by Ray » Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:49 am
I don't know exactly what it is I have, He said that most people have nodules on their thyroid, and a few grow abnormally large, as in my case. Right now, it doesn't seem to be much concern, I did have it drained, mostly blood from what I saw, there are solid parts to it. Doc says chance of hypothyroidism from surgery is 50/50. His justification is its starting to push other structures, like my windpipe, and it filled back up relatively quickly after being drained. Plus, although the biopsy came back negative for cancer, the accuracy drops off after it reaches a certain size. Exercise is kinda a big thing for me, plus, from experience, I don't think I can manage in an office environment or a skilled trade in general. I don't know if I can cope with a huge life change. But I really don't know a lot about hypothyroidism. My doctor says its not a huge issue, hypothyroidism is easily treated with a generic drug, some initial research I just did seems to indicate just the opposite. I'm starting to think this isn't worth it. Plus, will I be able to afford the medical care I need in the future? I don't know but I don't think so. I'm 22. There were things I wanted to do in my life I'm afraid I might be out of luck.