Still waiting

Hello all. Still waiting to find out what's growing in my neck. Right now I'm awaiting the results of a biopsy I had done last Thursday by a neck cancer specialist at Thomas Jefferson University. I also had a flex laryngoscopy, and that was no fun. A tube up the nose and into the larynx; I was gagging like crazy. And the biopsy itself hurt like hell too. No anesthesia, just a big needle right into my neck, twice. Going through the skin and muscle wasn't too bad, but the second they hit the tumor I almost shot through the roof. Anyway, it was a success, as they said they got enough material to be able to tell me something once the histology comes back, so now we wait.

Talking with the doctor was reassuring though. He said that he had no reason to suspect either of the two "bad" types of thyroid cancer. So, that leaves either a benign result, or one of the two easier-to-deal-with types of thyroid cancer. Either way, I am headed in for surgery in the next couple weeks to take the tumor and half or all of my thyroid. After that, I might get a radio-ioidine dose (if its cancer), and then I should be all set.

I tried running twice this weekend, but I think my heart, or rather my mind, just isn't in it. No telling how the 10 miler will go this weekend. Its been bumped up to an A race for me, since in all likelihood I am out of IM CDA. I'll give it a go, but I am thinking I might pull up and try to find Becca after 4 or 5 miles.

I'll be sure to post once I find out the results. Thanks again to everybody for checking in on us!