I am a 34 year old mother and about a year ago I was told that I have 2 cysts in my thyroid. One is in the right lobe and the other on the front resting on my wind pipe. Recently the cysts have started to grow and I am feeling increasing discomfort, especially with the cyst that rests on my wind pipe. My doctor has said that I will probably need the cysts removing, and as you can't just remove the cyst will have to have half of my thyroid removed. I am worried that this seems a little drastic, and I don't want to end up on medication for the rest of my life. What are my options? Is surgery the best corse of treatment for cysts? Do most patients end up on medication after surgery?