What disqualifies you from the active surveillance option?

Please can you tell me the difference between thermal ablation vs RAF The pro and cons. I had surgery and removal of one side but I do t want to do the same with the other. Please would you be so kind as to reply. Thank you

I had it done didn't feel a thing

A month ago I underwent the TAE procedure in Los Angeles. The procedure was super easy and I could go home within an hour. I had no issues from the procedure itself. I live in the Netherlands and had to fly to the US to do the procedure (is not available in Europe). I could fly back to NL after 2 days. The large substernal goiter started to shrink already within a week. It started to give off the surplus hormones in a fast pace and I went through quite a serious hyper. Beta blockers were needed. Doctor said the hyper is a good news since it shows that the goiter is shrinking. I already experience easier breathing (the goiter was pushing against the windpipe). Normally it will take months before you can experience progress. The procedure was done by dr. Allaei - CVI Thyroid Center. Look for the TAE page, it has quite a lot of interesting information and videos.

Rfa treatment is about $6000 a session and insurance most likely will not cover it

I have TI-RADS 5 body hair!! LOL (and 300% per year tumor growth). Oh joy! Can I borrow your razer?

i had a check up last July and the DR. said i have a ceast which is 4 mm then scheduled me for a surgery nxt year April i have a lot of questions but he didn't give me the answers i want too what will i do whats the cause of it none so i decided to have a check up on different hospital got my blood check and ultrasound everything is fine for me but my iodine level is low and i have anemia and my biggest problem is i eat a lot but still i got hungry so fast and still losing weight so fast, during my period i gonna get dizzy, a lot of sweating as in my clothes gonna get wet and i have always body pain my body feels like heavy or fatigue not good really its like i gonna die i dont know what to do actually cause my surgery still nxt year which i dont want I also want to do the natural way any recommendations thank you by the way I am a tb survivor and before that it hurts when i swallow really then after a few days i swallow better but theres like a lump that noticeable soo yeah i did a check up

My first appointment with Doctor vannder Dhillon but she is not available now so I booked 2nd appointment with her teamber Dr . Kaitlyn Marie frazeir she said i need 2nd biopsy

Hi doctor jen I need you help please reply i had thyroid nodules in my left side doctor did the biopsy and results is indeterminate my genetic test is negative I have 3 nodules in my left thyroid so pathologist did the biopsy of the bigger one but my surgeon said you need another biopsy check that nodul that not being check in my biopsy my surgeon said that because i have symptoms like pain, difficulty of breathing pressure so they going remove my half thyroid I am waiting for 2nd biopsy

When treating nodules or cancer non surgically, what is the reoccursnce percentage?

Please answer my question i have noodles in my left side thyroid endocrinologist did the biopsy, but result is indeterminate but I have pain in my neck and some times difficulty breathing I feel pressure in my neck what I have to do please help me

This was my surgeon and he is an amazing man and he is a true blessing

I had the misfortune of finding Dr. Russell through social media and he was a horrible surgeon he deformed my chin with the scarless Thyroidectomy and caused hypoparathyroidism. The worst part about it is that he gaslit me for years just lies upon lies.

I appreciate your videos so much. I have an appointment next month with Catherine Sinclair (in Australia) to see if my micro papillary thyroid carcinoma can have RFA instead of being removed. I also have a large benign nodule on one side. I have my fingers crossed. Thank you for bringing awareness to patients of possible alternative options.

Thank you for this information.

I had joined a group and several women said their nodules shrank but then came back bigger… have you seen this happen?

I had my biopsy yesterday and today I got results back saying inconclusive and they're sending my sample out for affirm testing. I'm not sure how to feel I'm extremely nervous.

Hi dear any Doctor Australia in Sydney if yes i will be very grateful 🙏 can you answer me please

These videos are so informative and educative, thank you Dr. Pasternak and Jen! We live in Vancouver, my wife has a large nodule, we can't wait to see any facilities open in Vancouver, is there any further news about that?

