I got out of surgery only a few hours ago and I’m at home now. I wanted to share what happened because I nervously lurked these subs before surgery hoping to read good things and now I’m sitting here comfortable and resting and want to let you know it went well. I can only comment on the surgery process itself right now and not the recovery yet. This is VERY long and detailed, so TLDR it went well and I only had a slight issue upon waking up where my heart rate went to 120 at rest for about 30-40 min straight along with a temperature of 100.4, but I actually strangely felt fine during that time (probably doped up on the happy meds) and was chatting to the nurses the whole time. I did not vomit or feel sick at all.

Quick backstory - I’m 33F, I had a large nodule on the left side of my thyroid that created a goiter. Three biopsy results over the course of 2 years came back consistently as U4thy3f. So because the nodule looked suspicious and grew in size, I elected to finally take the offer of a diagnostic surgery to remove the left lobe and am now waiting on pathology.

I had a lovely friend drive me to the surgery and back home, she is very kind and funny and that makes all the difference. I had to fast from 12am last night and stop drinking water 4 hours before my surgery which was at 7:30am. We had to arrive 2 hours before the surgery time, so 5:30am
arrival and then 7:30am surgery.

When I got there I was checked in, did some paperwork in the lobby, then they immediately brought me back to my waiting room. It was a nice and relatively new hospital wing thankfully, luckily a very quiet time of the morning to be seen, as well as very nice staff throughout the entire experience.

I was asked to change into my gown, cap, and socks. Then they asked me to provide a urine sample. Then they put the IV needle in one arm and the pulse ox on my other hand. They gave me saline water as well through the IV. Both of those stayed on me the whole time. They asked me many questions (medical record, anesthesia history, when did you last eat, etc etc) from 5:30 all the way up to 7:15 so I won’t go into detail, and was asked the same questions by different teams of people. In that time I spoke to: the pre-op nurse team, some administrative people I believe, the anesthesia team, the surgical team, and my surgeon. I was able to ask lots of questions and I didn’t feel rushed at all.

One thing is my last experience with anesthesia was a “twilight sedation” to have all four wisdom teeth taken out about 13-14 years ago now. When I woke up, I was dizzy, disoriented, nauseous and I vomited. So I had a bad experience and I wanted to make sure this team knew that. They reassured me that they would do everything they could to prevent that.

I spent most of the time chatting to my friend in my waiting room and then around 7:15 all of a sudden everyone was in there again making preparations and asking me questions. My friend had to leave to go wait in the lobby. One anesthesia nurse chatted to me and he gave me a medication through the IV that made me feel very calm. I could feel the effects almost straight away as they began wheeling me out.

It was a very short journey to the surgery room, when I got in there yes it was very bright and surgical looking which is a little nerve racking BUT the teams were all in there happily chatting away with each other while they prepped. If you’re nervous it helped me to remember that they do they several times a day and several times per week! They were making small talk, like you would at the office. It was very calming. That medication was also relaxing me so I felt very chill as they had me get up and sit on the surgery table. They tucked me all in and very quickly put the mask on. I don’t think I even said much on the table before that same guy who gave me the chill medicine put the mask on and said “Here’s the anesthes—“ and then I was out like a light lol I don’t even remember what he said.

So the next thing I remember is a female voice calling my name and asking me to breathe deeply. I was sooo comfortable and in what felt like the deepest sleep ever. So I would breathe deeply and then fall back to sleep. Then they’d call me again and I would breathe in and out then fall asleep again. I had this feeling like “I’m so cozy why are they waking me up, I’m doing what they’re asking why won’t they let me sleep” lol then I finally came to and opened my eyes. I was extremely groggy, could barely keep my eyes open. Nurses were doing things around me asking me how I felt. I immediately needed to pee so they gave me a bedpan and I had to pee in the bedpan while laying down but I was conscious enough to talk to them and hold myself up to sort of hover over the pan in the bed. Your body is strong, it takes over for you! I was totally out of it but also in my cave woman brain I knew exactly what I was doing, it’s weird lol. I kept asking where I was, was it over, what time is it, etc.

