First Steps 05/03/2017
First Steps So this is where my journey with Thyroid Cancer became known. After testing and surgery it was determined that I have had the cancer for at least a few years due to the amount of lymph nodes that it had spread to, but that is for another post. So on this day I honestly thought my trip to the doctor would be just like any other. I had plans to talk to my doctor about my allergies that hadn't seemed to be getting any better even with the recent medication change. Unknowing to me this would lead to a multitude of testings. I had mentioned to her that I had a lump on the right side of my neck that had been there for at least 2 years and recently noticed that there were two additional lumps in the same area. Since I had the problem for so long and more had popped up she offered to have an ultrasound and some blood work done to ease my mind as she didn't think it was anything serious either. So I left the office with an ultrasound and bloodwork scheduled ...