Originally Posted by
JustMe
I didn't have any advice before, so I didn't post, but wanted to post now to check in on how things are going and to thank you for posting this.
I also have thyroid nodules and my dr had sent me for a repeat ultrasound, as well as the fine needle aspiration. All came back negative and the pathologist told me during the appt I did not need to have any follow up at all. I know I understood that clearly. However, my dr left a voicemail (she does voicemails) stating she wants me to do a follow up ultrasound in September. I was annoyed b/c my dr tends to be alarmist. However, I see that differently after reading your post and would rather be overly-cautious
It’s very typical to have follow up ultrasounds every 6 months and periodic repeat biopsies. I found a large nodule last May that the FNA biopsy said was benign but the mass was large enough to be visible and it was interfering with swallowing. I had another ultrasound in October that showed it was stable but it was definitely uncomfortable. I had a partial thyroidectomy 10 days ago to remove it. My ENT said that if I hadn’t had it removed I would need to follow up every 6 months.
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