Did they do “Anfirma testing?” From what I have read, biopsies with Affirma testing have the highest probability for accuracy. ….I heard about this when I went for FNA to determine if I was a candidate for Radio Frequency Ablation. In my opinion, if there is a test that has high probability for identifying cancer, I would have the test done before making a decision about surgery. Removing your thyroid, or part of your thyroid, is sometimes necessary, however removing the thyroid and finding out it was a benign nodule that might have been able to be shrunk would be very disappointing. It seems like a lot of people do well taking thyroid medicine, however after a lobectomy, I am having a lot of difficulty with the side effects from the small dose of medication, or the hypothyroid issues…..I don’t know which is causing the issues. I have had several medication changes and dosage changes, however side effects have been very difficult.
Good luck!!