Father, husband, runner, musician, and the lifestyle changes that came after thyroid cancer surgery (Patient Story)

In this interview, some of the key points include:

• Self-discovered thyroid nodule
• Diagnosed thyroid nodule
• FNA and biopsy
• 5 cm nodule
• Juice cleanse and no more red meat
• 3 hour surgery
• Regret about a Friday afternoon surgery
• Outpatient surgery
• Vocal cord paralysis
• Impact of vocal cord paralysis
• RAI six weeks post surgery - 176 mc
• RAI diet
• A positive and optimistic approach to the disease
• Surgeon did not present consequences of thyroid surgery
• Ran cross-country in high school