Thyroid Nodules?

Yes, I have had an FNA (Fine Needle Aspiration) on my thyroid. That's just a fancy term for a biopsy. They told me that I had a 4cm sized nodule on my thyroid and that I would have to get a biopsy. I was so scared. The only part that hurts is when they numb the thyroid before performing the actual biopsy. It feels like a burning bee sting. Then, you can feel nothing. It's realtively short and sweet, and all that's left on your neck is a tiny, tiny hole. It's less than when you get blood drawn because the needles (yes they will use several needles on your neck to take samples, probably about 4 or 5) they use are so small. I waited a week to get my results and they told me that they didn't get enough samples and I would have to repeat the procedure. Apparently, this is common. So, I went in again, and the doctor told me that there was nothing there to biopsy. Apparently what the ultrasound people saw was not a real nodule, but was actually inflammation, and with use of the Synthroid, they had gone down. I was beyond relieved. He said that the tissue of the thryoid is so different from any other tissue in the body, that sometimes what they think they see as a nodule is not really a nodule. During all this though, I did a lot of research, and I found that having more than one cancerous nodule, is not common. If you have more than one nodule, then it is usually inflammation. Don't quote me on that though, that's just what I remember. My advice to you though, is to ask whomever is performing the biopsy their opinion on your nodules. Do they really think that it's a nodule, or does it look more like inflammation? They might go ahead and perform the biopsy anyway, just to make sure, but at least you can be comforted in getting different opinions as to whether they think it's cancerous or not. Don't worry, it's not too painful, it's just uncomfortable.

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