I waited to post until I had some definite information. I had the biopsy. The doctor called and the first words he waid were that there were no malignant cells found....however, what was discovered was follicular neoplasm. The biopsy could not rule out cancer, nor could it confirm cancer. I was sent to a surgeon and I saw him yesterday. The only way to know for sure is to remove the tumor, since it is mid-pole, he plans to remove the entire left lobe. When he gets inside he will look to see if it is safe to remove the right lobe as well, because the right lobe is "burnt out from chronic Hashimoto's. Of course I agreed to have the surgery. Now I must wait to get my approval from Blue Cross and the first time available on his calendar is Nov 23. Three to five days after surgery I get the results of the biopsy. I am really scared as I didn't even think about a problem with my vocal cords. Apparently there is a device that has been used for about 2 years now. I think it is called Nervana. It helps to determine if the vocal cords are in the way of removing the lobe. It just all sounds so scary though. You are pushed into a strange doctor's office and they are talking about surgery, possible malignancy. It is just so overwhelming. The doctor seems very qualified, is head of the division at the hospital and was recommended by my endo and my internist, so all I can do is move forward. I am so tired of this though...I just want it to go away! To make matters even worse, my husband went to the dermatologist yesterday. He found a small bump that rapidly grew in 2 weeks..they biopsied that! Derm said it could be malenoma. I am very stressed.
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I waited to post until I had some definite information. I had the biopsy. The doctor called and the first words he waid were that there were no malignant cells found....however, what was discovered was follicular neoplasm. The biopsy could not rule out cancer, nor could it confirm cancer. I was sent to a surgeon and I saw him yesterday. The only way to know for sure is to remove the tumor, since it is mid-pole, he plans to remove the entire left lobe. When he gets inside he will look to see if it is safe to remove the right lobe as well, because the right lobe is "burnt out from chronic Hashimoto's. Of course I agreed to have the surgery. Now I must wait to get my approval from Blue Cross and the first time available on his calendar is Nov 23. Three to five days after surgery I get the results of the biopsy. I am really scared as I didn't even think about a problem with my vocal cords. Apparently there is a device that has been used for about 2 years now. I think it is called Nervana. It helps to determine if the vocal cords are in the way of removing the lobe. It just all sounds so scary though. You are pushed into a strange doctor's office and they are talking about surgery, possible malignancy. It is just so overwhelming. The doctor seems very qualified, is head of the division at the hospital and was recommended by my endo and my internist, so all I can do is move forward. I am so tired of this though...I just want it to go away! To make matters even worse, my husband went to the dermatologist yesterday. He found a small bump that rapidly grew in 2 weeks..they biopsied that! Derm said it could be malenoma. I am very stressed.
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