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Don't understand thyroid ultrasound results?

Since age 11 I have been diagnosed with Hashimotos and I'm currently 38 years old. Last week I ended up having my very first thyroid ultrasound due to health problems. I don't understand my results and I would like to know if I should be concerned.  I don't know when I will be able to talk to my doctor. The doctor that ordered my ultrasound moved and I will be seeing a new one hopefully soon. I'm so worried, can anyone help me?
RESULTS:

Impression
Enlarged heterogeneous thyroid with multiple calcifications.

FINDINGS:
The thyroid appears mildly enlarged with right lobe 5.8 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm, left lobe 5.5 x 1.5 x 1.9 cm, and isthmus mildly thickened at 4 mm. Echotexture is diffusely heterogeneous with multiple scattered shadowing macrocalcifications (largest inferior right lobe 1.1 cm) without evidence of distinct nodule.
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Macrocalcifications are associated with benign process (dead tissue has calcified)
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@898_1, thank you so much for your response and I apologize for not seeing this sooner.
Can you please explain more whats going on with my thyroid?  I'm still not understanding. I can't see a doctor for another month or so. Thanks
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