I'm freaking out a little...

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Shawna Clingerman

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Can you guys keep me in your thoughts/prayers and give me a little extra love?

Basically, long story short, I went to the dr last week for strep throat, and while i was there the dr. felt that my thyroid was enlarged.... we did blood work (came back normal, so i don't have an over/under active thyroid) and I just had an ultrasound yesterday (which was really unpleasant, I'm not a fan of having that us wand shoved into my neck!)...

I got a call from my dr today that I have to get a biopsy now of my thyroid because there is a solid mass (node maybe) that doesn't look like a cyst so they need to biopsy it...

Argh - i'm so scared/frustrated/tired/sad! Many of you guys know how hard I worked to get health and reach my goal weight over this past year, and I was sooooo thrilled to be HEALTHY finally... now this is coming up (along with lots of other physical mental stuff I don't want to get into...) and i hate being sick again!

Plus it's scary :(... all the what ifs... and add to that the fear of the actual procedure and also more waiting for the specialist to call me and set up a date... sigh...

I could use some hugs!
(has anyone been through this maybe?? wanna put my mind at ease??)
 
Awww Hunnie... (((( HUGS HUGS HUGS )))
Im so sorry you are having to deal with that... :(
I will absolutely keep you in my thoughts and prayers, and hope for nothing but the VERY best for you!! :wub:
If you ever need to vent or chat, you know how to find me... :)
 
big huuuuuuuge {{{{{HUGS}}}}} Shawna

and lots of positive vibes and good thoughts that it's going to turn out to be a big ol' nothing. Sorry you have to go through this. The waiting is so scary and nerve wracking.
 
Definitely gonna send prayers and positive thoughts your way Shawna!! Please let us know as soon as you find anything out!
 
Oh Shawna, keeping you in my thoughts.
When I was pg with Quinten (4 years ago), I developed a lump on the outside of my throat, right on my thyroid gland. The doctor said it was hormonal and that it would go away. For a while, there was no change. Doctor insisted that after the baby was born, it should diminish in size. Well, it didn't. It got larger and larger, and would actually feel like I was choking when I laid on my back. So I got set up with a surgeon for testing.
All my thyroid tests came back saying everything was fine. So I had a CT Scan on my throat, which showed a mass. Then I had a biopsy to detect what it was. I was terrified of the biopsy, but it really wasn't that bad (close your eyes, do not watch - the size of that needle was scary and made me freak a little!). Turns out I had pre-cancerous cell markers showing on the test. So I was scheduled for surgery. It was actually not as bad as I thought it would be! I had my right gland removed, my left is still there. The growth attached to my thyroid gland was benign, but I was just glad to have it all over and done with. The recovery time wasn't that bad.
I could go into so much more detail here, but I won't. If you wanna talk about it more, you can PM me, or shoot me a Yahoo IM (tune3kids).

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Oh, and I can give you some good news about this surgery ... I have managed to lose about 40lbs since the surgery, without doing a whole heck of a lot. lol Just eating a bit better. And I haven't needed thyroid medication as some people have after this surgery ... my thyroid levels have remained the same despite only having one gland (the left is basically producing enough to cover the missing gland).
 
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((HUGS)) are yours. There was a young lady in our youth that had this same evolution of events with her thyroid and they elected to remove the mass and it wasn't cancerous, so prayering you get the same result!!!
 
oh lovie!! i'm praying for you. i know things have been tough for you lately. i don't wanna give you any false hope but just know it's not uncommon for thyroids to be biopsied and come back completely normal more often than not.

love you!! HUGS!!!
 
I love you dolly..I'll be praying for your peace of mind. They just have to be super cautious you know? Don't let it make you sick with worry. I know how hard it is not to worry, but keep your thoughts positive. It's probably just an extra boob.
 
Shawna-
Just wanted to send hugs your way! I've had a few biopsies -never the thyroid though- and once it was something to worry about. They removed the lump and now I'm good as new.

I guess I try to look at it this way- either a) they do the biopsy and find out its nothing or b) they find something that needs attention and take care of it. TRY not to stress about it and if you need any info on biopsies, chemo or radiation, hit me up on pm. :)

HUGS!!!!
 
Hey Shawna. I had the same thing. First it was a lump. They did an ultrasound. It was a cold mass. It was really large and I was having a hard time swallowing. They did a needle biopsy. It was pre-cancer so they removed my left thyroid. I was scared. But the surgery was no biggie. And I hate the hospital, (and to be honest, I have never been away from my kids overnight) So my Doc let me go home that night.
It has been 4 years. I do not take medication, my levels are normal. But my neck is large because the right side compensates for the left. I can't lose weight to save my soul. During pregnancy and nursing my hormones suppressed my thyroid and I lost a lot of weight. Then it all came back when I stopped nursing and I can't lose it.
 
My mom had the same thing (mass, biopsy) Hers turned out to be nothing.
Try not to worry yourself. Stress is never good. Will be thinking of you.
 
thanks so much guys for the love - i am trying to not freak...

those of you who have had a biopsy or know someone that did, was it like an out patient hospital proceedure (i had a liver biopsy that was MISERABLE, but it was outpatient) or is it like an in the office proceedure?
 
Oh my goodness! Stay positive (I know its easier said than done) but we'll be praying for you!!!!
 
Shawna, I had my biopsy done as an outpatient, was in and out in no time. It was tender afterwards, but not that bad.
 
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