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Anyone else had thyroid tissue regrowth after a total thyroidectomy?
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Unfortunately I believe I will be in this category. I had a total thyroidectomy in 2015. Follicular. Intern disaster. Severed my recurrent laryngeal nerve and destroyed the para thyroids to boot. Another story. Anyway I have a sizable lump I just noticed yesterday on my left clavicle area by my throat..,,,, sigh…….. went to my primary today and quickly did the Ponchas Pilate routine- deferring me to an oncologist who is on vaycay next week. Here we go again down this oh too familiar rabbit hole, Alice. Another big sigh. My appt is for Aug 22 so I’m sure it will be diagnosed then. I knew it before and I know it now. Just not sure what I am willing to go through this time. Much more jaded. Medical mafia. Health care is BROKEN. Crap
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I just had to answer even though I've posted before. To sum up, I had thyroid malignancy with Hurthle cell tumors in 1996 and had total removal surgery. No problem with surgery or recovery. Then 2017 it returned, again successful surgery and recovery. The dr. said sometimes pieces are left and regrow. I was never told first surgeries malignant. My suggestion is that you hold the doctors feet to the fire and get all info, records and reports. I did not. I'm in late 80s, on Synthroid and doing well but I'm disappointed with myself for not finding out details from first case and disgusted with doctors. Today's medical situation is a lot more complicated. Just remember it is YOUR body, dont be accepting like I was.