That has been mentioned but so far as j know at the minute that is just when I go for the op. 

Are there downsides to having surgery

Hi,

I had an FNA which was diagnosed as a thy3f ( not visible cancer cells but abnormal and 1 in 4 chance of cancer) I opted to have a partial thyroidectomy and am 5 days post surgery. I feel fine after the surgery, just have a stiff neck but really not much pain or side effects at all. I am having two weeks off work and driving to recover but really did not find the surgery a painful or difficult surgery to recover from. 
I find out my definitive diagnosis in 3 weeks and if it is cancerous will be going down the route of radioactive iodine treatment. 
hope this helps, good luck 

Hi, I hope you don't mind me asking what you ended up doing? 
I have been given the same choice with more negatives for more surgery and I'm really struggling with deciding what to do x

Hi Fin, 

what did you decide in the end? I also got a Thy3f biopsy result. I've chosen surgery but Covid has caused delays. Hoping it won't be too long. 
 

S x

Hi Shazz,

I decided to watch and wait. Hopefully it will be the right choice! I will be closely monitored so hopefully it won't be too worrying. 
did they give you any indication of how long it will be? 
xx

Hi otismum, 

 I am so sorry I haven't replied sooner.

I decided to watch and wait. I felt the further surgery had more negatives but I guess time will tell. 
 Have you already made your decision? 

xx

Hey, 

I'm glad you're being closely monitored - sadly I've sort of just been left. Was originally told the wait would be around 2 months but that was 5 months ago. I've had no communication from the hospital so I'm chasing now and have my GP doing the same. 
Ive managed to get a phone consultation for the 4th Sept. At that point it will have been 6 months so I might suggest a repeat biopsy and US if they're not able to do the surgery. At the moment it feels like I was offered two choices for care and given neither.. though totally understand we have a pandemic situation so I'm trying to be mindful of that. 
 

S x
 

Surely they should have done something by now!! I was also kept waiting until Covid calmed down but as soon as it did I was straight in for surgery. You should definitely be chasing it up, I hope you get somewhere from your telephone appointment. 
the one positive thing I would say is I noticed my lump sept/Oct last year (I thought I just had a swollen gland and didn't go to the doctors until February) and had it removed at the end of June and it hadn't spread xx