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Is surgery better or just dealing with the tumor?
I am a female and I'm 35 years old about to be 36 in January. I know people been through a lot in their life due to the age. I'm just a regular person that been through a lot also but still young. I just been a couple of months I found out that I have a tumor in my thyroid and it's 2cm and might have another one behind it. I'm supposed to go for surgery in December. I'm just reviewing my options all the way for me and my family.
Anyone is welcome I have more health problems then just that.
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If the nodule grows and interferes with structures, you definitely needed to do something. However, now there is a new procedure that MIGHT be an option for people….. Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA). RFA can shrink the nodule so it doesn’t interfere with structures…. Always better to keep organs! In my opinion, why have an organ removed if you can have the issue shrunk so it doesn’t interfere? Synthroid is not always easy to get adjusted on, so if someone has an option to try RFA I think they should try it. When people say cysts “Can” turn to cancer it gets confusing. Anything “can” turn to cancer but what is the probability? Try and shrink it and monitor it seems less invasive than removal. The body has a great system for repairing what it can through our own systems so procedures like RFA seem like they are worth a try. like
I had my thyroidectomy 52 years ago. I take thyroid medication daily. I don't think that this surgery affected my health very much. It's hard to know for sure because I have other health issues due to a primary immune disease.
Maybe you could research thyroidectomy and see what the normal side effects are of this surgery. You will need to compare those side effects with the problems that you could have if you don't have surgery.
I am sorry that you are going through this. I do know how difficult this must be.