I certainly don’t know what anyone else can expect with their FNA thyroid biopsy results but I can share mine. There’s nothing for me to be concerned about. I don’t have cancer. They will monitor my adenoma/goiter/nodule/tumor and I will likely have another biopsy in the future to see if anything has changed. I don’t [...]
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My recovery is going well. I have minimal pain, no bleeding, and am just starting to bruise in the area of my thyroid. Now, I know exactly where the goiter is! It wasn’t until last night that it really sunk in that I had a biopsy to check for cancer. I was told it’s likely [...]
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So you went for your thyroid biopsy and it wasn’t what you expected! The only previous biopsies I have had were when moles were removed from my skin to check for cancer. With that being my biopsy frame of reference, I pictured myself sitting in a chair, leaning my head back, and a quick needle [...]
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So you’ve got a goiter and are having a biopsy! Not exactly fitting for a Hallmark card but it my case, it’s a fact. I researched the web for information about thyroid biopsies and couldn’t find much at all. So, I decided to add my experience so that someone else may find some helpful search [...]
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From the looks of the letter I received from my insurance, seeing a physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor (physiatrist) requires that I pay a deductible. That appointment was so not worth $275 at all. She did nothing for me. I’m a bit frustrated. I felt like she rushed me into going to the Orthotics place [...]
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I feel like I am at the top of a hill looking down a deep crevasse. As I look down, I can’t see much. It’s dark but I have visions of wheelchairs, hospital beds, tears, pill bottles, syringes, a wheelchair ramp, and someone resembling me. The journey up this hill was long and tiring but [...]
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Wow! Today, it has been 3 weeks since I saw my Endo who recommended that I see the head of neuromuscular conditions at University hospital. Ta-da! I have an appointment on June 2, 2009 at 8:00am. Apparently my foot drop helped get me in relatively quickly. I feel like I would be remiss if I [...]
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I’m so curious – do people around me ever think about how they can better relate to me and my illnesses/disabilities? While I feverishly search the Internet for sources of support and education about my problems, is anyone I know searching for how they can help me? I’m fairly certain the answer is a big [...]
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I feel like I’m running in circles. The key word here is feel – I don’t have the physical ability to run right now. I quit. I give up. Clearly, sporting the Patron Saint of Optimism pendant isn’t having the impact I expected. Can I keep believing there will be a better day? After waiting several [...]
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I need reminders. One look at my desk and you will see – colorful post-its with notes arranged like fans. Today, I have an appointment with my PM&R doctor. A what, you ask? A physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor or physiatrist. (NOT psychiatrist). Before any medical appointment, I get tense. Will this doctor listen to me? [...]
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