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Discussion Thread 🥪 Tuesday 21 July 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Tomorrow I'm going to get an ultrasound to see if there is something wrong with my thyroid.

Truth is, I am somewhat afraid.

And so it goes.

[–] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Best wishes for a good result!!

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you ❤️

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thyroids are temperamental bastards! Mine crashed in pregnancy 13 years ago and hasn't worked properly since. I've been stable on thyroxine for the most part, but when I was too low I developed a nodule, which i was convinced was cancer. It wasn't, and a dose increase reduced the nodule again. The ultrasound can be a bit uncomfortable with rhe pressure but I'm sure yours will be good.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you for sharing, that makes this whole thing less frightening ❤️

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Its all good mate. Thyroid dysfunction is very very common nowdays.

[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Thyroid is pretty good as far as health issue go. It's superficial so no deep surgery if it goes that way. If it's just a bit funky you can take Thyroxine? (T3/T4 hormone IIRC) which is cheap on the PBS. Finally better to know than not so you can deal with it appropriately.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

You're right, it is better to know. Thanks man ❤️

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Let's hope it's nothing major

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

you'll be ok , thyroid problems are not that difficult to diagnose and treat

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[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

I had to get one of those when I got my cancer diagnosis. They were looking for nodules on the parathyroid glands.