Yeah! I heard from my endocrinologist today and it was good news! The labs showed that I do have "anti-thyroid antibodies". These antibodies are responsible for the hypothyroidism I have and potentially also responsible for the goiter. Yes, that is my doctor's terminology for my enlarged thyroid - goiter! The word is if my enlarged thyroid is not bothering me , then I do not have to do anything about it. Especially since the ultrasound does not show any nodules (which could be cancerous). However, if I do have symptoms such as snoring (my family says I do!), sleep difficulty (someone tell me what sleep is!), swallowing trouble, or voice changes (let me know if you notice that!), then I can have it surgically removed. So, I'm off to Africa with an enlarged thyroid! Thanks for praying!
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