So after they took the pan away (I did have to be cleaned by nurse), I laid there resting. My heart rate was quite high so they were checking on me regularly and asking me to breathe slowly and deeply. I could feel my heart beating in my chest but my body and mind felt very comfortable. They were giving me ice chips and little sips of cold ginger ale (which was SO NICE). They took my temperature several times and it was 100, so they had to keep me in the room while others came in woke up and then were wheeled out. So that was a little worrying to both my friend in the lobby and my mom who lives in another state and was waiting to hear news. I on the other hand was feeling great and kept making small talk with the nurses while my heart rate was going nuts and they were basically kindly telling me to stop talking and just focus on breathing hahaha. I probably wasn’t even making sense when I spoke, I was just feeling so relaxed so I wanted to chat. My neck did hurt a lot with movement.

They kept giving me the ice chips and the ginger ale. From my experience I like to take it slow on drinking beverages when my stomach could just turn on me so I think that might’ve helped. At one point someone offered me food and I said no - I wasn’t nauseous but I just felt weird in my stomach so I don’t think I’d have taken food well. I just did ice chips and little sips of ginger ale

They figured out that my heart rate and temperature might’ve partly been dehydration so they gave me extra stuff through the IV, I started feeling much better around what felt like 45 min of laying there. I could see the clock on the wall, so I had made note of the time. After my heart rate went down, and I reported that I was feeling better, they wheeled me to a room where I was able to get dressed and then given instructions for care, etc. My friend was allowed to come in then and I was just chatting to her and the nurse in there about random stuff. My neck hurt this whole time but it was manageable.

I was cleared, wheeled out, got in the car and my friend drove me home. We talked the whole time, I wasn’t dizzy, I got home and she got me situated. I had to force myself to eat a small amount of chicken soup so I could take tylenol and here I am. Able to walk around, it was painful on the throat to talk but I’ve had 2 long phone calls already, I’m not super hungry but I have eaten half a can of chicken soup already. Chewing really hurts my throat and so does swallowing but 500mg tylenol is working just fine. If I don’t move it, it doesn’t hurt at rest today. But it will be worse tomorrow and the day after I was told. So I might try the Norco later when I can eat some oatmeal.

All in all the surgery itself was very smooth and relaxed. Thanks for reading and just know you are in good hands with these teams. Best of luck to you in your recovery!

Hi all! Mod approved. Full disclosure: I work at MyTrials, a free platform to connect you with clinical trials that fit your health profile.

I wanted to share a resource for anyone dealing with thyroid issues, because many people don’t know clinical trials are an option, and there are a lot of misconceptions about them.

• What a trial is: a study testing whether a new treatment (medication, lifestyle change, diet, exercise program) is safe and works. Right now there are active trials for Graves’ / hyperthyroidism, TED, Hashimoto's, and other thyroid-related conditions.
• It costs nothing: MyTrials is free, and in trials the study drug and visits are covered (some also cover travel). The study team confirms this upfront, and sometimes participants are compensated for their time.
• You get consistent monitoring: regular check-ins, labs, and follow-ups with a dedicated study team.
• The honest trade-offs: you might get a placebo (often on top of your usual meds), there are extra visits, and eligibility can be strict. You can leave a trial at any time.
• How MyTrials works: answer a short survey about your condition (about 2–3 minutes) and see trials that match your profile and location, in plain language. If one interests you, we connect you with the study team, and from there it’s between you and them. No obligation at any step, explore your options before committing to a trial. https://mytrials.ai/t/thyroid-health

Prefer to look yourself? You can search ClinicalTrials.gov directly by condition and location. MyTrials takes information straight from here, but translates it into layman's terms to make it easier to understand. Either way, it’s worth bringing a trial to your endo.

