I went in for a yearly physical about 3 weeks ago and my dr palpated a nodule on my thyroid (I couldn’t feel what she was feeling). She had me go in for a ultrasound a week later. The nodule was classified as a 5 on the TIRAD scale. It is a 3mm nodule. It has extra thyroidal extension, taller than wide, solid, and some other thing I cannot remember. I went in for a needle biopsy about 4 days ago and I am still awaiting results. The lump has grown quite a bit in the last three weeks. I can now easily feel it and it is noticeable when looking at my neck. I have a persistent cough, and it feels like it is pushing on my larynx.
Of course I have read everything there is to read online about thyroid cancer and I fear the worse because of how quickly it is growing. How long should it take for biopsy results? Did anyone else here have a TIRAD-5 nodule? Just looking for a little support.
