Hi my name is phil I'm a retired nypd sergeant i spent many days at ground zero at the wtc unfortunately there is a high risk of cancer in march i had a nodule on my left side biopsied came back benign had 2 other nodules on right lobe but was not suspicious and were small i went for a follow up in Sept and had a ultrasound revealed the nodule on the right went from 9mm to 1.7 cm and was tirad 5 with calcifications and taller then wider i had a biopsy done through thyroseq which revealed positive results low level tert mutation my dr recommended partial thyroidectomy which im having on nov 13th and depending on results a full thyroidectomy
Everybody is different Phil. It's not really possible to guess. Just listen to your body and don't overdo it.
Best wishes
Barbara
“Scars are tattoos with better stories.” – Anonymous
Hey Phil hope your surgery went well today
Surgery went good just a little sore getting results on Thursday from pathology thanks for your support
How did your surgery go Phil? I've got to say I was pleasantly surprised at how quick the recovery was (and I am REALLY not good at dealing with health stuff!). Within a week I felt pretty much myself, and ready to go back to work (although left it another week just to make sure). The advice seems to be to avoid strenuous exercise for 2 weeks after surgery.
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