i went to the doctor the other day. a new doctor, in fact... just for a second advice. since the surgeon that i've been seeing all these years just told me repeatedly that there's nothing to worry, my parents decided that we should see some other doctors just in case. it's been 3 years already, and there's no significant or visible improvement, and now, it is enlarging significantly. it IS imperative at this point for someone to do something, not just to sit there giving comments like my mum is overly concerned.
the cyst around my thyroid glad is now freaking gargantuan and humungusly large, with a diameter of 3.8cm. it's almost twice the size 3 years ago. depite this i'm still not too worried at this point cos the doctor before this told me it'll downsize naturally as i grow older. even if it doesn't (as in my case), it wouldn't cause any serious harm.
so, when this current doctor told me that there is a 15% chance of it turning into malignant, my heart nearly stopped beating. 15% is quite a probability. wtf. BUT, since mine is fluid-based, the probability is reduced to 2-3%. phew. still, according to what he said, if after 3 times of extracting the fluid and it still grows back, then half of the thyroid gland has to be removed. :( sigh... first it was the tonsil, and now my thyroids too? it's really depressing.
frankly, i'm not afriad of extracting the fluid or blood tests or anything. but a surgery around your neck? that sounds scary. as in freaking scary. i've already extracted it for 2 times, but the doc said i could start all over again cos that's way too long ago. in fact, after extracting, the doctor should follow up within 2months. so, lesson learned - always seek a second opinion, necessary or unnecessary. in this case, the situation has turned from necessarily unnecessary into unnecessarily necessary.
the cyst around my thyroid glad is now freaking gargantuan and humungusly large, with a diameter of 3.8cm. it's almost twice the size 3 years ago. depite this i'm still not too worried at this point cos the doctor before this told me it'll downsize naturally as i grow older. even if it doesn't (as in my case), it wouldn't cause any serious harm.
so, when this current doctor told me that there is a 15% chance of it turning into malignant, my heart nearly stopped beating. 15% is quite a probability. wtf. BUT, since mine is fluid-based, the probability is reduced to 2-3%. phew. still, according to what he said, if after 3 times of extracting the fluid and it still grows back, then half of the thyroid gland has to be removed. :( sigh... first it was the tonsil, and now my thyroids too? it's really depressing.
frankly, i'm not afriad of extracting the fluid or blood tests or anything. but a surgery around your neck? that sounds scary. as in freaking scary. i've already extracted it for 2 times, but the doc said i could start all over again cos that's way too long ago. in fact, after extracting, the doctor should follow up within 2months. so, lesson learned - always seek a second opinion, necessary or unnecessary. in this case, the situation has turned from necessarily unnecessary into unnecessarily necessary.
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if there is going to be more treatment in the future necessarily to deal with this cyst.. and it's not even malignant, i think you ought to just remove it.. I know it's gonna be scary having the surgery around your throat- but find a really pro surgeon, and get rid of it for once and for all before it becomes worse (touchwood)
but the decision is yours...
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