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My biopsy results
The doctor finally called about 10 minutes ago. He said the results came out as indeterminate meaning they couldn't be sure it was benign or they couldn't be sure it was malignant. He said that only about 5% of results come out this way. Is this true? What causes this?
He said in cases like this it is highly recommended that it be removed. I told him I had already decided on that anyway and was ready to proceed. I asked him how urgent it was and he said it was not so urgent that I should have it done within the next few days but urgent enough that I shouldn't let it go for a few months. His office is going to set me up with a surgeon and call me to tell me when my appointment is. I am guessing I will be having the surgery within a few weeks. I have never had surgery before so I am a little scared but I have faith in the Lord that he will watch over me and keep me safe.
I am not feeling very satisfied since I still feel like I did not get my answer but it feels good to know that we are moving forward with surgery and that it will come out so I won't have to worry about it again.
I will let you know all the details when I find out. Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers.
He said in cases like this it is highly recommended that it be removed. I told him I had already decided on that anyway and was ready to proceed. I asked him how urgent it was and he said it was not so urgent that I should have it done within the next few days but urgent enough that I shouldn't let it go for a few months. His office is going to set me up with a surgeon and call me to tell me when my appointment is. I am guessing I will be having the surgery within a few weeks. I have never had surgery before so I am a little scared but I have faith in the Lord that he will watch over me and keep me safe.
I am not feeling very satisfied since I still feel like I did not get my answer but it feels good to know that we are moving forward with surgery and that it will come out so I won't have to worry about it again.
I will let you know all the details when I find out. Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers.
So sorry you have to face this surgery. But it does seem it's for the best.
Sounds like you have a lot of personal faith that will pull you through everything. Also, we will be here to support you as you go through your surgery, recovery and thereafter.
I agree with and like what has been said above, especially ras48 - "...side that sugery was not planned on had the cancerious nodule..."
ras48: Wow! That's an amazing twist-of-fate, so glad it went in your favor.
Sounds like you have a lot of personal faith that will pull you through everything. Also, we will be here to support you as you go through your surgery, recovery and thereafter.
I agree with and like what has been said above, especially ras48 - "...side that sugery was not planned on had the cancerious nodule..."
ras48: Wow! That's an amazing twist-of-fate, so glad it went in your favor.
Mak sure you do a through interview with the surgeon you will be recommended too. Check out everything.
The last thing you need to to feel forced to have this done and not have a good feeling about who's doing it.
I think the best thing to ask is how many of these surgeries he/she has done and the success rate of them. Also find out the speciality of the surgeries they have done and make sure thyroid surgery is top on the list.
The last thing you need to to feel forced to have this done and not have a good feeling about who's doing it.
I think the best thing to ask is how many of these surgeries he/she has done and the success rate of them. Also find out the speciality of the surgeries they have done and make sure thyroid surgery is top on the list.
I am glad that your Dr. is responding to this, many like to take a wait and see attatude. I had an unconclusive FNA also my Dr. left the desicion of total or partial removal to me. Since I had nodules on the other side that was not giving me problems, he thought I would need it removed in a couple years down the road, I am so glad we did a total because the side that sugery was not planned on had the cancerious nodule on it a very small 3mm. If we had left it, it may have gone for years undetected.It was also a very easy surgery to recover from
I had two surgeries too. They were only going to take the right lobe because of a small (5mm) complex nodule. They all said they were sure it wasn't cancer but, just in case, they were going to do a "cut down" in the OR and if there was cancer they would remove the other half at the same time.
The first cut down was benign so they closed me up and wheeled me into recovery. While I was in recovery the pathologist cut more and found cancer (papillary carcinoma). Too late to wheel me back in.
Because I didn't have any nodules in the left half they thought everything would be fine but over the next 12 months three of my sisters also were diagnosed with papillary carcinoma, the other with atypical (precancer), and my teenager daughter with precancer. Because of all that I opted to have the other half out 12 months after the first surgery. That second surgery was completely benign but two years later I had to have RAI for a recurrence. I'm glad that I had the second surgery because I couldn't have had the RAI with half a thyroid.
That's my little story.
The first cut down was benign so they closed me up and wheeled me into recovery. While I was in recovery the pathologist cut more and found cancer (papillary carcinoma). Too late to wheel me back in.
Because I didn't have any nodules in the left half they thought everything would be fine but over the next 12 months three of my sisters also were diagnosed with papillary carcinoma, the other with atypical (precancer), and my teenager daughter with precancer. Because of all that I opted to have the other half out 12 months after the first surgery. That second surgery was completely benign but two years later I had to have RAI for a recurrence. I'm glad that I had the second surgery because I couldn't have had the RAI with half a thyroid.
That's my little story.
My results came back indeterminate too.
I would suggest you do a total thyroidectomy. You do not want to go through two surgeries like me. When you weigh what's worse, two surgeries or meds for the rest of your life (which you may even need after a partial) I'd say two surgeries is worse.
Good luck and keep us posted!
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I would suggest you do a total thyroidectomy. You do not want to go through two surgeries like me. When you weigh what's worse, two surgeries or meds for the rest of your life (which you may even need after a partial) I'd say two surgeries is worse.
Good luck and keep us posted!
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