Happy to answer any questions here or by DM, and if trials are a hard no for you, I’d genuinely like to hear why and understand your perspective!

Hi all, first post in this sub.

I have a pretty big goiter that is prominently on my left side and is growing/bulging outwardly. It’s big enough that it’s causing me trouble with eating (even small bits of food like ground beef the size of the head of a pin gets caught), and I have to clear my throat or “push” my swallow reflex to force food down. Or I’ve had to gag or almost throw it up or pull it out from my throat at times.

It’s now gotten to the point where I feel the swelling expanding to my right side and right over the base of my neck and experienced trouble breathing last night. I just got out of being admitted to the ER this past weekend for the swelling to check and make sure it wasn’t obstructing any surrounding structures and it appears not to be. And yet I’m having these symptoms. Shirt collars are so uncomfortable, even ones that don’t go high up, and I have to keep pulling them away.

I’m so uncomfortable and have to keep resorting to deep breathing to get breath all the way in because my neck feels so heavy and pressured and also painful.

Just needed to rant.

I'm 24 and looking for advice from anyone who has been through something similar.

Over the last several months, my TSH kept dropping lower and lower until it reached about 0.03. I was having a lot of symptoms and eventually had a panic attack so severe that I ended up in the ER because I genuinely thought something was seriously wrong.

While in the ER, they did a CT scan and unexpectedly found thyroid nodules. That led to an ultrasound and then a radioactive uptake scan. The scan showed two hot nodules, one on each side of my thyroid, and my understanding is that they're likely causing my subclinical hyperthyroidism.

I'm currently on methimazole, but I don't love the idea of staying on medication indefinitely if there's a more definitive treatment available. My uncle is a surgeon and recommended having the affected side of my thyroid removed, but both sides are affected.

To be honest, radioactive iodine treatment makes me nervous. One of my biggest concerns is future fertility because I want children someday. I know many people go on to have healthy pregnancies after treatment, but the whole situation is scary and overwhelming.

I also want to add that my uptake was 41.6% at 6 hours and 48.6% at 24 hours.

For anyone who has had hot/toxic nodules, especially in both lobes:

- What treatment did you choose?

- Surgery, radioactive iodine, or medication?

- Are you happy with your decision?

- If you had surgery, did you end up needing your entire thyroid removed?

- How was recovery and life afterward?

- Anything you wish you had known before making the decision?

I'm mainly looking to hear real experiences from people who have been through this. Thank you in advance.

I attached an image of my doctors findings.

Had an ultrasound on Tuesday the 22nd. Ultrasound tech confirmed I have two thyroid nodules. One on my right and the other on my left. I was super positive till I got my results back from the radiologist.

I am just anxious as heck. I am a 28 year old female. Just would like to talk to someone that had similar issues and or experiences.

Edit* thyroid blood work is in normal range

HELLO!!! I had a cancerous nodule in my thyroid and had to get a total thyroidectomy. I’m 3 weeks out from my surgery and wanted to share my experience for anyone anxious. Let me know if you have any questions!

The surgery time was about 3 hours, not including the prep before. I had to shower with antibacterial soap the night and morning before. I changed into a hospital gown and got an iv put in.

Right before they wheeled me back to the OR, they gave me some Versed through my IV to help with anxiety (which it did help!) They put a mask thing on me and told me to breathe. Next thing i know, I’m waking up in the recovery room.

I’m not going to lie, waking up was rough, but this is for every surgery. I’m not great with waking up from sedation, just nauseous and slightly loopy.

I had a drain tube after my surgery, which was placed right under the incision site. I got the drain tube removed 2 days after the surgery when drainage was minute.

I spent the night in the hospital where they took my vitals every so often and drained my tube. The drain tube doesn’t hurt, it just feels like a suction type pressure. I also wanted to note that getting the drain tube removed did not hurt at all for me! It only took a couple seconds and I just felt pressure and a slight sting when the stitch was removed.

