I have no opinion on what you should do. However, I wanted to show you
"the other side" so to speak. :) For those of us who are on thyroid
meds, most are doing great. It really isn't that big of a deal.
Personally, I would take that consideration out of the mix while trying
to decide what to do.
There is a thyca (thyroid cancer) group online where you can get more
info about what it is like to have thyroid cancer.
Whether you decide to treat this conventionally or alternatively, I wish
you luck.
ar
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:53:21 -0000, "coppertone.girl"
<coppertone.girl@yahoo.ca> said:
> Hi everyone. I am seeking information/help about thyroid cancer
> alternative treatments.
>
> I have a 2cm nodule on the right side of my thyroid. (You can't even
> tell it is there - the only reason it was discovered was during a
> routine doctor's appointment when the doctor was feeling my glands and
> said it seemed enlarged.) My thyroid hormone levels are apparently
> normal, although personally I do think I may have a slightly low
> thyroid (ie. my hands and feet are always cold, I am sluggish in the
> morning, etc)
>
> Anyway, after 2 ultrasound biopsies I've been told there is 90% chance
> it is papillary thyroid cancer. However it seems to be contained on
> the one side only.
>
> The surgeon I am seeing recommended that he do a partial
> thyroidectomy. He said there is only a 5% chance that the other side
> has cancer...but that he won't be able to tell for sure until after
> the surgery when they analyze the pathology reports. And worst case
> scenario I'd have to have a 2nd surgery to remove the whole thing 3
> months later. He does not at this point recommend any radioactive
> iodine treatments for me.
>
> However, my endocrinologist is recommending a total thyroidectomy up
> front. She said there is a 30% chance I have smaller, microscopic
> cancers growing on the other side independently of the bigger nodule.
> That means I would be on synthetic thyroid hormones for the rest of my
> life. (she said if I get the partial thyroidectomy, since my thyroid
> is working well right now, there is a good chance the half would
> function fine, but the problem with that is she wouldn't be able to
> monitor it as well if I did develop cancer on the other side in the
> future)
>
> So now I don't know what to do since they are not really in agreement!
>
> I am also wondering if there is any other way. So many people have
> told me that thyroid cancer is the "good cancer" and why don't I just
> get out the whole thing and be done with it. Yet something inside me
> says well do I really want to get rid of an entire organ in my body?
> Might that not have a worse effect on my health?
>
> I am wondering if there is anyone here who can point me to any
> resources or share their personal experience. I am open to changing my
> lifestyle/diet - in fact i am seeing a naturopathic doctor who has me
> on a special diet right now. But can diet alone reverse cancer cells???
>
> Any help you can give would be much appreciated.
>
> CG
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
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Arlyn Grant
arlynsg@123mail.org
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