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@jill333

Joan, I am so happy for you that you were able to have the gamma treatment and that it's behind you now. I was out of the town for the weekend and didn't have my password with me or I would have responded sooner. I'm sorry I did not think to tell you that I had an IV for the MRI contrast. I hope you weren't taken aback when they put it in. My next mri is in August 2020 unless I experience any symptoms of another meningioma. I'm with you - I'm not going to worry about it now or even think about it until next year. I have a new problem to focus on now. I found out last week the results of a biopsy I recently had on a nodule on my thyroid. The results came back "suspicious, at risk, 50% chance of cancer'. I'm meeting with my endocrinologist tomorrow as I have a million questions. She's already told me by phone she thinks I should have all or at least part of my thyroid removed surgically. Ugh. I feel I've had enough surgery for a lifetime already. But fortunately, thyroid cancer is very treatable. Usually, a thyroidectomy is all that is needed. I'll get more info tomorrow. I hope you have a healthy and happy 2019 also! Jill

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Hi Jill, That's awful about the thyroid but you are right as it is very treatable. I also have a nodule in my thyroid that is being watched. My sister has been on thyroid replacement medicine for 40 years and is fine. Are we twins? Good luck with your endocrinologist. Please keep me informed.

My name is Judy: My mom had a thyroidectomy
and had to take calcium & thyroid med rest of her life (which became difficult as meds constipated her terribly).
Beware. Judy