Thanks for your reply Wanda ...I forwarded it to my
sister and I think it really scared us both ...we
really need to sit down with my mother and talk to her
about it and try to convince her ....

We never knew it had anything to do with your heart !
The only problem is ..my mom is real stubburn ...and
really cares about her looks ..if it were to be a scar
where you don't see it she wouldn't even think twice
...what she doesn't understand is what would you
rather have ...a scar or your life ? I wish the
surgeons (we had 2 opinions) would have pushed sugery
...she said she didn't want it and he said ok .,then
we'll take another scan in 6 months ...it will be her
3rd scan ....and each time the follicular neoplasm is
growing in size. The surgeon mentioned it could be
cancerous so she was a nervous wreck and had a hard
time sleeping for a few days but now she forgot all
about it. I just feel that if we don't convince her
and something happens, I'll feel very guilty ....I'm
more worried about it then her ..
I just had surgery on some female problems and I told
her ...I didn't wait, I took care of it and so should
you with your problem. She just ignored me. :(



--- WANDA BRIDGEMAN <peacefrogsribbett@...>
wrote:

> PLEASE TELL YOUR MOM IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE IT
> REMOVED.
> I HAVE A FRIEND WITH THYROID CANCER AND IT ONLY
> GETS WORSE. I WOULD RATHER LIVE WITH A SCAR THAN TO
> GO THRU WHAT MY FRIEND IS GOING THRU.
> I ALSO HAVE HAD THE SURGERY AND I CAN HARDLY SEE
> MY SCAR.IT HAS BEEN A BUMPY ROAD FOR ME BUT ALL IS
> BETTER NOW. I WILL BE BLUNT AND TELL YOU WHAT MY
> DOCTOR TOLD ME AND MY HUSBAND "YOU DONT PLAY
> AROUND
> WITH THE THYROID IT WILL KILL YOU" IT CONTROLS SO
> MANY FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY. ESPECIALLY THE
> HEART!!!!!!! I JUST LOST A VERY DEAR FRIEND WHO WAS
> ONLY 45 TO HEART FAILIOR DUE TO THYROID. HE IGNORED
> THE SYMPTOMS AND PAID DEARLY WITH HIS LIFE SO YOU
> TELL YOUR MOM TO GO AND GET IT DONE
> SO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN HAVE HER AROUND FOR A
> LONG TIME.ALOT OF PEOPLE THINK THE THYROID IS NOT
> SERIOUS BUT IT IS. DO YOUR RESEARCH AND SHOW HER.I
> AM SO THANKFUL I HAD A DOCTOR WHO WAS UP FRONT AND
> HONEST. MINE WAS SO BAD I ALMOST DIED BECAUSE I WAS
> GOING TO DOCTORS WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE MY PROBLEM
> THEN FINALLY I WENT TO AN EAR NOSE AND THROAT DOCTOR
> THANK GOD FOR I FOUND HER!!!!! SO IF YOU HAVE
> TO,,,,,HOG TIE HER AND MAKE HER GET IT DONE
> WANDA
> 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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