No, not too upsetting, it's exactly wht I expected and hoped to
hear. My endocrynologist isn't the least bit concerned and in my
opinion, it would be best (in this case) to assume the worst and get
it taken care of ASAP, just in case! Thanks for the info!



--- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "debbie03457"
<debbieford1@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> My thyroid was removed in 2001 due to cancer too. I also had
radiation
> treatment. I was told by my doctors that I will be tested for the
rest
> of my life and should there be any indication of thyroid regrowth,
the
> doctor's told me that they would never be able to tell if the new
> thyroid cells were cancerous or not, so they would treat it as
> cancerous anyway and I would have to go for radiation therapy
again.
>
> I hope this news is not too upsetting for you.
>
> Take Care
>
> Deborah Ford
>
>
>
> --- In ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com, "riesloan"
<jimmariesloan@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I had my thyroid completely removed and killed with radiation in
1991
> > due to cancer. Now, apparenlty soem blood tests are suggesting
that I
> > have regrowth of thyroid tissue. Does anyone know how common
this may
> > be and the liklihood of it being able to grow back and not be
> > cancerous?
> >
>