Thyroid cancer fears

[Ms.Moon 18]

I had my annual with my OBGYN.  I have thyroid nodules.  I have been getting scans for a few years.  The schedule I had been on was a scan every two years.  I do not remember getting a new schedule of going every year.  I didn’t go last year.  I believed I had to go this year.  I was sick since September with my allergies I have either had a cough or was outright fighting a cold since September of last year.  I am still not 100% I still have post nasal drip and I am still coughing.  My issue is my doctor told my that on my last scans I had new thyroid nodules and my lymph nodes were reactive.  I wasn’t told that it was a problem or was asked to come back but now that I know that I am worried.  One of my lymph nodes on my neck is engaged.  It has shrunk down quite a bit because I am not as sick as I had been but I can still feel it.  I got very sick in November and it was very swollen but it’s shrunk down but it hasn’t completely gone away.  I have been googling even though I know I shouldn’t do that.  The thyroid nodules and engaged lymph nodes are signs of thyroid cancer.  I see that the lymph node engagement might point to the cancer spreading.  I have an appointment for scans next month and right now I am terrified.  Thyroid cancer is very fixable but now I’m worried that it might have spread because I was not paying attention.  

[Ironman 199]

 

23 hours ago, Ms.Moon said:

I had my annual with my OBGYN.  I have thyroid nodules.  I have been getting scans for a few years.  The schedule I had been on was a scan every two years.  I do not remember getting a new schedule of going every year.  I didn’t go last year.  I believed I had to go this year.  I was sick since September with my allergies I have either had a cough or was outright fighting a cold since September of last year.  I am still not 100% I still have post nasal drip and I am still coughing.  My issue is my doctor told my that on my last scans I had new thyroid nodules and my lymph nodes were reactive.  I wasn’t told that it was a problem or was asked to come back but now that I know that I am worried.  One of my lymph nodes on my neck is engaged.  It has shrunk down quite a bit because I am not as sick as I had been but I can still feel it.  I got very sick in November and it was very swollen but it’s shrunk down but it hasn’t completely gone away.  I have been googling even though I know I shouldn’t do that.  The thyroid nodules and engaged lymph nodes are signs of thyroid cancer.  I see that the lymph node engagement might point to the cancer spreading.  I have an appointment for scans next month and right now I am terrified.  Thyroid cancer is very fixable but now I’m worried that it might have spread because I was not paying attention.  

Right now, I wouldn't assume cancer at all.  That's your mind thrwowing it in.  The only thing you can do is wait for the test.  Let the doctor make the diagnosis.