Health notes

[serene]

Last week, I got a fine-needle aspiration (or some such wording) to biopsy my thyroid tumor, which has grown to take over my whole thyroid gland. The doctor did numb me this time (the last doc didn't), but when he poked the needle in, he just got blood out. He tried one more time -- very painful -- and got what he thought *might* have cells in it, but was probably also blood.

Yesterday, I called to see what the results were, and he said that indeed it had all been blood, so I need to go in for an ultrasound-guided biopsy, in which they use an ultrasound to, well, guide the needle. Not sure when exactly that will be, but I'll know by Friday.

So basically, I got jabbed in the neck twice for nothing. But hey, what's health insurance for if not useless and expensive medical appointments?

Thanks, everyone, for your sweet concern.

Comments

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Well, yucky for you, I'm sorry you had to get poked twice, and need to yet again.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I know it's all gonna be fine, but I'm tahrd.

[tiger-spot.livejournal.com]

Poor neck.

::hugs::

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *hugsback* I'm all about the hugs these days.

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

Hi, dear one,

Thinking of you, even though I've been out of touch. I'm a madwoman between now and when I leave for Madison, but maybe I can drop by and give you a squeeze sometime Saturday anyway?

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Saturday is my day at Guy's. If you're unable to drop by there to squooze me, I promise to consider myself squoozen until we are able to get together. Hope Wiscon is marvelous, and yes, please let's see each other after you've gotten back and are rested.

(In case I haven't mentioned it lately, you're one of my very favorite people. Thanks for being my friend.)

[loracs.livejournal.com]

Oh crap!
hugs, Hugs, HUGS!!!

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Sokay. It'll all be fine in time. Any more news on our Gilly girl? I've been fretting all day, and sogwife called to make sure someone was wetting her tongue, because she hadn't heard that she was still in the hospital. We all love that babygirl a lot, and of course we love you even more. If there's anything at all I can do, I'm here.

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

oh dear :(

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

It should all be fine. I'll tell you, though, I've been really grateful lately for my high pain tolerance.

Includes a small, possibly tasteless joke

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

(hug)I hope this all gets done with soon.

Poked twice in the neck? Are you going to become a medical vampire now?

Re: Includes a small, possibly tasteless joke

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*grin* Thanks!

[cassidyrose.livejournal.com]

Yikes!

I hope the next biopsy goes much quicker and I hope the results are all good.

I understand being grateful for a high pain tolerance. I certainly was post-sinus surgery (and for all the post-op procedures) and during labor.

::hugs:: to you.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks, sweetie!

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

How frustrating. Sorry to hear it. I hope they get it right next time.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Me, too. Thanks!

[jb98.livejournal.com]

*snuggles in for a soft kiss on the neck, if welcome* Gotta kiss the owwie, yes?

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweetiepie. Love you. *smooch*

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

Yikes! Eeek! (No, I'm not squicked, just sorry that you had to *do* that!)

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Me, tooooooooooooo! :-)

(Not terribly, though. I'm not all that averse to doing stuff that hurts if it means a worthwhile benefit in the long run. If I were, I wouldn't have raised someone else's kids. ;-)

[marci-ny.livejournal.com]

(((hugs))) I hope all goes well with your next appt. and they get it right this time! *ouch* <3

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon!

[tesseract26.livejournal.com]

jeez, that sounds awful! sorry you had to go through that, hope they get it right next time. *hug*

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *hugsback*

[elissaann.livejournal.com]

How frustrating, and yay for having medical insurance. Hugs.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *hugs*

[nitoda]

So sorry the procedure didn't work - hope they get it right next time and that next time is *soon*

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Me, tooooo. They still haven't called, so I'm supposed to bug them tomorrow(today).

[windsea.livejournal.com]

Ouch. ouchouchouch.

So sorry to hear it's refusing to go smoothly. Fingers and toes firmly crossed for the next round.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

*HUGS*

[tracytreefrog.livejournal.com]

Yikes!for sure I hate it when things don't go as they should especially when pain is involved. Hope they get what is needed on the next run.

Re: *HUGS*

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[mackenzie]

Well, at least you're not running low on blood, right?

*hugabug*

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

I got lots of blood! If you need any, I have extra.

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

State vampirism!

I hope they get more useful results next time, and that your neck heals well.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

My neck's fine, and thanks. :-)

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

Well, drat. I'm glad you have a high pain tolerance, and sorry you're having to use it.

I hope the ultrasound-guided biopsy is successful and provides useful information.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[gremlin44.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I'm so sorry. My friend who went through this said just the thought of the needle aspirations would send her into panic attacks.

*thoughts*

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thank you! They're nasty, for sure.

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

I really sympathize, being poked and prodded as often as I am. Here's hoping they get it right next time.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[lcohen]

eep, needles!

i hope it all goes more smoothly this next time, and just remember, i'm your role model so you need the same results.

love you.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

It's true that I've spent the last eight years trying to be you; why would I stop now?

[pyrzqxgl.livejournal.com]

Good for you for persisting with all this, but I'm sorry it's so painful and annoying.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I am utterly tired of all this, but I guess it's one of those careful-what-you-wish-for things. ;-) someotherguy says the ideal is to HAVE insurance but not have to USE it. Um, yeah.

[kightp.livejournal.com]

*mental snuggles*

Thank goodness for insurance, at least.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

"mental snuggles" gives me a smooshing brains together visual. Squishy!

Thanks. :-)

[pipyn.livejournal.com]

So sorry about having to have multiple needles--but even sorrier you have to wait longer for answers. Now that's tiring.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Ayup. Thanks!