Just received an e-mail from my brother down in Missouri that my mom had to go into the hospital to have a growth removed from her thyroid. She’s home now, but they still need to do a biopsy. This type of growth is rarely malignant, but there’s still that 1% chance so I’d appreciate it if you all kept a warm thought in your hearts for her until we hear back.
Man, it sucks when your mom is sick, doesn’t it? I know somewhat how you feel. i will keep lots of happy thoughts for your mom and for your family. I hope everything works out okay.
And while you guys are at it, think of my uncle as well. He’s been through a LOT of shit in his life already - especially cancer. He lost his vocal cords in a throat cancer operation 5 years ago.
They have now scheduled him for surgery in three weeks time - his lungs show spots, and they’re afraid it’s cancer. On the bright side, it hadn’t spread to his glands, which is what the docs where afraid of. He’s had his life’s worth of radiation and chemo, so operations are the only way to keep him alive. If something’s inoperable, he dies.
If all’s well, they should only be removing a small part of one of his lungs, and he’ll be able to live pretty much the same. But then, there’s the fact that his liver showed anomalies as well. Suffice it to say I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
Euty, I sincerely hope everything works out well for your mother, and yourself.
Coldfire, the same goes for you and your uncle.
Good thoughts and ::
Rose
An online friend recently went through removal of a large thyroid growth and is recovering nicely. I started a thread here that proved to be very helpful to her (thank you fellow dopers). If your mom is online, let me know via email and I’ll try to hook up the two of them. I know that my friend would be happy to reassure you mom.