Appointment with surgeon after being told I didn't need surgery

Hi Kaspiansce welcome to the forum. Gosh no wonder you are confused and little wonder. What an unusual thing to happen for you. I would be tempted to have a list of questions for the Surgeon when you see them, explain what you have said here and ask for some clarity re the differing opinions. I can totally understand why you are fluctuating , however, I truly believe further clarity to make an informed choice. X

Hi GRANNY59,

Thanks for your reply, writing a list is a really good idea as it will help me feel a bit more prepared. I think it will be a relief to have the appointment next week as hopefully after, I will know what the plan is.

Hi KaspianSce

Just read your post and wondered if you ended up having surgery or not? As I’ve just been to see my consultant over a suspected -

U4 Thyroid nodule, FNA - cellular follicular nodule (Thy3f)

His recommending total thyroidectomy on my right thyroid gland as apparently it’s the most accurate method to check if it’s benign or malignant.

I’m just wondering if this is normal practice if you haven’t yet been diagnosed for thyroid cancer.

Hi Graceful Rose

I saw another surgeon who asked what I wanted to do and I said a thyroidectomy and he said he agreed with that decision so I should be having the surgery within the next month.

I think it is fairly common to have a hemithyroidectomy to check for cancer and if it is then the other half is removed. I need to have the whole thyroid gland removed as I have nodules on both sides.

How are you feeling about surgery?