Thyroid Question

[crazygame]

I have multiple nodules on my thyroid.  One is of significant enough size that I am having it biopsied today.   Has anyone had this done?  What should I expect?  I've been afraid to go on the internet.

[lishie]

I had this done back in May. The biopsy wasn't that bad. You can feel the needle movement, but it didn't really hurt. After my biopsy I picked the boys up from school and went to a movie.

Thyroid nodules are really common.

The doctors called mine massive, and even though my patholygy came back benign, because of the size, I ended up having surgery last month to have half of my thyroid removed.

I can't say the surgery was fun, but the recovery wasn't that bad, and I've been back to work a few weeks with no major issues.

[crazygame]

Sept 24, 2015 9:07:40 GMT -5 lishie said:

I had this done back in May. The biopsy wasn't that bad. You can feel the needle movement, but it didn't really hurt. After my biopsy I picked the boys up from school and went to a movie.

Thyroid nodules are really common.

The doctors called mine massive, and even though my patholygy came back benign, because of the size, I ended up having surgery last month to have half of my thyroid removed.

I can't say the surgery was fun, but the recovery wasn't that bad, and I've been back to work a few weeks with no major issues.

Do you have to take thyroid medication for the rest of your life?

[Deleted]

I've been monitoring thyroid nodules for over a decade. We never did a biopsy. I just get an ultrasound every year or two and they compare the sizes to the old data. Nothing much has changed.

I am on thyroid meds, but that has to do with function, not with the nodules.

[lishie]

Sept 24, 2015 9:19:18 GMT -5 crazygame said:

Sept 24, 2015 9:07:40 GMT -5 lishie said:

I had this done back in May. The biopsy wasn't that bad. You can feel the needle movement, but it didn't really hurt. After my biopsy I picked the boys up from school and went to a movie.

Thyroid nodules are really common.

The doctors called mine massive, and even though my patholygy came back benign, because of the size, I ended up having surgery last month to have half of my thyroid removed.

I can't say the surgery was fun, but the recovery wasn't that bad, and I've been back to work a few weeks with no major issues.

Do you have to take thyroid medication for the rest of your life?

I'm only about a month out after surgery, but since the doctor only  had to take half, so far I'm medication free. We'll reassess my levels periodically, but I'm hoping the half I have will continue to work overtime and keep me med free.