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sassy · 06-02-2014, 07:17 PM

I have been officially diagnosed with a goiter containing two nodules. One small and one rather large that will be biopsied next week.

Anyone have thyroid issues after BC, especially a thyroid cancer dx? There is a correlation between radiation treatment for nodes and thyroid cancer.

Not panicking--yet.....I guess the worst case scenario is to have the thyroid removed and radioactive iodine treatment.

Waiting for results...darn waiting.

06-02-2014, 07:17 PM	#1
sassy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mountains of Virginia Posts: 2,267	Thyroid cancer after BC anyone? I have been officially diagnosed with a goiter containing two nodules. One small and one rather large that will be biopsied next week. Anyone have thyroid issues after BC, especially a thyroid cancer dx? There is a correlation between radiation treatment for nodes and thyroid cancer. Not panicking--yet.....I guess the worst case scenario is to have the thyroid removed and radioactive iodine treatment. Waiting for results...darn waiting. __________________ Rhonda (Sassy) dx age 45 DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes Triple Positive 4 DD A/C 12 Taxol/Herceptin 33Rads Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk Herceptin for total of 18 months Lupron Monthly 4 yrs Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!) Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement) Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk Back to Arimidex for year seven Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix Stop Arimidex 5/13 Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa 5/14 Start Tamoxifen 3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing 5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs 9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen 3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects! NED and no meds....... 14YEARS NED!