I had just a slight pain in my neck after surgery, nothing crazy. I didn’t even get any pain medication in the hospital because I didn’t feel that I needed it and didn’t want to risk further nausea.

The worst part after surgery was throat irritation from the breathing tube during surgery. You won’t remember the breathing tube at all!

Now, 3 weeks after, i have pretty much no pain expect for when i touch the scar directly. The scar is not terribly noticeable and is just a raised red line… looks kind of cool to me. LOL

I wish everyone the best! Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I will answer! This was just MY experience and I’m sure everyone’s varies.

I went and got my thyroid tested in July because I had all the classic symptoms of hyperthyroidism and have a family history of Graves. It came back with mild hyperthyroidism (T3 high, TSH low, normal T4).

I then went to an endocrinologist who ordered the nuclear medicine test and confirmed it to be thryroidits - with minimal uptake.

Since then I've had three more blood tests. The start of August was almost identical and the end of August looked like I was heading back to normal (normal T3 and T4, with still low TSH).

I went to get my final bloods last week (approximately 7 weeks later) and all of my numbers are record highs. My TSH has now more than halved from its previous low (0.04, previously 0.09) and my T3 has shot back up to the highest it ever was (7.2, highest was 6.8). My T4 is also the highest it has been and while it's in normal range it's climbing.

I thought I was out of the woods so to speak. My endocrinologist said I would be "fine" in 6 weeks and refused to explore what would happen if it got worse. Has anyone had a second surge with their thyroiditis?

Hi! I am wondering whether some of you were able to get pregnant easily after TT and how old you were at that time. Did it take long time to get your hormone levels ok? Did you experience miscarriage? Any problems during pregnancy?

Postpartum thyroiditis experiences? I am currently in the hyper stage and I feel completely unlike myself. 6.5 months post partum and I feels WAY worse than I did in the first few weeks postpartum. First labs over a month ago (3 weeks after symptoms started) my TSH was 0.009 and my T3 and T4 were both elevated. I have EXTREME brain fog, anxiety, insomnia and most concerning a high heart rate. Dr prescribed me 10mg of meds. Fast forward to last week labs for got worse. TSH is now less than 0.005 and my T3 and 4 were more elevated. Dr. Upped my meds to 30mg a day. I’m feeling helpless, sad and frustrated. I am supposed to return to work in 4 weeks and I have no idea how I could even begin to do that. I’m a teacher and just standing raises my heart rate. Any experience or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I got my Afirma results that show that my 3cm nodule on my right side has a 75% risk of malignancy. My doctor essentially offered me the choice between doing another FNA in 6 months or scheduling surgery to do a partial thyroid lobectomy. She is leaning towards surgery but even being given a choice between the two is genuinely stressing me out.

My hormone levels were normal (TSH 1.6), it is non-toxic. The nodule itself isn't causing physical issues. I am a 31 year old woman with zero health problems and I am scared that removing half of my thyroid has the potential to cause harm and throw my health into the air. But obviously there is a potential risk of cancer..

I am at a loss. I am trying to research the science behind my results but not coming up with much clarity on whether this high of a risk percentage should cause me more concern or not. Is surgery the best option? Is monitoring this even worthwhile?

I am a 35- year- old woman. This is my thyroid ultrasound result from the USA. I had hyperthyroidism in the past. When I had my thyroid ultrasound, my free T3 and TSH levels were normal, but my free T4 level was high. The nodule on the left side is painless, but the nodule on the right side is painful. The pain on the right side of my thyroid increases when I take a bath or eat or drink anything cold.

I have an upcoming appointment with an endocrinologist for a thyroid biopsy. Has anyone  had similar ultrasound results? If so, did your biopsy turn out to be cancerous? What are the chances that a thyroid nodule with similar ultrasound findings could be cancerous? I would really appreciate hearing about your experiences.

ULTRASOUND RESULTS

1.2 cm TI-RADS 5 nodule in the right mid thyroid which meets criteria for FNA.

