The Lump in my Throat
“A lump in my throat” is a common phrase used amongst many to express their feelings of sadness, but I had a literal lump in my throat. Missing days upon days of school was a problem, but my mother took me to multiple doctors, hoping to discover what was wrong with me. One doctor discovered that I had mono, an illness common in teenagers. Others searched for things I could be allergic to, and even had me go on special diets. This time of my life was especially difficult, but it all turned out to be a tiny lump in my throat causing all the problems. Turning to an allergist for his expertise, he ran multiple tests to try and find a solution to my illness. A few days before this appointment, I had noticed a lump in my throat …show more content…
Dr. Minerath was not comfortable giving me the same diagnosis as the allergist. Dr. Minerath ordered an ultrasound to be performed on my neck later that day. I remember thinking that ultrasounds were only for pregnant people, but the nurse assured me that it was just a tool to help the doctors see inside my body. The results came back and my family was informed that I had a cyst growing in my thyroid. The prognosis was rare, especially in young children. The cyst worried my doctors and they sent me down to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis to get a plan to have it …show more content…
My parents got to see me once I was moved to the comfy hospital bed on another floor. The doctors had me on strong pain medications which put me right to sleep. I do not remember much from the first day or night.
A few days after coming home, the surgeon called my mom and told her he believed my cyst was cancerous. Not wanting to worry me, a twelve year old girl, my mom and dad kept the information to themselves.
The Mayo Clinic dialed up my home phone to inform us, ten days after surgery, that I was healthy. They apologized for the results taking longer than they were supposed to, but they had a difficult time telling what the cyst was. The good news was; I did not have cancer and could survive with half a thyroid perfectly fine for the rest of my life. Every August, I take a trip and get my blood drawn, just to make sure everything is still functioning normally.
My parents sat me down and explained everything that had happened. This was a life changing event for me and my family because you never know what will happen in life, it is unpredictable. My life could have been greatly affected during this time in a negative way, but staying positive was the best route. Although the lump in my throat could have been a devastating result, it all turned out okay in the
“A lump in my throat” is a common phrase used amongst many to express their feelings of sadness, but I had a literal lump in my throat. Missing days upon days of school was a problem, but my mother took me to multiple doctors, hoping to discover what was wrong with me. One doctor discovered that I had mono, an illness common in teenagers. Others searched for things I could be allergic to, and even had me go on special diets. This time of my life was especially difficult, but it all turned out to be a tiny lump in my throat causing all the problems. Turning to an allergist for his expertise, he ran multiple tests to try and find a solution to my illness. A few days before this appointment, I had noticed a lump in my throat …show more content…
Dr. Minerath was not comfortable giving me the same diagnosis as the allergist. Dr. Minerath ordered an ultrasound to be performed on my neck later that day. I remember thinking that ultrasounds were only for pregnant people, but the nurse assured me that it was just a tool to help the doctors see inside my body. The results came back and my family was informed that I had a cyst growing in my thyroid. The prognosis was rare, especially in young children. The cyst worried my doctors and they sent me down to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis to get a plan to have it …show more content…
My parents got to see me once I was moved to the comfy hospital bed on another floor. The doctors had me on strong pain medications which put me right to sleep. I do not remember much from the first day or night.
A few days after coming home, the surgeon called my mom and told her he believed my cyst was cancerous. Not wanting to worry me, a twelve year old girl, my mom and dad kept the information to themselves.
The Mayo Clinic dialed up my home phone to inform us, ten days after surgery, that I was healthy. They apologized for the results taking longer than they were supposed to, but they had a difficult time telling what the cyst was. The good news was; I did not have cancer and could survive with half a thyroid perfectly fine for the rest of my life. Every August, I take a trip and get my blood drawn, just to make sure everything is still functioning normally.
My parents sat me down and explained everything that had happened. This was a life changing event for me and my family because you never know what will happen in life, it is unpredictable. My life could have been greatly affected during this time in a negative way, but staying positive was the best route. Although the lump in my throat could have been a devastating result, it all turned out okay in the