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Ultrasound results

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Right thyroid lobe: 4.7 x 1.4 x 1.6 cm Diffusely heterogeneous
Isthmus:No abnormality
Left thyroid lobe: 5.5 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
Location: Image #39
Currently measures 1.3 x 1.1 x 1.3 cm;
Sonographic morphology: Solid circumscribed isoechoic TI-RADS Category: TR 3 mildly suspicious
Location: Image #46
Currently measures 2.2 x 1.5 x 2.2 cm;
Sonographic morphology: Predominantly solid and isoechoic TI-RADS Category: TR 3 mildly suspicious
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The ultrasound indicates that you have a nodule(s) that’s considered mildly suspicious for cancer.  

The largest nodule appears to be 2.2X1.5X2.2 cm.  This is large enough to perform a FNA (Fine Needle Aspiration); however, since the nodules are only mildly suspicious, there’s a possibility your doctor will choose to take the “wait and see” approach, unless the nodules are affecting your breathing or swallowing.  

Have you been diagnosed with a thyroid disease already?  
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No I only found out about this because I had an abscess and had a cyst scan done then they saw the nodule and then wanted to do the ultrasound. I can’t do the wait game I’d rather know if it is or isn’t cancerous!!!
I also see on all my labs my red blood count is high every time
I also see on all my labs my red blood count is high every time
Okay - so you don't have a thyroid condition that you're already being treated for... that's good.  Have you ever had your thyroid hormones tested?  

Where was your abscess?  

We all want to know i f our nodules are cancer or not, but it's not always that cut and dried.  The waiting game isn't so bad... I have a "moderately suspicious" nodule on my thyroid and I've been waiting for 2 yrs.  Sometimes, I have issues, but they always seem to go away. I still haven't gotten an FNA to determine whether it's cancer or not.

High red blood count can be caused by various things.  If you're fasting when you have blood drawn, the high RBC could be caused by dehydration.  Next time you have a blood draw, try drinking water (yes, it's okay) prior to the draw and see if that changes anything.  
The abscess was a tooth that I had to have pulled and I also have bad stomach issue like can’t go to the bathroom and I have burps that well let’s just say don’t smell to pleasant!!!
And my blood test for my thyroid was in normal range but I have gained a lot of weight in the past year and no reason I should have !!!
What test(s) were done for your thyroid?  Many doctors only order a TSH test and believe that all is well if that's "in range", but that's not correct.  One's TSH can be "normal" and still not have adequate thyroid hormones.  You should ask to have Free T4 and Free T3 tested.  Those are the actual thyroid hormones, whereas TSH is a pituitary hormone.  

Constipation and weight gain are primary symptoms of hypothyroidism (under active thyroid).  Other common symptoms include (but aren't limited to) fatigue, cold intolerance (feeling chilled when others are comfortable), hair loss, muscle/joint aches/pains, etc.  

Nodules are common with Hashimoto's - an autoimmune condition that eventually destroys the thyroid so it no longer produces hormones.   You should also ask to get tested for thyroid antibodies:  Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOab) and Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TGab) to rule out (or in) Hashimoto's.  

You might also consider asking your doctor to test for H. Pylori, which is a bacterial infection of the stomach.  Most of us carry the H. Pylori bacteria, but it only causes problems if there's an overgrowth and it becomes prevalent.  H. Pylori can cause fullness in which one can only eat a small amount before feeling full and it also causes burps as you described.  
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