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Just found out my thyroid has to be removed
Topic Started: Jul 7 2011, 01:13 AM (2,688 Views)
honestabe


Long story short, a couple months ago I found out I had a mass growing in my throat that was pushing on my wind pipe. Since then I've undergone several tests, the last of which was a thyroid scan (had to be injected with radioactive iodine). Got a call from my doctor today, the results of the scan were that I have a cold nodule http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid_nodule and that it most likely is cancer. The results of my biopsy that I had were inconclusive (had 6 samples taken).

As of my biopsy a couple weeks ago the tumor was 3.6 x 3.6 x 4.2cm. So now my doctor wants to remove both the tumor and my thyroid as soon as possible. If I don't hear back about a surgery consult by monday I am suppossed to call him back and let him know so he can kick some ass to get me into surgery ASAP.

The good news is, it's 100% curable. The bad news, I will have to take thyroid replacement pills for the rest of my life.
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CityConnection
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Sir, yes sir!

I hate taking pills. I have to take pills for the rest of my life as well, and I hate that. However, I'll take pills over debilitating pain any day.

Pills may suck, but death sucks more. I hear you on all counts. Good luck in surgery.
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wizard93
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Poppin' pills always beats pushing up daisies. :D

Good luck on the surgery. I'll pray that it all goes smoothly.
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honestabe


Thanks. I don't mind taking pills so long as they keep me alive or reduce my pain (mostly my back). Although I do tend to forget to take my pills on-time. If I were to not get the surgery eventually I would be suffocated to death. Thank you for your kind words. I'll keep ya'll informed of what goes on.
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rmcelwee
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Good luck!!!
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ironman752
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Good luck keep us posted I'll be praying for you.
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Jittney
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Glad to hear they've diagnosed the issue and have a game plan to keep you going :thumb
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Jittney
Jul 7 2011, 08:52 PM
Glad to hear they've diagnosed the issue and have a game plan to keep you going :thumb
Agreed.
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bogs
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Duct tape heals all wounds

Good luck with your situation.
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honestabe


Thanks all. It's getting harder to breath and I've started snoring again. In fact, the other night I took a nap in the hammock that's setup in the room next to the living room (partially separated by a wall, but has hallway like area connecting) and I was snoring so loud I drowned out one of my friends who was talking. My wife is worried everytime I stop snoring that I've died, but apparrently my dad does the same thing (snore than stop randomly). I'm hoping to have my surgery within the next 2 weeks, but we'll see.
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honestabe
Jul 9 2011, 03:05 AM
My wife is worried everytime I stop snoring that I've died, but apparrently my dad does the same thing (snore than stop randomly). I'm hoping to have my surgery within the next 2 weeks, but we'll see.
That sounds very similar to sleep apnea. See link below. Glad your doc is on top of it.

http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/tc/sleep-apnea-symptoms
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good luck and stay positive!
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econoboxer
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I am the one on the left.

I wonder if this is fairly common? My niece-in-law had a growth on hers and it was removed when she was 20.
My husbands grandmother (age 93 as of a few weeks ago), had hers out for the same reason nearly 70 years ago.
She takes thryroid everyday, and she is fine.(although with her diminishing capacity to remember, its a good thing she's taken it for so long, its the only medicine she remembers to take!
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Memphis metro


I have sleep apnea myself. When I was tested for sleep apnea, the test results revealed I had 800+ apneas a night. Thats 800 times a night not breathing. Snoring is a common symptom of sleep apnea. If I were not using a cpap machine I would probably be dead today. I know you have a mass in your throat but you may need to be on a cpap machine until your surgery. If you start having severe headaches in the morning its likely because your not getting enough oxygen when your sleeping and you should be on a cpap machine I would say. Something to talk about with your doctor. My neighbor told me the other day he uses this stuff you spray in your throat before bed time for snoring. He says it works for him. True or not I know not. I do know a cpap machine works to get you oxygen at night and cuts the snoring out.
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wish you the best recovery.
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