I wanted RFA, but i was told it was not possible. My largest nodule was 7cm, smallest was 1.5cm i was diagnosed with Hurthles before surgery in the fine needle aspiration and the biopsy after surgery showed papillary, i had 2 surgeries and a high dose of radioactive iodine. The largest nodule attached to the neck muscles, larynx and the papillary spread to lymphnodes. It is hard not having a thyroid, still trying to adjust, its been 6 months since treatment. I work in a physically demanding job (oil rigs) and it effects my performance. Definitely the bad days outweighs the good days of feeling normal. RFA is the answer if you can, no thyroid sucks!

It helps

Can this treatment be used for a cancerous nodule?

Informative, but I'm confused why this video was supposed to make a needle going into my neck less scary. It's still a needle going into my neck.

Just had this procedure done this morning. People actually said they had not done very many so one person started but another stepped in and did more. Since I already have cancer I have a good idea of what they will find. Any surgical procedure just speeds cancer. Solid nodules had already gotten larger. So poor they said they would give a paper on what to do after test but then forgot to give me the paper! Presbyterian hospital in Albuquerque so don't go there.👎

Hi Jen. New to this chanel 👋 I've been just diagnosed with Follicular Neoplasia Bathesda 4. Would you happened to have any stories of patients with the same diagnoses as well as doctors advice? Everyone is telling me that I need to have the surgery, but I wanna know all my options. Thank you in advance

Does Dr. Juan Camacho take private patients on from abroad? I live in the UK where TAE currently isn't available. Last year my CT Scan showed a 130cc goitre below the collarbone so I need this sorting urgently! (It's taken this long to find our RFA won't work for me and the NHS wants to remove my thyroid.)

FYI, I'm in the UK and CVI quoted me £13k for TAE and around half that for RFI.

Ignorant, completely ignorant.You don't isolate for 30 days out of time.

Good information albeit confusing when you refer to RFA several times but never state what it actually is ??

Hello dear. How may i contact you? I know you have Interviewed Dr Emad before. Would like to know if you know of patients that have done treatment with him before?

Are thyroid surgeons unaware of these alternatives to thyroidectomies or could some be purposely concealing alternative RFA/MFA/TAE treatments because avoiding surgery will impact their earnings?

Yes it helped me a lot. I had all these thoughts and stuff about RFA and now I’m feeling great about the possibility of this being an option for me, although my endocrinologist is a little less optimistic because of the size of my nodule.

Wow! Great news !

Currently going through this. I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer of thyroglossal duct cyst but the 2 biopsies I had done of my actual thyroid gland came back benign. I decided to just remove the thyroglossal duct cyst known as Sistrunk procedure and leave my thyroid for now. My PCP and Endocrinologist are not happy with my decision. They wanted me to remove everything and then receive radioactive iodine.

Komwanganye urunuka ra hhhh

Jen, thank you so much for making your experience public. I have learned so much and I am going to have to have the same treatment. I have both sides of my neck now pretty swollen and I saw your KZfaq with Dr. Richard Harding in Arizona. My question is I have a son that lives in Virginia? I’m up in Alaska, comparing the doctors experience, would you recommend your doctor? If so, I’d love their information. I’m going to need to do something probably sooner than later.

Hi and thank you so much for the awareness that you're spreading ❤ My thyroid journey is like your guest Vanessa's, for years it was there unnoticeable and then growing over the years, now 4.4cm. My doctor wants me to remove it. I'm not going to do that, obviously. But in her case and mine the size continued to grow so my fear is that will happen after the RFA, from your interview she didn't mention whether hers grew afterwards. Could you throw a light on that? Thanks

Hi could you write the name of the Korean doctor who specializes in RFA

I am so grateful to find this channel. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💛

This is very informative. Thank you for the knowledge🙏🏾💛

Amen 🙏🏾

Amen 🙏🏾

Amen 🙏🏾

Thank you for sharing :)

Definitely looking for more info on this as I am supposed to have the conversation with my endocrinologist tomorrow about the possibility of surgery.

Hey there. I just found your group and I have questions. I don't see a direct contact mechanism so I'm posting here. Curious, how big was your nodule? Would you recommend surgery for a very large nodule?

I have a 1 cm nodule on the right side of my thyroid that tested positive for cancer. I also have a 1.6 cm nodule of my left side and it was Benign. My doctor wants me to take my whole thyroid out and I really don't want to. Do I have other options?

Wow! Such a mind-blowing interview! Really learned a lot about these newer ablation techniques. Thank you for sharing!