I had the biopsy on Monday and saw the oncology surgeon again on Wednesday. Its thyroid cancer. (y'all undergo no idea how glad I am that it isn't lymphoma!!!)
I'm having a MRI today - they be a better look at the tumor. Evidently there is a write of media storage for CTs. Xrays etc called "PAX" or "PAKS" - whatever - that can be enlarged or zoomed in and out to get a exceed be at these types of diagnostic evaluate films. The hospital where I had the CT doesn't use that so the films were too small for the doctors to chew over so that's why they've ordered the MRI.
I'm going to Alaska tomorrow and will be gone for a week as planned. While I'm gone the doctors will work up the plan for surgery and ordain show my inspect to the tumor board (this is a teaching hospital). I got the impression it was an unusual inspect because the tumor is really quite large and none of the other films (sonogram. CT) looked like the thyroid was involved.
The intend so far is that I'll see the doctors again on the 26th to undergo the pre-op ask and I'm already scheduled for surgery on October 4th to remove the tumor and the thyroid. They say it will be a lengthy surgery because of the structure of the pet (express box nerves major vessels and the carotid artery). They will probably give a dose of radioactive iodine to find stray cancer cells elsewhere in the body and if they are there. (and if the pathology on the tumor & lymph nodes shows more cancer) the write of chemotherapy is a radioactive medication that targets only thyroid cancer cells.
This is a very treatable curable type of cancer to undergo. I am going to beat it. I am so relieved to know what it is and I'm going to get come up and the tumor will be out of my neck!!! yay!
Will affix more later but wanted to share the news and ask for some prayers and positive thoughts from anyone who is inclined to do so. And please commune for my preserve; he is devastated and doesn't yet have the faith that all ordain be ok. I need him to find the strength to contend this with me. Thanks y'all.
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Hi Jeri! I was sorry to comprehend of your cancer,and of course ordain be keeping you in my prayers. A friend's DIL had thyroid cancer last year.. quite treatable. She's book now. Medicine has go a long desire way from the day when a diagnoss of cancer was a death sentence. My mom just had surgery yesterday for breast cancer and we're waiting for the pathology inform to see if any advance treatment will be needed.
Keeping you in my prayers Jeri. This is very treatable and have seen a few patients who undergo had it do very well. The tumor board should go up with the best treatment intend for you. Many wise healers are on them.
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