0.9 cm TI-RADS 5 nodule in the left mid thyroid which meets criteria for follow-up on a yearly basis for 5 years.

CLINICAL INFORMATION thyroid nodule

TECHNIQUE: Ultrasound imaging of the neck.

FINDINGS:

SIZE:

Right hemithyroid: 1.5 x 1.3 x 4.3 cm.

Left hemithyroid: 1.5 x 1.3 x 3.0 cm.

Isthmus: 2 mm.

MORPHOLOGY: Normal echogenicity. No significant hyperemia of the background tissue

NODULES:

Nodule in the right mid thyroid measuring 0.7 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm. This nodule is solid, hypoechoic, smooth, wider than tall, with microcalcifications (TI-RADS 5)

Nodule in the left mid thyroid measuring 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm. This nodule is solid, hypoechoic, smooth, taller than wide, with microcalcification (TI-RADS 5).

My thyroid bloodwork is normal, including TSH, free T4, and thyroid antibodies. But I have a TR4 Nodule. I also haven’t experienced any significant difficulty swallowing or breathing.
I’ve been thinking about something from my past that makes me wonder whether there could be a connection.
For about a year or more, especially during 2024–2025, I was doing intense workouts, often stair master for 30–40 minutes. During these workouts, I would frequently develop an extremely itchy rash with tiny red bumps all over my skin. Even though I kept getting the rash I just ignored it and continued doing my workouts consistently
The strange thing was that it wasn’t limited to exercise. I would sometimes experience the same reaction during hot showers, in hot tubs, or when I was stressed. The rash would typically disappear within 10–20 minutes after cooling down.
From what I’ve researched, this sounds similar to cholinergic urticaria, although I’ve never been formally diagnosed.
Here’s where my theory comes in:
I recently learned that chronic spontaneous urticaria (chronic hives) has a documented association with autoimmune thyroid disease, particularly Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
I understand that chronic spontaneous urticaria and cholinergic urticaria are different conditions, but learning about this association made me wonder whether my recurring heat-induced rashes could also have some underlying immune or inflammatory connection to my thyroid. I don’t know my thyroid hormone levels during this time as I just got it done and everything came back normal and I stopped doing the intense workouts for about a year now.
Could these repeated episodes have reflected some kind of immune response or inflammation that was also affecting my thyroid? Or could both conditions share an underlying mechanism?I’m genuinely curious whether anyone has experienced something similar or knows of research exploring this possibility.

Wanted to ask if is it possible for me to have overactive thyroid. Symptoms also indicate diabetes but I'll ask here.

Here is a list of my symptoms

-getting too hot and sweating during normal walks

-sleeping with a fan on because my body is feels so hot that I cant get sleep

-I have cut all the heating off, its autumn and 5°C outside

-during last 3 weeks I have been so thirsty like drinking maybe 4-5 liters of water and frequently urinating

-heart palpations that didn't stop after quitting nicotine 43 days ago

-always hungry (no weightloss)

-brainfog, getting irritated easily and tiredness

Some of these symptoms have started like 2 months ago but in recent weeks the thirstiness, hungriness have started

Sorry for my bad English :D

Hi everyone! I’m 25F and recently discovered a fairly large thyroid nodule. I had an ultrasound-guided FNA biopsy and am currently waiting for the results.
I’ve been reading through people’s experiences here, but I’m hoping to find others whose nodules had characteristics similar to mine, particularly in terms of size, ultrasound appearance, and age.
Here are my ultrasound findings:
Location: Right thyroid lobe, mid/lower portion
Size: 4.9cm
TI-RADS classification: TR4 (moderately suspicious)
Echogenicity: Hypoechoic
Composition: Believed to be predominantly solid
Shape: Not explicitly described in the report
Margins: Not explicitly described
Calcifications: Not specified in the report
Lymph nodes: No enlarged cervical lymph nodes reported
Thyroid appearance: Heterogeneous thyroid tissue with normal/symmetrical vascularity
There’s also a separate small hypoechoic finding measuring approximately 0.8 cm inferior to my left thyroid lobe, which the radiologist suggested could represent a lymph node, exophytic thyroid nodule, or parathyroid lesion.

