroidectomy on the 19th for a suspicious finding from a FNAB.
Ultrasound results of 07/06: There is a 3.7 cm nodule in the right lobe and a 2.1 cm nodule on the isthmus. These were not present on an ultrasound done 02/05.
FNA results: Follicular lesion The specimens conatain microfollicles and scant colloid. A follicular neoplasm could not be ruled out. Clinical correlation is advised.
Therefore the frozen section surgery. I understand all this, but in reading the ultra sound reports I found that my left lobe has increased in length from 4.8 cm in length and 2 cm in AP thickness in 2/05 to 12.7 cm in length and 2 cm in AP thickness. That is almost 8 cm or three inches!
I go back for a pre-op appt on Wed the 13th. Should I ask about this? Especially since I have been on synthroid since 03/05 shouldn't my thyroid be shrinking instead of enlarging? And finally since my left lobe seems to be growing, should I just ask for a total thyroidectomy even if the results are benign?
Thanks for your help and answers.
My surgery was just this Sept, actually two weeks ago. I think I have recovered, I am not back to my normal self, but I function, go to work do what I have to do at home, and I pulled off those gross steri-strips last night and my throat didn't pop open : ).
Have you fully recuperated from your TT of last Sept??
Actually, I feel okay. I had a lot of people upset with me that I was going back to work yesterday, but I did fine. Couldn't yell at my class, but they were good so I didn't need to.
If I have to have that I-131 treatment that people talk about, I will have to take at least two weeks off work and I don't like to be absent that much, so if I can be there I will be.
The surgery wasn't bad, and I didn't have anything but a couple of ibuprofen for pain, so I was ready.
If I have to have that I-131 treatment that people talk about, I will have to take at least two weeks off work and I don't like to be absent that much, so if I can be there I will be.
The surgery wasn't bad, and I didn't have anything but a couple of ibuprofen for pain, so I was ready.
Wow. Congrats for having it all out. You must be relieved. How do you physically feel today post-op?
I finally got my results today. Papillary cancer, both sides, so I am so glad he took the whole thing out.
I go back for my post op appointment on the 4th of October and then we will discuss what else if anything needs to be done.
I go back for my post op appointment on the 4th of October and then we will discuss what else if anything needs to be done.
m300, thanks for responding to me.
My noduels were very small but I do not remember the exact size.
I am just terrified that more will develope in the future and have to go through this whole process again. The biopsy was not something I want to experience again as you probably know.
I have cancer in the family but not in the thyroid, stomach and lung cancers. The timing is horrible because of loosing our health ins. by the end of Dec. too.
By the way, how soon did you get your surgery? My Dr says since I have been off tapazole for over 6wks that I will have to get my blood levels up again before we could opt for surgery. That pushes Nov and is getting in a time crunch for me.
Did you habe any problems from the operation? How long was the recovery time?
My noduels were very small but I do not remember the exact size.
I am just terrified that more will develope in the future and have to go through this whole process again. The biopsy was not something I want to experience again as you probably know.
I have cancer in the family but not in the thyroid, stomach and lung cancers. The timing is horrible because of loosing our health ins. by the end of Dec. too.
By the way, how soon did you get your surgery? My Dr says since I have been off tapazole for over 6wks that I will have to get my blood levels up again before we could opt for surgery. That pushes Nov and is getting in a time crunch for me.
Did you habe any problems from the operation? How long was the recovery time?
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