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No thyroid cancer in 2011!

Happy New Year to you! I don't say it often enough, but thanks to all of you who read my blog. I hope that in your time reading it, you have found something useful or at least entertaining!

I have a truly wonderful update to start 2011: my thyroid and neck ultrasound yesterday was clear. Nothing new, and the lymph nodes that are being watched have not grown or changed. This is great news!

Part two of the great news: my blood test for thyroid cancer recurrence has been in the normal range twice in a row, a first since I was initially diagnosed back in July 2008. My endocrinologist says the consistency of the results is more important than one good result. He considers good below 2.0. I have now had a result of 0.5 twice. Wow.

Since all of this started in July 2008, I have never truly felt "free" of thyroid cancer. As of yesterday, I do! Yes, I will continue my follow up and visit with my endocrinologist. After all, I am still one of "those patients" in his practice. However, this is the best news on the thyroid cancer front since 2008.

Feel free to celebrate a little this weekend in my honor!

Comments

  1. MindyJanuary 8, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Yea! Yea! Yea! Celebrating with you!

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  2. dayton06January 10, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Awesome news Charlcie! Here's to an absolutely outstanding 2011 for you and your family!

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  3. Sample resumeFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:22 AM

    This blog is great source of information which is very useful for me. Thank you very much.
    LEARN MORE ABOUT THYROID CANCER.

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