About Karen Brawner Expertise I will answer any questions you have regarding the thyroid whether it be cancer, cysts (types), hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, blood tests for thyroid problems, surgery, fine needle biopsies etc...
Experience My complex cysts on my right thyroid gland and the isthmus were found my accident when my doctor thought I was having a TIA. The ultrasound found a complex cysts the size of a golf ball (which turned out to be the size of a tennis ball when it was surgically remove). Doctors were totally surprised because for 5 years, including the day I went to surgery, all of my thyroid blood work was "within the normal range". So much for blood work being conclusive..
Question my doctor told me that my thyroids have gone bad and that i would be on medication for the rest of my life and the name of this medicine is synthroid but i wanted to know if you could tell me exactly what is a thyroid ? what is its purpose ?where is it located?
Answer Dear Johnnie, I can but there is simply not enough room here to write everything you need to know about the thyroid....
Here is a web site that will tell you everything about the thyroid as well as other endocrine glands
