In January I mentioned that my doctor, Dr. T., found what she thinks is a nodule on my thyroid. She wanted me to have an ultrasound then to explore it further, but since my blood work came back fine, she told me I could wait eight weeks, and she would check it again.
I went last week for the follow up visit, and I was bummed that the nodule was still there. Dr. T. said it felt about the same, and she ordered strongly suggested that I have the ultrasound as soon as possible. She told me she didn’t want to scare me, but she just had two women patients in the last month, who were in their 20’s who had thyroid cancer. She said she had felt the same type of abnormality on their thyroid as she was feeling on mine.
Before I freaked out, Dr. T. told me to relax (easier said than done), and nine times out of ten, it is nothing. She said it could be stress, an odd shaped thyroid, or a harmless bump. Dr. T. said we had to find out though- this was not something that could be ignored, and in good conscience, she had to tell me that it could be something more serious.
Of course I know it is stress related. I haven’t even allowed myself to think that it could be cancer- that happens to other people. I have my ultrasound tomorrow- Wednesday afternoon, and I should know something by Friday-hopefully sooner.
As I sit here finishing up our taxes, I find my mind wandering to that place I don’t want it to go- to the what-if’s. What if this isn’t just stress, an odd shaped thyroid, or a harmless bump? What if I am the third person my doctor has found thyroid cancer in? What am I going to do?
I hope I don’t have to answer these questions, and my heart goes out to everyone who has had to answer them. I never thought much about it, until that other person could be me.
Please send any healing thoughts you can my way, and I appreciate all the support I have received from my family and friends. I will be sure to write an update once I know.
6 replies on “Thyroid Ultrasound”
You’ll be in our thoughts and prayers.
Did you know that thyroid disease is really a very rare disease and yet there is an epidemic (1 in 4 people) of it in America. The truth is that an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s or Graves disease probably (90%+) gave you your thyroid disease. Autoimmune diseases are very interesting, there are aprox 80 to 100 at this time with another 40 waiting for a name. Medical science cannot explain why and has not found a cure for even one. You can trigger one of them just by having an auto accident, taking aspirin or medicine, by starting a new exercise routine, or even stressing out says latest research. Naturopathic medicine says, “Look for the root cause. The cause is in the basics; beginning with what is on your fork, what toxins are in your body, what exercise do you do, what stress is in your life, what is your spiritual base”. Science has led us down the wrong path, we better stop and take a close look at what is happening. Every month an average of 150 new chemicals which are part of the autoimmune problem will be added too industry with no oversight control at all. Autoimmune disease is the worst kind of contradiction; for thyroid disease your immune system is attacking you at your own thyroid, a world upside down. God bless you in your search.
Thanks
Paul
Best of luck! I’ll be thinking about you and looking for an update.
I looked up thyroid cancer at the Mayo Clinic website. You might want to check it out because it’s very encouraging. It says it is one of the easiest treated cancers, with a success rate of 98%.So even IF one of the “IF’s” comes true it’s not going to be non curable. Love you!
i know this is all really scary right now (and totally sucks that you have to deal w/ it), but it’s going to be OK. i agree with your mom. even if you do find out it’s cancer (which i highly doubt), it is very treatable. love and hugs to you, h.
All of my healing thoughts are sent your way, I hope that all is well now.