Re: Results from Neck Ultrasound

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Hi, it's me again lol I took your advice on calling the insurance

provider about my neck ultrasound scheduled for Aug.2nd and I found

out that I did not have to wait 6mths for the test after doing my

w.b.s./RAI. So, I rescheduled the ultrasound myself since my

endocrinologist's nurse didn't understand what I needed done when I

left her a v.m. about it. Well, anyway here's what happened I went

last Friday for the neck ultrasound and the endo. called today with

the news that there is something in my lymph node about a 1/2 inch

and she needs me to go June 1st for another biopsy/ultrasound but

she doesn't know where exactly it is so she said they will

ultrasound me to find the spot than do the biopsy to check for

cancer again but she said that she doubts its cancer.?. Has anyone

else ever had this happen? This will be my 3rd biopsy and to tell

you the truth I am just fed up with all the

bloodwork/w.b.s./rai's/biopsy's. I don't like needles or being

poked and probed at. lol Please if anyone knows about this and what

is to come next since my endo's is not sure yet and she said that

she just wants to stay on top of it since I am so young. Any advice

again will be helpful.

Thanks, B.Y.

Hello B.Y., I am having similar problems. It started about 8 months

ago I noticed my lymph nodes in the front of my neck and in the back

of my neck swollen. Did a ultrasound & scan and set me up for a

biopsy ultrasound of the lymph nodes, but got there and they only

saw muscle where they were suspicious of so didn't do it but said

there was something in the front of my neck from the scan and have

to have radiation in June. My question for you is your lymph nodes

swollen?? Have they done a thyroid body scan??

HUGS

Chrissy

[Guest guest]

> Hello B.Y., I am having similar problems. My question for you is

your lymph nodes

> swollen?? Have they done a thyroid body scan??

> HUGS

> Chrissy

Dear Chrissy,

Can you please advise what exactly is the purpose of a thyroid body

scan, and what is the purpose of having one? I have never heard of

this and I am just trying to learn about things.

Thanks, Chrissy,

Angie

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Dear Chrissy, Can you please advise what exactly is the purpose of a

thyroid body scan, and what is the purpose of having one? I have

never heard of this and I am just trying to learn about things.

Thanks, Chrissy,

Angie

Hello Angie, ok, I had my whole thyroid removed in 1996 due to a

cancerous tumor on my thyroid. And thyroid cancer can come back in

the lymph nodes. If there is any suspision your cancer is back, you

should have a thyroid body scan, what they do is give you a very

small dose of radiation, a pill, radioactive iodine, and a machine

scans you, if the cancer is back the radiation sticks to it and the

scan picks it up, in my case the scan came back positive and have to

have radiation again next month. Do you go to a endocrinologist? I

recommend you to do so, they specialize in thyroid problems.

Chrissy

[Guest guest]

Hi Chrissy, No, I don't have swollen lymph nodes and just finished

my second thyroid whole body scan due to the thyroidectomy in may

2001. I have been dealing with this since 1999. It started with

hyperthyroidism in 1999 after delivery of my 2nd girl, she was born

with the cord around her neck once. That was my only complication

with delivery and I had no problems whatsoever during my first or

second during pregnancy. How do you do on the radiation

treatments? Just asking since I get so sick when I go off my

levoxyl and start the cytomel for 4 weeks and then nothing for 2

weeks before radioactive iodide treatment that my endocrinologist

has to write me off work for 6 weeks just to do it. Thanks for

responding and good luck with your thyroid issue.

B.Y., Indiana

Hello B.Y., I do terrible with radiation treatments, they are doing

the same to me, took my synthroid away, put me on cytomel for 4

weeks, and off that for 2 weeks and have lab work and should beable

to have my radiation the end of the first week on June. I am so weak

and achy. Then when given the radiation, (had it in 1996) my throat

was sore for 2 days then I was fine. In 1996 had to go in the

hospital just one night, but now can do it as an outpatient. How

will you be doing it?? As an outpatient I have to have sole use of

the bathroom for 2 weeks, can't be around kids for 3 weeks, for 3

days no contact at all with anyone, then days 4-14 can see adults

for 2 hours a day as long as they remain at least 6 feet from me. It

seems so drastic to me?? What instructions have you been given? In

1996 had no restrictions like this?? Was not told to stay away from

people for 2 weeks and no contact??

Chrissy