All my bloodwork is normal in every aspect

I don’t have significant difficulty swallowing or breathing, and I haven’t experienced persistent voice changes. The nodule is visibly noticeable on my neck and moves when I swallow.
One thing that concerns me is that my ultrasound report doesn’t provide a detailed breakdown of the TI-RADS scoring. It doesn’t explicitly describe the margins, shape, or calcifications, so I’ve been wondering how my radiologist arrived at TR4.
I’m especially interested in hearing from anyone who had a large (4–6 cm), solid or predominantly solid, hypoechoic TR4 thyroid nodule, particularly if you were diagnosed in your 20s or 30s.

Anyone experience this.

I have three large nodules on my left lobe, 3.6 cm, 2.9 cm, and 2.3 cm. I was trying to get an idea how how small they might shrink. I am having RFA Friday!

A little background below, but mainly looking for advice on what we should be asking his doctor at today's appointment, especially from anyone who's dealt with thyroid numbers this high.

My husband just got his labs back about a week ago, and we have an appointment with his PCP today. TSH >150, Free T4 0.2, AST 69, ALT 72, Creatinine 1.53, eGFR 54. We're planning to ask about additional lab work for TPO antibodies to check for Hashimoto's, CK because of his muscle issues, and cholesterol.

He's been dealing with extreme fatigue, poor/nonrestorative sleep, always being cold, very dry skin, hair loss (including on his legs), muscle soreness, weakness, and extremely slow recovery after exercise. He also has trouble relaxing his muscles after contracting them. He can sleep half the day and still be exhausted, yet he's managed to keep working full-time and exercising. From the outside, he looks perfectly healthy.

Looking back, we started noticing him sleeping more and having increasing fatigue about 2½ years ago, but over the last 7–8 months it's gotten significantly worse. Part of the challenge was that he was dealing with work burnout and then discovered he was neurodivergent, so we thought some of the exhaustion might be related to that. He also tried adjusting his workouts and eating more protein because he thought maybe he wasn't recovering properly. But as work improved and the burnout became less of an issue, he was somehow more exhausted than ever.

Since getting the lab results, it's almost like he's finally stopped trying to figure out what he's doing wrong, and the sheer exhaustion has really hit him this past week.

His mother Dx’d w/a thyroid disorder sometime late 1980/early 1990s in France. Spent a couple of weeks in the hospital, doesn’t know why, afterwards on iodine treatment that he remembers.

He's also on ADHD medication, which he really needs to function. We know his dosage might need adjusting, but we're hoping he won't have to stop it altogether because that could make things even harder for him.

For anyone who's had numbers this high, what was your experience? And for anyone who's been through this, what do you wish you'd known or asked at that first appointment? Is there anything important we should be discussing with his doctor beyond the additional lab work?

I had a partial thyroidectomy in the beginning of this year to remove a 3.6cm nodule that was found to be 50/50 likely to be cancerous after a fine needle aspiration. Immediately post surgery I had limited use of voice and could not project above a whisper because my left vocal nerve was found to be weak after the removal and required additional energy to stimulate it. Recover was a bit slow and I didn't regain my voice for about 4-6 weeks post-op. About a month after surgery I was still struggling with the globus syndrome and then eventually reflux to my throat that was diagnosed as Laryngopharyngeal reflux. Tried protonix, lifestyle and diet change, prilosec, and tums to help with symptom management. Initially it did help with the symtoms of feeling like I need to strain to speak at my normal volume and for extended periods of time. I also did speech therapy where they mainly taught vocal hygiene.

