So it is three weeks after my two thyroid surgeries.  I've been healing well and feeling good.  Today are two follow up appointments. My first appointment was with the endocrinologist.  He didn't waist anytime telling me the bad news.... 

The pathologist found cancer on the right side of my thyroid.  This was a small papillary carcinoma 0.5cm in size.  So basically, I was diagnosed with multifocal papillary carcinoma.  The cancer was in both the left side (size 2.0cm) and right side (size 0.5cm) of my thyroid gland.  I hate bad news!  The thyroid tissue was all removed successfully.  The endocrinologist said this was common and shouldn't affect my prognosis.

Of course my wife took it hard...probably harder than me.  I think she's tired of bad news too.  Anyhow, I really tried to stay positive. I am just thankful that it was discovered and surgically removed successfully.  Well, the cancer is out of my body so hopefully I'm done with surgery.  Of course there is still more treatment ahead so I’m not “out of the woods” yet.

Minimally Invasive Complete Thyroidectomy
3 Weeks After Surgery

The second appointment was with my surgeon.  He came in and examined my neck.  He was pleased with the results.  His news was good.  The parathyroid glands and the vocal chords were not damage.  So overall, the surgery went excellent with no complications.

Now it was time to heal up some more and get ready for the radioactive iodine therapy. This therapy should kill any remaining normal or cancerous thyroid tissue.

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