2 weeks ago, I thought I had Tonsillitis. I couldn't swallow nor move my neck and it hurt really bad whenever someone touches my neck. I also had fever with frequent headaches.
When I felt a lump, I suspected I have thyroid problems (it runs in the family) and my suspicions appeared to be..true.
Just got my (sonogram) thyroid ultrasound results a while ago and it is considered as a " Medical thyroid disease , Bilateral with nodules, as described." It's quite disturbing. Isthmus shows tiny cyst measuring 0.17cm. Left lobe measures 3.98 x 1.03 x 1.48 cm with hypoechoic nodule in the mid pole measuring 0.55 x 0.39 cm.
- Hypoechoic means that less waves are being reflected back and less echoes are being produced.. Anechoic means that no echoes are being produced - typicaly seen when the sound waves pass though fluid as clear as water.
- A hypoechoic nodule is a nodule or small cyst that is reflecting back less echoes - meaning that the nodule contains some amount of thick substance inside. An anechoic nodule will contain clear fluid.
Maybe my Endocrinologist will advise me to have a biopsy ( Fine needle aspiration, to be exact) tomorrow. Hopefully there will be no surgeries required.
Before all that, I was having a hard time looking for a perfect hospital/clinic for me to have a Sonogram. Perfect, meaning the price range should be affordable or rather cheap.
Tone called each clinic's numbers posted on the internet. It was a Sunday and most of the clinics were closed. The last one on his list was HI-PRECISION DIAGNOSTICS,where we used to work. We were like "Why in the world HI-PRE was the last on our list?"
Anyway, we were so relieved and felt lucky when the receptionist told him that they are open until 12pm! And the price? 400! cheap. Yey! I instantly texted my sister to accompany me. HI PRECISION is, I think , has the nicest/ cleanest with precised/affordable diagnostic lab in the RP right now. They already have 7 branches all over the metro.
They have :
- Specialized laboratory tests
- Ecg
- Ultrasound
- 2d echo
- Xray
- Icg
- Treadmill (stress test)
- Home service
in most cases the biopsy is not done if the nodule is larger then 1cm and it has increased internal blood flow. most likely you will be monitored for some time to see if that nodule will grow
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