Posts by rustycrane60

I’m a bit stuck on one thing—why is it that when a goiter starts swelling, even if your hormone levels are technically fine, doctors still push for removing the thyroid?
Sure, I get that you'll be on hormone replacement therapy for the rest of your life, but I can't help but feel like this approach might actually do more harm than good. What do you all think?

I know, but the discussions over there have drifted into every possible direction—right now, I'm just stuck dealing with this goiter issue.
I really don't want to end up looking like a turkey 😢 and my doctor wasn't exactly comforting—he mentioned it tends to grow as you get older. What do you think, rustycrane60—should I just have them remove the thyroid altogether? div>

So, I just got diagnosed with a goiter—apparently, there are two nodules in my thyroid now too. My doctor mentioned there isn’t really a "cure" for the swelling itself and that it tends to grow as the years go by. Has anyone else here dealt with this kind of thing? Any advice on how people usually manage it?
Also, I was wondering about wait times for nuclear medicine appointments—is the backlog pretty bad? And does anyone know a good private clinic where I could get those nodules biopsied without being totally ripped off?

I could use some advice—does anyone know a good private psychologist in Chicago? Also, what’s the typical range for session rates these days? 🙂