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I am going through the same situation. I am hoping that it has not spread to my lymph nodes. I am having surgery to remove the entire thyroid on May 21st. I was blown away when this diagnosis was told to me because I had been going for routine ultrasounds on these benign nodules. Two nodules have grown and become cancerous on the right side. On the left side, there is a tiny nodule that is too small to biopsy, so the surgeon left it up to me as far as removal of half the thyroid or the entire thyroid. I am having him remove the entire thyroid because I don’t want to take any chances if that left half remains and then something develops. I have an excellent Boston surgeon who has made me feel very reassured that I will be okay. I am grateful for that, but still dread undergoing this surgery. Thank God that it is a slow growing cancer and curable! MaryAnn from Boston
Thank you so much for your reply! It was very helpful. How was it determined that your lymph nodes were affected? During the surgery?