LJ's Two Month Whirlwind Tour of Medical Appointments En Route to a Thyroidectomy
(Also known as "Can anybody spare a few extra hours of personal leave?")
6/15/10 - Saw new doctor, who recommended thyroid ultrasound.
6/28/10 - Thyroid ultrasound
7/1/10 - Called in to review ultrasound results with doctor, who ordered biopsy ("fine needle aspiration" or FNA)
Spent a couple weeks collecting ultrasound results, orders, and reports to hand carry to a clinic that accepts my insurance for both the biopsy and the pathology (lab evaluation).
7/28/10 - Biopsy
7/29/10 - Doctor who did the biopsy called. Papillary thyroid carcinoma. Evidence of lymphocytic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Disease). (Will explain in a later post.)
8/6/10 - Saw surgeon
8/16/10 - Pre-surgery appointment. EKG (aka human marionette). Peed in cup. Gave blood.
Surgery date: Monday, August 30, 2010. Report to hospital at 8:30am, surgery 10:30am. Outpatient surgery ("same-day" surgery--no overnight).
Wheeee! Nothing like a roller coaster ride with reality!
Wow what a timeline.....Hi my name is Jennifer and I have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and then sent to have a Ultrasound too and they found a lot of nodules and now have a biopse scheduled for next week and I am scared to death but thanks so much for your blog it really helps.
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