Re: Just diagnosed with thyroid nodules

[Guest guest]

Lou,,,

Lou,

where are you located?

my mother had thyroid ca, i have it, and my mother's sister has a goiter as

does her first cousin,,,,,,,

we know what you are going through,,,,

weird eh?

I grew up in the North Andover/ Merrimack Valley area of Massachusetts, right

near the ocean,,,,,,,,,

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/5/2002 12:39:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

mlrpgaud2@... writes:

> I forgot to mention my Mother had a goiter removed back in the 1950's

> and I have a cousin who is hypothyroid.

>

> Your family history sound like mine. Amazing isn't it.

>

> Lou

weird,,,,,,,,yes it does sound familiar,,,,,hope all goes well for you, keep

us up to date Lou.

Love

[Guest guest]

Hi Lou,

Were the cancers all the same?? Like papillary?

Good luck to you...I pray everything (if it is positive)was

caught early.

I think there is some research into familial links with

papillary or follicular cancers... sure sounds like your family

has a tendency toward it....

Dr Ain or any others might be able to help you understand more

about any research into thyroid cancers.

Sue in Pa

> Hi,

>

> multiple thyroid nodules which are enlarged and I will need to have

a

> FNA. This is scheduled for June 14th. I know that doesn't mean I

> have cancer but it does make me wonder. What a family history! I

> pray I don't have to go through what my daughter, sister, and niece

> have.

>

> Lou

[Guest guest]

Yes they were all papillary. Thanks for the prayers. I will need

all the help I can get.

Lou

> > Hi,

> >

> > multiple thyroid nodules which are enlarged and I will need to

have

> a

> > FNA. This is scheduled for June 14th. I know that doesn't

mean I

> > have cancer but it does make me wonder. What a family history!

I

> > pray I don't have to go through what my daughter, sister, and

niece

> > have.

> >

> > Lou

[Guest guest]

I was born and brought in Schenectady, NY and have lived in eastern

Connecticut for the past 30 years.

I forgot to mention my Mother had a goiter removed back in the 1950's

and I have a cousin who is hypothyroid.

Your family history sound like mine. Amazing isn't it.

Lou

> Lou,,,

> Lou,

> where are you located?

> my mother had thyroid ca, i have it, and my mother's sister has a

goiter as

> does her first cousin,,,,,,,

> we know what you are going through,,,,

> weird eh?

> I grew up in the North Andover/ Merrimack Valley area of

Massachusetts, right

> near the ocean,,,,,,,,,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lou,

Familial Papillary Thyroid Cancer, while supposedly

very rare, isn't very shocking to me at all because I

share this diagnosis with my siblings. There are four

of us. My mother has hashimoto's thyroiditis and a

multinodular goiter that has been biopsied as benign.

Both my grandparents on my mother's side have benign

multinodular goiters.

It hasn't been linked to environment - having grown up

in southern NY - west of the Hudson. Coincidentally,

west of Indian Point, a nuclear power plant. There

are no other instances like ours in our neighborhood

or even immeadiate area that we have heard of. A

radiologist my sister saw said he noticed a high rate

of thyroid cancer in the Hudson Valley, but who really

knows.

Regardless, hopefully your biopsy comes back as

benign. Best of luck.

Pattie

=====

Dx Familial Pap Thyca, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - 11/01

TT - 12/20/01

RAI 150 mCi - 2/12/02

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[Guest guest]

Thank you I appreciate your input and encouraging thoughts.

> Hi Lou,

>

> Familial Papillary Thyroid Cancer, while supposedly

> very rare, isn't very shocking to me at all because I

> share this diagnosis with my siblings. There are four

> of us. My mother has hashimoto's thyroiditis and a

> multinodular goiter that has been biopsied as benign.

> Both my grandparents on my mother's side have benign

> multinodular goiters.

> It hasn't been linked to environment - having grown up

> in southern NY - west of the Hudson. Coincidentally,

> west of Indian Point, a nuclear power plant. There

> are no other instances like ours in our neighborhood

> or even immeadiate area that we have heard of. A

> radiologist my sister saw said he noticed a high rate

> of thyroid cancer in the Hudson Valley, but who really

> knows.

