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Old Oct 18, 2023, 10:49 PM
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So... I got the results for my thyroid and kidney ultrasounds this morning. My kidneys? A-OK it seems. My thyroid? There's some concerns.

The radiologist found four nodules on my thyroid Monday. Three of those have a 10-30% chance of being malignant. That's... not great. Certainly a statistically significant chance of cancer. Fantastic.

I already know what the doctor is going to do next: thyroid biopsies. For the uninitiated, you basically get sewing needles jammed into your neck for the doc to jiggle around and get some nodule material to test.

I really hope it's not cancer! Though, even if it's not, I still have four thyroid nodules that'll need addressing.
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