Stories
Thyroidectomy
I had some nominal pain in the throat from the insertion of the tube for the anesthesia, and pain in my neck from my head being held in an uncomfortable position for approximately 3 hours during the surgery. Read More
Thyroidectomy
I had hurt myself weightlifting, and when the orthopedist took an X-ray of my shoulder, he saw some lumps on my thyroid gland. Read More
Thyroidectomy
Going into surgery, I had two options: they would remove entire thyroid, or they would remove the right lobe and we would watch the left side with the possibility of a second surgery. Read More
Thyroidectomy
Severe laryngitis led to a scan of my neck, revealing a nodule on one side of my thyroid gland. A subsequent scan revealed two suspicious nodules and a needle biopsy – uncomfortable not painful – gave strong indication of thyroid cancer. Read More
Fibroma Removal
I noticed that there was a small bump on the roof of my mouth. I didn't think much of it, figuring I'd burned my mouth on pizza or something. Well, that bump swelled up into a small hard knot in the soft palate tissue in the middle of the roof of my mouth. Read More
Thyroid Biopsy
The specialist saw and felt and an unusual condition in the front of my neck and gave me an ultrasound of the thyroid, which showed a nodule on the left side of my thyroid. He then advised that we do a thyroid nodule biopsy. Read More
Thyroid Biopsy
During the exam the doctor felt a lump on my throat. He immediately did a needle biopsy, numbing the area before doing the biopsy. Read More
Thyroid Cancer Radiation Therapy
I went to the doctor’s office, swallowed a radiation-laced pill, and drove home. The pill didn’t take effect with its radiation for an hour or two. Read More
Thyroid Cancer Full Body Scan
I came as an outpatient to the hospital and took seven diagnostic radioactive pills. There were no side effects, and I felt fine. The next day I had a full body scan. Read More
Thyroid Cancer Radiation Therapy
The following day I ingested the radiation pill. Because the scan did not pick up any cancer cells the dosage was less than if cancer cells were found. Read More
Thyroidectomy
I was diagnosed with multifocal thyroid cancer (papillary carcinoma). After identifying the cancer by a fine needle aspiration, I was told I would need my entire thyroid gland removed. Read More
Thyroidectomy
I had a large lump on the left side of my thyroid. On the day of surgery, I went to the hospital desk and registered, and was taken back to the preop area. Read More
