I suppose you wonder when they will get it right!  Medical procedures are
time-consuming, anxiety-producing, and if one pays for them, expensive.

I've had a full incisional thyroid biopsy at a teaching hospital as a
research patient, and had no adverse consequences as a result.  Current docs
believe this is an actual thyroidectomy which it is not- - this is despite
the fact that I have provided the pathology report of the biopsy to the
docs.  Oh well- - truth is much stranger than fiction.  Who would ever
believe the patient and her path reports, even if she's a retired medical
school professor.  My current medical records state "thyroidectomy"


From: "Barbara Firth" <[log in to unmask]>
r my insurance.  I
> worry about the side effects of some of these
> tests, that it could be worse than whatever is
> wrong with my thyroid!  I am planning to change
> primary drs soon, to get another opinion on this
> matter.




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