Regrowth after total thyroidectomy in 2004?

Question:

I recently went for a scan due to my TSH levels being off the charts...and my doctor found that my thyroid (the left lobe) was actually growing back. It was totally removed in 2004 (was 4x the normal size as well as hypothyroidism) and in doing the biopsy afterwards, they found a small pre-cancerous cell.

Question is, has anyone been through that before and what was your outcome? The doctor wants to monitor the regrowth and I'm going back in October, but I can't help thinking what the heck is going on??

Answers:
I had a total thryroidectomy in May 2005 due to cancer. I jhad two tumors, papillary carcinoma. It was caught early, but because there were two of them, I get monitored often and take a very high dose of thyroid replacement to supress any lingering cells that may be there or want to grow back.
It is not unheard of for it to grow back. I do know of others that have gone through what you are experiencing, and they did just fine. Keep those appointments and if October seems too far away, ask for an earlier appt. Listen to your instincts-- I have found they are usually right with stuff like this. You will probably have RAI (radioactive iodine ablation to get rid of ALL those pesky cells).

Hang in there, if you want to talk-- go to my 360 and we can chat.

Regrowth after total thyroidectomy in 2004?

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