Dreaded News

Well, I don't quite have all of the medical terminology down just yet, but the dreaded news came last Tuesday that I did infact have thyroid cancer. The doctor said it was a 2 cm nodule and was a fiborous form of papilloma carcinoma. I know I probably butchered the spelling but oh well. I had a rough few days following the news, but am starting to feel better. I see my surgeon on the 24th and will go over a plan and possibly be referred to an oncologist. We shall see. For now thank you all for your kind words and prayers. They are all very much needed at this point. It looks like I'll be having another surgery in the very near future to remove the left side of my thyroid and then will have to take radioactive iodine to kill the remaining cancer cells. It has been said that thyroid cancer is the best form of cancer to have and the easiest to get rid of. So in a way it is a blessing that the diagnosis wasn't worse. I will have to take a thyroid pill for the rest of my days which I wasn't happy about at first, but am starting to accept. Well, wish me luck and please, please, please continue to pray. God is so good and we will get through this.