About two weeks ago I went into my doctor's office for a yearly checkup when she informed me that my thyroid seemed a little enlarged.  Being the thorough doctor that she is, she suggested I have some bloodwork done and a sonogram of my neck. 

I went about a week later to get that done and apparently, there is a small pea-sized cyst on the left side of my thyroid.  Greeeaaaaat.  Just what I need.  As if I really have time to be worried about this.  So, today I met with the surgeon my doc referred me to and he and I talked about the possiblities and prognosis.  The problem with this cyst is that it's a mass/tumor that is partly liquid but also partly solid.  It's, of course the solid part that is worth looking into.

I will be having a procedure done later this month where they will numb my neck and stick a needle into the tumor to hopefully extract some cells that will give us a good indication of what we're dealing with.  I'm optimistic and not really too worried.  I am more irritated that this is an inconvenience.  I am just eager to get it over with so I can move on with life. 

So, if you remember, please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I figure out what the heck is going on with my neck.  (Hey, that rhymes!)  I would SO appreciate it!!  I will, of course, keep you posted.