Hello group,
I originally posted this in the head and neck group, not seeing that there was one for thyroid. Hopefully this group has more specific knowledge and experiences.
I am going through the tests for parathyroid tumours as my bloods have shown elevated calcium and PTH. It's taken a while to get to this as I've spent a good few months feeling fatigued and thirsty and even hungover when I'd not even had any alcohol. I feel cheated! Seriously though, I got to a point in which I was thinking that I was suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. It's ironic that it's just four little pea-sized fellas in my throat.
However I've done the (probably stupid) internet research but reading through everything I'm thinking maybe I'm a lucky one in that this can be fixed easily with surgery.
I'm worried though because I've had a swollen gland in my jawline for months and I've just passed it off as being run down. But when I get my head in one of those worry sessions I start thinking the worst in that things may have spread and then I'm in one of those worry spirals.
Has anyone in this forum had treatment for parathyroid tumors and did you ever experience swollen lymph nodes around the same time? Is it something of nothing?
Thank you,
Jon
Hi JonathanW and a very warm welcome to the online community
Waiting for a diagnosis is a very difficult time but most people find that once they know what they're dealing with they feel more in control.
The internet is a great resource but often it just feeds our worry instead of giving us the reassurance that we crave. You are far better using reputable sites like this one where you'll find genuine experiences and information.
I have found this information on parathyroid cancer which Macmillan has produced. It includes a section on surgery which you've asked about. However, as you don't have a cancer diagnosis yet, could I gently suggest that you just take things one step at a time, no matter how hard that might seem, and don't jump too far ahead to something which might not even happen.
Do you know when you're likely to get the results of the tests and a diagnosis?
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