> Regardless, hopefully your biopsy comes back as

> benign. Best of luck.

> Pattie

>

>

> =====

> Dx Familial Pap Thyca, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - 11/01

> TT - 12/20/01

> RAI 150 mCi - 2/12/02

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi lou and Welcome. Hopefully you won't have to be one of us, but we

will welcome you and support you in any way we can. Your post caught my

attention since you said you were from Connecticut. Not many of us are! So,

welcome, good luck, take care and keep us posted. from Hamden CT

[Guest guest]

Hi Lou,

I had my thyroid removed last summer and was diagnosed with

pap/foll/hurthle thyca, oh, and hashimotos also. My mother has had a

very large goiter for years as well as hashimotos. She had one dose

of RAI many years ago, but it only killed half of her thyroid, her

one side has grown into a very large goiter, which FNA has ruled

benign a few times. I went to her endo with her last fall, just to

sit and listen and learn. We did a 'reverse' family history and when

her endo learned of my recent thyca, he seemed to become more

concerned. She had another appt last week and he recommended that she

have her thyroid removed due to the increasing size and high antobody

activity. So, here we go down that road again. I worry about her more

than me. The surgeries were relatively easy for me, but her goiter is

enormous and I just don't know how she will get thru hypo hell if she

ends up going down that path.

- from NY too.

pt 05/01, tt 06/01

RAI 150 mci 08/01, 02/02

pap/foll/hurthle thyca

> Hi,

>

> I have been a member of this group for a long time. I joined to

> support my daughter who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer two years

> ago. She had her thyroid removed, went through radiation, etc. and

> now seems to be doing very well.

>

> Last year my sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and went

> through the same thing my daughter did.

>

> Shortly after that my sister's daughter had half her thyroid

removed

> due to cancer.

>

> And now, I just found out this morning that my Ultrasound showed

> multiple thyroid nodules which are enlarged and I will need to have

a

> FNA. This is scheduled for June 14th. I know that doesn't mean

I

> have cancer but it does make me wonder. What a family history! I

> pray I don't have to go through what my daughter, sister, and niece

> have.

>

> Lou

[Guest guest]

Thanks . I live very close to Storrs. Home of the best

women's basketball team in the Country, UConn!!!!!!

I am hoping that my biopsy will be negative but with my family

history it is hard to not worry about it. But either way I will be

facing surgery to have these nodules removed cancer or not.

My biopsy is not until June 14th so I have awhile to wait.

Lou

> Hi lou and Welcome. Hopefully you won't have to be one of us,

but we

> will welcome you and support you in any way we can. Your post

caught my

> attention since you said you were from Connecticut. Not many of us

are! So,

> welcome, good luck, take care and keep us posted. from

Hamden CT

[Guest guest]

I hope everything goes well with your Mom. I know how concerned you

must be. When my daughter was diagnosed two years ago I was totally

shocked. She was only 27 years old at the time and had just gotten

married and had her first baby. The support we get from this group

is wonderful. We really have to educate ourselves and work with the

doctors regarding our health care decisions. The information we have

gotten from this board is invaluable. Prayers to you and your Mom.

Lou

> > Hi,

> >

> > I have been a member of this group for a long time. I joined to

> > support my daughter who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer two

years

> > ago. She had her thyroid removed, went through radiation, etc.

and

> > now seems to be doing very well.

> >

> > Last year my sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and went

> > through the same thing my daughter did.

> >

> > Shortly after that my sister's daughter had half her thyroid

> removed

> > due to cancer.

> >

> > And now, I just found out this morning that my Ultrasound showed

> > multiple thyroid nodules which are enlarged and I will need to

have

> a

> > FNA. This is scheduled for June 14th. I know that doesn't

mean

> I

> > have cancer but it does make me wonder. What a family history!

I

> > pray I don't have to go through what my daughter, sister, and

niece

> > have.

> >

> > Lou