whole body CT scan results

SafetyGuy

I had a whole body bone scan and awhole body CT scan performed 2 days prior to my surgery. Dc said a had a shadow on my thyroid. Simple mascetomy on left said went well, worried about thyroid.

Traveltext

Congrats on the successful surgery, keep us posted on the thyroid issue.

SafetyGuy

Will do. Have first post-op appointment on the 27th.

SafetyGuy

9cm heterogenous nodule with associated calcifications in the left lobe of my thyroid that was discovered during the chest/neck CT. I had an ultrasond of my thyroid 11/27. Two TR4 and 2 TR3 nodules were found. I am being cheduled for a fine needle biopsy of the TR4 nodules.

Traveltext

Well, glad that you are progressing with the Thyroid investigation. Good luck with the biopsies.

TB90

safetyguy: thyroid cancer seems to be very commonly associated with breast cancer. I am just waiting for the surgical consult. Tirads 4 are still very likely benign. But your nodule at 9 cm is very large. Are you having symptoms. Regardless of biopsy results, they main recommend removal of your thyroid. It is overwhelming to have both to worry about, but your thyroid presents only a minor challenge compared to breast cancer.

SafetyGuy

Typo should have been 3cm. Both were benign. I have to have labs redone and another ultrasound in 6 months because on of the smaller nodules may be a parathryroid tumor and causing my mild hypercalcemia. avg 10.7 over the last 2 years.

SafetyGuy

The other good news was my the ONCOTYPE DX score of my breast tumor was 11. So no chemo!!

Traveltext

That's a better size for the nodule, and good news that it's benign.

No chemo is also good news. Will you have radiation?

SafetyGuy

I meet with the medical oncologist on New Years Eve. I believe just Tamoxifen for the next 7 years

Traveltext

Well, not a bad outcome. Let us know what the MO says. Most men have few side effects with tamoxifen, which hopefully be toy case too.

Best wishes.