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i have a 1.6 cm thyriod nodule super scared it could be cancer . my dads going through chemo now. i dont want to go through it but i also am afraid of the needle biopsy.
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alana81398 latoya57161
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Hi Latoya,
I can understand your worries, i had a 4cm nodule removed in march 2018, thankfully it was benign, so fingers crossed for you that yours is too. I am a huge needle-phobic, and was in tears prior to the actual needle biopsy. During the biopsy it was all ok, no pain as they give you a local anaesthetic first, you just feel a little movement, but no pain. Unfortunatley my biopsy results came back inconclusive so I had to have surgery to remove the nodule, which was also ok, recovery was very quick. Wishing you all the best, try not to stress too much-i know harder said than done! x
Shalbourne latoya57161
Posted
ive had one done and it was absolutely fine. Dont worry you should be fine.
Best of luck.
pattino latoya57161
Posted
Nodules are very common ,20% of the people have them , most of them are just nodules . 2% of the world population have papillary cancer which is the slowest growing , could take a lifetime to become a problem , it's almost classified as benign .usually it's not recomended to be removed if it's less than 10mm , mine was 7mm.