I had my thyroid removed last year. I actually had 2
surgeries. They were 2 weeks apart. During my first
surgery they found cancer and then did a second
surgery to gt the cancer out. My scar is looking good
and it does not bother me at all. Everytime I go to
my local doctor they look at my scar to make sure it
is healing well. I now take Levothyroxin and it
did not take long to feel normal. I have been on it a
year in June. I go every few months for blood work to
check my levels and then they adjust my levels of need
be.

I say that the scar is something that you mom would
have to deal with it and know that I have never been
treated any different. I have about 4" scar and it
does not bother me at all. I wear tank tops and such
that show my neck and no one ever looks at me that iti
s a problem.

Dawn
--- NatalieS <nstasiuk@...> wrote:

> Thanks for your reply Donna. My mother is stubburn
> and
> thinks it will all just go away by itself. We go
> back
> for a 3rd scan in April. But at our last visit the
> doctor said he wanted to schedule surgery and she
> refused. Has anyone heard if this surgery (thyroid
> removal) forgot what it's called ....can be done
> laparoscopic ? I know the only thing stopping from
> getting anything done is the scar ...but I'm afraid
> it
> can lead to cancer ..I mentioned to her before but
> she
> denies it.
>
>
> --- Donna B <berry_berrybad@...> wrote:
>
> > I had a FNA (needle in the neck to take a biopsy)
> > and because it was
> > follicular neoplasm they couldn't really make a
> > proper diagnosis without
> > operating. (Although I found this out later - my
> > original doctor led me to
> > beleive that it was a done deal that I had
> cancer!)
> > I assumed this was
> > correct because I was sent to a specialist who
> then
> > sent me to an oncologist
> > who simply said the diseased thyroid must come
> out.
> > I had my thyroid removed and the scar is about 2.5
> > inches across and after
> > two years has gone to a faint white line.
> > Mine was a mess apparently but not full blown
> cancer
> > - the oncologist said
> > that if it had not have been removed that it would
> > have turned cancerous.
> > It has taken two years to feel a new 'normal' and
> on
> > Oroxin for life, but is
> > sure better than having to face cancer down the
> > track.
> > I hope your Mum gets treated soon.
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > Of NStasiuk
> > Sent: Friday, 9 February 2007 12:29 PM
> > To: ThyroidDisease2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [ThyroidDisease] Follicuar Neoplasm
> >
> >
> >
> > My mom has a follicular neoplasm and the surgeon
> > wants to remove it but
> > of course she just wants to keep waiting because
> she
> > does not want a
> > scar. It does not bother her so she really doesn't
> > care. She's had 2 ct
> > scans so far and it is slowlt getting bigger. Is
> > there any test that
> > she can have done to test it if is cancerous ? I
> > read someone had a
> > needle biopsy done and they could tell by it if it
> > is cancerous...is
> > that correct ? and I've heard other stories that
> > they can't tell till
> > they go in take it out and test it. I'm a bit
> > confused. I only want
> > what is bested for my mom. She had a needle biobsy
> > done but they didn't
> > say if it was or wasn't cancer. Can they really
> tell
> > ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > removed]
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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