Thyroid has nodules

Yes, mimiof4, I have a problem with my thyroid.  Actually, my surgery to remove the thyroid is tomorrow morning.  One of my initial CT or MRI's for breast cancer in August of 2013 showed a 1.5cm nodule on my thyroid. A biopsy was recommended but all of my doctors said that the breast cancer should be addressed first and then the thyroid could be biopsied.   Long story short, the biopsy done in May came back positive for papillary cancer.  Good news - totally unrelated to the breast cancer.  Why I was totally bummed about this, I told myself that this was no where near as serious as the breast cancer for which I have completed treatment.  

Hope your nodules turn out benign.  Most are.

Keep us informed.  

benign thyroid nodules - extremely common

I love you guys.... I need reassurance all the time-- 

seeing pulmonologist tomorrow for lung nodule (also often benign)

biopsy on thyroid on Thursday--- hope for results next week--

then make plans (or maybe not!!!!!)

TB I do agree that the numbers are on my side--- will get to an endo as well for monitoring or surgery.  I have a cousin who is a pulmonologist-- emailed me this morning about the lung--said it was so common to have lung nodules-- mostly benign--really helped me start my day well.......

You know, I really wanted to be followed closely after bc, but now I am not so sure..... but my cousin did say that the only mistake I could make would be to not follow up---so I am putting on my big girl pants and getting down there....

Thinking of you Momof3kids!

OK ladies-- husband will pick me up in 15 minutes- and we are off to the pulmonologist-- where I hope to hear "it's nothing" but I suspect the options could range from "watch and wait", PET, biopsy or surgery to be sure..... I have my notebook, my questions, my voice recorder--- I think I am ready--have a little ativan in my pocket in case things don't go well, but I think things will be ok----Whatever he says, I will seriously consider.  My cousin in law who is a pulmonologist wrote to me this morning to reassure me that almost all lung nodules are benign, especially the small ones... and mine is tiny.  He also said "the only mistake you could make is not following up"..... and I know he is right--so big girl pants on and I am off.....

will post later.

thanks

Thinking of you...

Hi all

well, on the lung issue- he felt it was nothing--too small to biopsy, too small to take out, too small for a PET.... so I go back in August and we will re-scan and see if there is any growth--- if not, back again in 3 months--for 2 years.... if there is a growth, we will take it right out.... I think this is really the only way and I was glad to hear him say that it did not look suspicious and that my lungs were fine and I was perfectly healthy---- good air, etc.  So he really thought it was really a nodule..... I am going with that.

Had the thyroid biopsy this morning-- he was lovely--told me 95% of these things are benign---I hope he is right in my case..... will know next week.

thanks for the prayers-- I need them!

thanks shoppy--- I am 50% relieved- I was very concerned about the lung, but he says I am completely healthy and this is very likely nothing.  Now the wait on the thyroid--I so hope it is benign--but hoping for best, preparing for worst..... but I like the odds 95%......

Thanks Nancy-this is so helpful and encouraging.  My sister also had half of her thyroid out and like you, it is fine.  It is good to hear about the slight swelling-- I feel a little of that and of course have diagnosed myself with something awful.. Plus the biopsy made my throat a little tender-- I am wearing myself out with this... The odds are in my favor-- trying to just continually convince myself that things will be ok.  I appreciate you writing in to me.. I see that you are even farther out on BC than me--congrautlationsl!!!

thanks Jacee-- makes me feel better so many people have these and they are benign.... keeping fingers crossed.  Thanks for writing in. I greatly appreciate the reassurance

Just chiming in here with more reassurance. In 2007  ( pre-BC ) CT scans found multiple nodules on my thyroid, multiple ( over 10 ) lung nodules and an adrenal tumor. Thyroid biopsied--benign; adrenal biopsied--benign, lung nodules unchanged for 7 years. Docs said the frequency of CT scanning has made these findings really common and resulted in a lot of testing and rescanning. Only my adrenal is still monitored in case it suddenly decides to pump out extra hormones. So the odds are really in your favor.

Hi Marie,

How did your surgery go? I couldn't help but see that we are not too far away from each other. I sure hope you are on the mend and that everything went smoothly and successfully. Let us know how you are doing when you are up to it.

Bandwoman

Bandwoman

I should also add that I agree- this is less of a worry than the bc... my friend Mary did all the research and the radiologist even said'95% of these are benign--and Mary's research backed that up.  So, you go with good karma..... looking forward to hearing from you.

ladies

turns out it is papillary thyroid cancer-- sounds like it is eminently treatable.. staring the process today of setting up appointments, etc.  I am so scared and sad about this. I know life is not fair, but this is ridiculous.

thanks

Thinking of you!  You will get through this!

Hugs!!