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(Message started by: midwestbeth on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 9:20pm)

Title: Clusters a lifesaver?????
Post by midwestbeth on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 9:20pm

Long story, try to make it short.

When I 1st started experiencing clusterheadaches last spring, I thought I had an infection in a tooth. After many Dentist visits and no relief, I went to an ENT thinking maybe I had a sinus infection even though I only had sinus problems while I was in pain from the headaches.

During the exam the Dr. noticed my thyroid was enlaged on the right side. After having an ultrasound and biopsy of my thyroid I was diagnosed as having thyroid cancer. I never would have went to this Dr. had it not been for the headaches I was experiencing.

I am having a thyroidectomy after the new year and hopefully the cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes. I'm keeping posititve thoughts that it was detected early.

I do not know if any of this is connected to the clusterheadaches, but if I had not been experiencing them I may not have found out about the cancer until it was too late.

BTW I haven't had any bad clusters for weeks ;;D, only shadows, maybe once or twice a day. Still haven't been to the nuro. Last appt had to be reschduled. Going in Feb.

Beth

Title: Re: Clusters a lifesaver?????
Post by AussieBrian on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 9:45pm

Well, who-ever would have guessed? Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Title: Re: Clusters a lifesaver?????
Post by kcopelin on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 11:33pm

Beth,
Will be praying for ya-that the thyroid cancer was caught early, and has not spread. Would be a bonus to have a break from the clusters also.
Feel free to PM me if you need to talk....
kathy