"Thyroid" Health Update

Last week I had a routine checkup with my endocrinologist about my "thyroid."  I wanted to get in one more meeting before we move this June.  We agreed I should have an ultrasound before I left to see if there has been any growth in my neck since my last ultrasound in December 2010.  I had this done last Friday.  I wasn't really nervous about it (I have had my share of ultrasounds!) until I was on the table and realized that they may actually find something- what if they did!?  BUT it was Friday and I knew I wouldn't hear an update till the next week so life went on and honestly I forgot about it.  Until...  I answered the phone and it was the nurse calling from my Docs office.  If you have ever had health problems you know that the doctor's office never calls with good news, only "bad."  So you don't want a call from the doctor!  So the nurse was very nice and explained that my two lymph nodes are a bit larger than they were in Dec 2010 and it is recommended I have a biopsy (FNA) done on them just to make sure they are OK.  The doctor doesn't suspect anything is wrong, but it would not be smart to not check. The FNA procedure is the morning of May 9th, thankfully here in State College, so at least that is more convenient than Hershey.

The procedure doesn't really make me nervous- I had them done I think three times before.  And what the nurse said is good news- nothing should be wrong.  HOWEVER, if you followed our story closely before, you know this is almost exactly what happened the first time.  The doctor kept saying, its probably nothing, but you should have it checked before you move- an ultrasound found a nodule, an FNA biopsy found cancer, and then we moved.  Boo.  BUT I had a healthy baby Olivia, an extremely successful surgery to remove my thyroid, and because I did not have the radiation treatment right away, I have a wonderful beautiful baby boy Isaac!  Praise God for all of that!!!  I am so thankful!!!

So, please keep us in your prayers.  We know God is Sovereign, faithful, and the ultimate healer.  HE can handle this (even though it feels like we can't).