Fucking bitch-ass thyroid!

[Madrone]

My thyroid is a fucking PUNK. First I find out a couple of months ago or so that I am hypothyroid. Whatever - I start taking meds, but I don't feel any better. Tired all the time, wayyyyyyyyyyy irritable, don't want to do anything ever. I manage to keep going to work every day, but that's about it.

Last week my boss says he notices some swelling in my neck - he pointed it out because as he said ... "Isn't that where your thyroid is?"

I called the doctor (I'd just been there a couple of days before and had my meds switched up again) and tell them about it, and ask if it's no big deal, or if they think I should come in. They though I should be seen.

After making the appointment I start reading online and determine that the swelling I see seems to be up under my chin, but the thyroid is down above the collar bone. I figure it's just a lymph node and consider calling to cancel the appointment ... then decide what the hell, I'll still go.

Get to the appointment and tell the doctor I think it's probably nothing - she pushes all over my neck and tells me that nope - it IS the thyroid and I need to get an ultrasound. They schedule me an appointment for today.

I went to the hospital today and find that yep - not only is my thyroid enlarged (and especially swollen on the right side) but I ALSO have at least 2 nodules on each side.

:banghead:

My research makes me pretty sure that THAT means the next step is a bunch of fucking needles in my neck for a biopsy. Sweet!

Fucking bitch-ass thyroid!!!

/rant

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. Madrone

check your PM in a minute.

[BarenakedLady]

2. I hope it turns out ok.

:hug:

[LeftyFingerPop]

3. I'm sorry to hear this, Madrone...

I'm hoping that things turn out just fine. :hug:

[madeline_con]

4. The biopsy sucks!

I had one last year. They put a rolled up towel under my upper back and tilted my head back. Worst case of nausea I ever had. I was so sick, I called my husband to come pick me up, I couldn't drive home. I'm not trying to scare you, just be prepared. Good luck. :hug:

[Madrone]

5. It's all good - you're not scaring me.

I'm one of those weird people that likes to know every detail of everything... :) Every scenario, and what to expect. Just the thought of having needles stuck in my neck is enough to know it sucks... lol

What you describe sounds terrible. I have major back and body pain (fibro & myofascial pain syndrome) so that position sounds like it will be horrible, and since I can actually FEEL how weird and swollen my neck is now (for whatever reason them pushing on it for the ultrasound either irritated it, or made me more conscious of it) the thought of having my head tilted back at an extreme angle doesn't sound very fun either! :)

[madeline_con]

6. I just hope it's a false alarm. n/t

[crim son]

7. I have a friend who has had two malignant thyroid tumors.

On, decades ago, the last one about five years ago. Both were removed successfully and she is fine. This is a worst-case scenario but I hope it encourages.

[Madrone]

8. I know that if you have to have cancer, cancer of the thyroid is the way to go!

There's like one rare, super fatal (like - you're talking you have mere months after diagnosis) kind - but the others are pretty successfully treatable.

But DAMN. It's sooooooooo annoying always having something wrong with you.

[crim son]

9. Of course it's annoying. A urinary tract infection is annoying.

I hope for you this is nothing more than the likes of a UTI. ((hugs)) And I expect that.