Back to Knife
Dear Friends,
This morning I received a phone call from my Endo (Endocrinologist). He told me that the results of the MRI are back and that the growth is 1.2 x 10 mm. This is slightly larger than what can be treated with radiation alone, so I’ll (unless they change their minds again) be going under the knife — again. My Endo said, “We want to scrape out whatever we can before the radiation.” That doesn’t sound like fun to me.
I have an appointment with my surgeon — the same one who did my last surgery — on Monday. He does good work (although he could use a personality transplant). Last time there was very little pain, and it healed well (see the pic).
This week I also received my copy of the pathology report. This time it indicates that they found architecture of both papillary and follicular thyroid cancer. Last time it was only papillary cancer. Follicular is a much more aggressive strain. I asked my Endo about this, and he told me that I’m still considered to have only papillary, but mine has some of the characteristics of follicular.
Following surgery, I’ll still be having radiation treatment afterward.
Some of you have asked where the growth is, so I’m adding the attached picture. The small dot is where they took the needle biopsy — the cancer is somewhere below that. In the photo, you can also see the scar from the original surgery.
I’ll do my best to keep you up to date.
Odell
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