Re:Addendum to DOCS/NEED HELP W/2 DIFFERENT PATH RESULTS

[Guest guest]

Hello again,

It seems that I misinformed you about my new thyca pal. She only had the left

lobe and isthmus removed, not a total thyroidectomy. The right side was

" cleaned up " - the surgeon removed three small nodules. However, there are

three new growths on the right side that were sighted two weeks post op.

Obviously these new growths are of great concern to her.

She's confused, especially since Mt. Sinai stands firm on their 'benign'

report as does Sloan-Kettering on their diagnosis of papillary carcinoma.

She's dubbed this the 'BATTLE OF THE DIAGNOSIS'. Well, at least she's

keeping her sense of humor about this.

I appreciate the responses that I've already received. I don't know if

having had a partial makes a difference in this scenario but I figured I'd

keep you informed. Again, what's a patient to do?

Abby from Baldwin, NY

Dx. follicular variant of papillary cancer 11/98 after PT, TT 1/99, RAI 100

mCi 3/99, Clean scan 3/00, Clean Thyrogen scan 5/01! Awaiting TSH & TG results

[Guest guest]

Hello again,

It seems that I misinformed you about my new thyca pal. She only had the left

lobe and isthmus removed, not a total thyroidectomy. The right side was

" cleaned up " - the surgeon removed three small nodules. However, there are

three new growths on the right side that were sighted two weeks post op.

Obviously these new growths are of great concern to her.

She's confused, especially since Mt. Sinai stands firm on their 'benign'

report as does Sloan-Kettering on their diagnosis of papillary carcinoma.

She's dubbed this the 'BATTLE OF THE DIAGNOSIS'. Well, at least she's

keeping her sense of humor about this.

I appreciate the responses that I've already received. I don't know if

having had a partial makes a difference in this scenario but I figured I'd

keep you informed. Again, what's a patient to do?

Abby from Baldwin, NY

Dx. follicular variant of papillary cancer 11/98 after PT, TT 1/99, RAI 100

mCi 3/99, Clean scan 3/00, Clean Thyrogen scan 5/01! Awaiting TSH & TG results

[Guest guest]

Hi Abby,

Just my opinion, but for myself, I'd rather be safe than sorry. Didn't someone

here recommend good docs in your area just recently? MSK has an excellent

reputation, so I would go with further studies, since the remaining tissue &

nodules are of concern to your friend.

That and the fact that I've read so many times here that persons had a pt, only

to go back very soon after for the completion tt.

The new growth would make me look for a second opinion from a doc that is

experienced in thyca.

from NE Ohio

3/25/65 tt Papillary ThyCa w/lymph node mets

HPTH 3 days post radical tt

3/25/82 Recurrence in neck/ & R chest

Tx w/RAI 131 176 mCi

hx kidney stones

Hello again,

It seems that I misinformed you about my new thyca pal. She only had the left

lobe and isthmus removed, not a total thyroidectomy. The right side was

" cleaned up " - the surgeon removed three small nodules. However, there are three

new growths on the right side that were sighted two weeks post op. Obviously

these new growths are of great concern to her.

She's confused, especially since Mt. Sinai stands firm on their 'benign' report

as does Sloan-Kettering on their diagnosis of papillary carcinoma. She's dubbed

this the 'BATTLE OF THE DIAGNOSIS'. Well, at least she's keeping her sense of

humor about this.

I appreciate the responses that I've already received. I don't know if having

had a partial makes a difference in this scenario but I figured I'd keep you

informed. Again, what's a patient to do?

Abby from Baldwin, NY

Dx. follicular variant of papillary cancer 11/98 after PT, TT 1/99, RAI 100

> mCi 3/99, Clean scan 3/00, Clean Thyrogen scan 5/01! Awaiting TSH & TG results

[Guest guest]

Abby--

>>>Again, what's a patient to do?

I got a quick & definitive 2nd op on my path report from Mayo Clinic in MN.

It's just a matter of the patient directing the current lab to forward the

tissue there & arranging for a report w/ Mayo--or where ever she chooses.

I can't believe any patient would just assume at this point that it isn't

cancer, in her position.

Nina

geiger@...

[Guest guest]

Abby--

>>>Again, what's a patient to do?

I got a quick & definitive 2nd op on my path report from Mayo Clinic in MN.

It's just a matter of the patient directing the current lab to forward the

tissue there & arranging for a report w/ Mayo--or where ever she chooses.

I can't believe any patient would just assume at this point that it isn't

cancer, in her position.

Nina

geiger@...

[Guest guest]

Abby--

>>>Again, what's a patient to do?

I got a quick & definitive 2nd op on my path report from Mayo Clinic in MN.

It's just a matter of the patient directing the current lab to forward the

tissue there & arranging for a report w/ Mayo--or where ever she chooses.

I can't believe any patient would just assume at this point that it isn't

cancer, in her position.

Nina

geiger@...