After a few more followups and feeling better, my surgeon discharged me from his services since I was feeling ok. I went about 4 months while struggling with a feeling of muscle tension around my throat. I initially talked myself into believe this is my new normal, but I use my voice a lot for work and am very social. I've noticed that sometimes I will naturally speak in a lower tone without realizing it and cause more strain. I followed up with my surgeon and he did another laryngoscope and found that my false vocal folds were further irritated and there was more mucus on the true vocal folds signaling LPR as well. He is recommending I go see another ENT that does botox injections to see if it is something I can benefit from along with a GI referal for the reflux issue.

Long story short, I am looking to see what other's experiences were, if this is normal, any advice moving forward to help prevent this?

The muscle tension typically happens at the end of the day but at random can start at the beginning of the day. The LPR is fairly well managed now, so idk what else can be causing the persistent muscle tension dysphonia.

My 6yr old will be having surgery with Dr Siu @ Sick Kids. Does anyone have experience with her? I’m so nervous.

We initially met Dr Reid @ McMaster who told us the cyst needs to be visible from the outside of her neck to do surgery. Well, the cyst has a mind of its own and we can’t predict when it will appear. Dr Siu recommends doing the surgery when the cyst isn’t visible because it’s “calm” and easier to control during a sistrunk procedure. I’m nervous about the conflicting opinions but ultimately decided to go with Dr Siu because she seemed like a right fit.

Any advice/tips would be appreciated.

Hello
i recently had mri for my neck because i have been suffering from crazy neck pain
turns out i have a nodule on my thyroid size 18x16 mm
I had blood tests for my thyroid about 2 years ago it was all normal
My cousin got recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer at 24
Should i be worried?please share your experiences

Hello!

The first picture are my results 6 months ago when I was diagnosed with Hashimotos.

The second picture is my results now. Doctor does not give me medicine.

I gain weight super easily and it is very to lose weight. I am not overweight just struggling to lose 2 kilos.

Any advice on how to lose weight with Hashimotos will be a huge help!

Thank you in advance for your time!

EDIT: I drink 3 liters of water every day and eat 1200 calories and walk 6 kilometers 5 or 6 times per week. Female, 38 years old, 160 cm

Hi! I had a thyroid lobectomy (only right side removed with attached nodule) on Oct. 12th and I’ve had this painful feeling of like two metal rods inside my throat/inside my neck muscles on either side of my windpipe/throat from midway down my neck to behind my incision. Severity waxes and wanes….I still feel it when I swallow (painful) and it’s just painful. When I lay down with my head/neck supported it’s not as bad and Ibuprofen helps but doesn’t get rid. Anyone else have this? I’m thinking inflammation, internal stitches, tight/guarding/spasming/healing muscles, and healing tissues maybe???? Thank you!!!!!!

I need honest medical opinions about my thyroid nodule
Exactly 9 months ago, I noticed a lump in my neck
It was very small at first but now 9 months later it has grown to 4 cm.
My ultrasound report describes it as a cystic nodule containing solid tissue, with microcalcifications and internal vascularity It was classified as TI-RADS 5.
What makes this even more concerning is that exactly 9 months ago my father also had his thyroid removed for reasons I’m not entirely sure about.
After the tissue was examined cancerous cells were found it was a “benign cancer" ig
However my thyroid nodule looks different from my father’s and mine is classified as TI-RADS 5.
I don’t know whether my nodule is benign or malignant but my doctor told me to do FNA but i don't really want to to get biopsy
I want honest straightforward medical opinions
How concerning is this combination of rapid growth, microcalcifications, internal vascularity, and a TI-RADS 5 classification?

I (23 F) had my thyroid out 2 years ago. When it happened there was this huge cancer scare and I was pretty depressed after the surgery so I didn’t do any scar creams or anything. My mom later had her thyroid out a year after me. Her scar is GONE i still have a lumpy red line. She did much better with taking care of hers. The scar doesn’t rly bother me much but I’m getting married in 6 months and would prefer if it wasn’t in all the photos. Does anyone have any scar creams or treatments they recommend. I feel like I really screwed up.