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My first thyroid nodule biopsy with 6 needles!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2018
- My new endocrinologist discovered two nodules on my thyroid on Wednesday and recommended a biopsy for one of them two days later! I share my biopsy experience with you and recommendations.
You were smart to travel to an experienced surgeon. We were very lucky that he moved from MD Anderson to our city just when we needed him. He and Dr. Roy are great surgeons.
I feel a lump last week did an ultrasound which comes t4 26mm thyroid nodule. Send me to endo for further investigation. Very scared...i m 35 have 3 kids too young. Pray for me
Hello! Please don't be afraid. Your doctors will help you! I will be praying for your results!
What was the result? Hope it was negative
I love your video I have a Biopsy coming up soon thanks for the heads up on the numbing part Blessings ~
Blessings to you as well as you go through this journey!
Hi LeEtta - how did it go? Praying all was benign for you.
All, I did end up with papillary thyroid cancer and had a total thyroidectomy March 5, 2018 at the Clayman Thyroid Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida - I have posted a few videos of my post-thyroidectomy now for you to see. I am doing great!
How are you feeling? are you on special treatment?
@@helenb5191 Hi Helen - I just posted an update video last week on my 1 year - see it on my site. I am doing really well - lots of ups and downs this last year and medicine changes due to no thyroid and now being hypoparathyroidism too due to damage to my parathyroids after surgery. I am finally starting to feel more normal just passing my 1 year mark after surgery.
@@helenb5191 , yes, feeling great (finally after a year of up and down). I am on lots of treatment both for my hashimotos and now my new hypoparathyroidism with requires tons of calcium/magnesium/vitamin D each day and another prescription of vitamin D - plus other supplements to help you absorb everything. But I finally have most balanced out and really feeling like my old self. My voice and energy may never be the same again but I am grateful each day for my health. :)
Hi. What was your symptoms?
@@aliyahossaini8772 My symptoms were all associated with Hashimoto's - so extreme fatigue, very cold all of the time, hair falling out, weight gain, constipation - I think these were the main ones. How are you feeling? Do you have hashimoto's? Any thyroid issues?
So lucky you had lidocaine. Our imaging center refuses any pain relief.
Fingers crossed for benign result! Brownish red is blood mixed with colloid , mostly benign cyst
Thank you for explaining the color! My doctor let me take a picture of the ultrasound screen and I sent it to a good friend who is a radiologist. He wrote back that highly probably that it is benign!. Either way, trusting the Lord and thankful to be on the healthy journey.
Thanks for posting! How the bruise is looking now?
The bruise ended up just being about a quarter size dark purple right where the 6 needles went in. Is still a bit sore but getting better. Thanks for asking. Now I can clearly see the nodule and especially when I swallow.
Any updates?
mkrp4 I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer on Valentine’s Day and had a total thyroidectomy on Monday, March 5 with the Clayman Thyroid Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. I am recovering nicely. I will film an update when my voice recovers.
I would not be comfortable with this doctor as it seems he was a little unsure of what he was doing with your biopsy. I just had one done and also had six needles (not including the local injection), but all six resulted in visible tissue samples, verified by a pathologist standing by in the same room. This was reassuring as I know they were doing everything possible to prevent having to repeat the biopsy. It sounds like you also have an isthmus nodule, and bruising is completely normal. If your biopsy needs to be repeated, you may wish to request that it be done in a hospital radiology department like I had done. (I'm just assuming that this was done in his office.) Also, it is impossible to visually diagnose malignant versus benign nodules as there are too many similarities between both; and even biopsies aren't hugely reliable in thyroid nodules. Statistics are on your side as so few are malignant in adults. Did you get a definitive result from the biopsy? Best wishes, and keep us posted!
Thank you for sharing your experience having a biopsy in the neck area. wonder if it would hurt much without the lidocaine .
I talked to my friend Kathleen who does this without the lidocaine and she says that it is completely bearable - uncomfortable for sure but she does it this way twice a year. I am not brave enough to try that just yet! God bless.
I talked to my friend again and she says that it tolerable.
Maybe that was a sign of God to say don't worry
I have a lot of nodules a lot of small ones some medium ones and large ones. I just found this out 2 weeks ago. My large is 17mm they said and it’s growing. I just wonder if anyone else have this problem. Thanks for the video I go to the doctor on Aug 15.
How was your doctor's appointment? What was the result?
This was a nice video.
Thanks.
Thanks, Bob
I got my biopsy done 2 days ago. It was done on both sides and it hurts. They said it will take 7 to 14 days for the results. Too many days that we have to wait.
Yes, that wait was hard. I had my biopsy on a Friday and found out the following Wednesday! It went much more quickly than I expected. Prayers that your results are negative!
Getting mines tmm and im terrified of needles and i heard your awake during the whole thing🥺
How did it go? Hopefully you were able to close your eyes and not feel too much!
@@raisinganentrepreneur748 it went really well actually wasn't as bad as i thought thanks for asking
I have 2 hypoechoic nodule and im afraid so much please pray for me
Hi! I will definitely be praying for you. Trust Jesus! He will see you through all of this. ~Myra
@@raisinganentrepreneur748 thank you😢❤
Hi, i Han an ultrasound on Weds last week followed by 2 nodules that were biopsied. Like you said it wasn’t pleasant. Waiting for results. How long did you have to wait for results? Mine are both 2cm’s.
Hope you are doing well 😊
Hi DGT - did you get your results back? Mine only took 5 days (but they told me it would take up to 10 days). I am doing very well given my thyroidectomy on March 5, 2018 and now also have hypoparathyroidism due to my surgery injuring my parathyroids. God bless!
Raising an Entrepreneur Hi, came back benign but have to go for another biopsy in 3 months??
@@WALES1154 Sounds like they are really wanting to monitor this! Sounds like you have an excellent doctor who will stay on top of this.
6 needles that’s all
21 for 3 nodules
Why did u have to get 6 needles
Hi. They use one needle at a time as they "suck" up the nodule cells into the needle then pull that out. Then, they change to a new needle and repeat. My doctor had to do it six times as he felt he wasn't getting the right "content." I think they might also not restick you with the same needle due to infections, etc. So they start with another needle. They then send all 6 samples to the lab.