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Sun, Feb 24, 08 at 16:28
| I had an ultrasound of my thyroid and the test said I have a well-circumscribed hyperechoic nodule. My doctor has scheduled me for a fine-needle biopsy. I was wondering if anyone has had this test and if you can tell me what your experience was.
I am so upset over this, I can hardly breathe. |
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| Are you upset about the procedure or the possible results? |
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| Catie, don't be upset. Thyroid nodules are common - throid cancer is rare. If a nodule should prove to be cancer (95% of the time it will not), it's a particularly slow growing cancer. The fine needle aspiration is nothing to fear - I haven't had it myself but my mother has and she compared it to the same sting as a flu shot...the worst part of the procedure was the not knowing what to expect, waiting for the appointment. |
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- Posted by cactuscatie (My Page) on Wed, Feb 27, 08 at 17:22
| morz8, your encouragement is right on time. I am having the aspiration tomorrow. Thank you. |
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