Hi Begonia: I know all this waiting is so hard. You are a trooper.
If it might help, docs among themselves feel that *if* you had to have a cancer in your body, thyroid cancer is the one to have. Completely curable.
In fact, I'm sure you've google'd this, but medical science has changed how they think of/respond to the thyroid. If you haven't come across this, look. You'll feel better. Here's a link below although we don't yet know if this specific is your case, but read nonetheless.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/15/health/thyroid-tumor-cancer-reclassification.html?_r=0
Regarding your comment about how long it took to develop the nodule, you're on target. Many growths take decades to present themselves.
Overview:
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/thyroid-cancer-papillary-carcinoma/overview.html
If it might help, docs among themselves feel that *if* you had to have a cancer in your body, thyroid cancer is the one to have. Completely curable.
In fact, I'm sure you've google'd this, but medical science has changed how they think of/respond to the thyroid. If you haven't come across this, look. You'll feel better. Here's a link below although we don't yet know if this specific is your case, but read nonetheless.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/15/health/thyroid-tumor-cancer-reclassification.html?_r=0
Regarding your comment about how long it took to develop the nodule, you're on target. Many growths take decades to present themselves.
Overview:
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/thyroid-cancer-papillary-carcinoma/overview.html