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Papillary thyroid cancer with lymph node involvement

Thyroid Cancer | Last Active: Aug 2 1:04pm | Replies (32)
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@w3bjamn, I'm glad things are moving. Having 4 appointments in 6 days is a whirlwind, but you shouldn't feel rushed. Make sure you ask questions. And if the responses raise more questions, keep asking until you have clarity of your options to make the choices that are best for you.

Here's a list of additional discussions about thyroid cancer and neck dissection: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/thyroid-cancer/?search=neck#discussion-listview

The appointments I assume are to get clarity of the diagnosis and next steps. Have you considered getting a second opinion?

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w3 | @w3bjamn | Aug 2 1:04pm

Unfortunately I do feel rushed. Is it normal to have so many appointments so quickly?
I meeting my new ENT today. My mammo came back abnormal, and visual LEFT lymph node present. (Everything has been happening on Right. And radiologist requested a 2nd one done. My current ENT said no, because I was having a CT done in a few days.

I did my CT yesterday, no axillary lymph nodes, anywhere present. I have issues breathing, and was told it would show up on CT, and nothing..
I'm feeling like I either got a bad scan, bad read, everything "miraculously" went away (axillary wise).

When going through past paperwork, I noticed that in the beginning, no thyroid nodules were present. A month in half later, left side had a Ti-Rad 3 and right side had Ti-Rad5. Is it normal for nodules to grow that fast? I'm not assuming they are cancerous, just growth in general.
I do want a 2nd opinion. I picked up all my scans, imaging and plan getting answers. I'm just not satisfied with the ones I've been given.
Thoughts?

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