List of other diseases, conditions, or injuries and their treatment: cancer of kidney in 1981. Tumor in ribs in l988 (Benign) Hystorectomy, colon blockage, Hernia repair and gallblader Now is stage renal failure due to two large cysts in kidney and several others in pelvis of kidney
Current medical status: CRONIC ANNEMIA./ TAKE PROCRIT SHOTS WEEKLY AND BLOOD TEST MONTHLY. HAVE ONE KIDNEY LOST THE OTHER TO CANCER YEARS AGO. NOW IN STAGE 3 KIDNEY FAILURE. tIRED ALL THE TIME AND NO ENERGY WHICH IS VERY MUCH UNLIKE ME. i HAVE A SERIOUS BLOOD PRESSURE PROB. AS HIGH AS 220/110 oN 3 MEDS FOR PRESSURE. AND HEART. HAVE HAD AN MRI OF NECK AND A SCAN OF THYROID. SHOWED 8.8CM IN LEFT SIDE AND A 5.CM IN RIGHT SIDE. OF NECK AND SMALLER ONES IN GLAMD.
Current medical treatment: pROCRIT SHOTS, BLOOD TESTING, dRS VISITS BI-MONTHLY hAVE A APPT. WITH SURGEON LATER THIS MONTH.



Most doctors and researchers agree that rash is not one of the symptoms of thyroid cancer. No data was given about what exact testing was done prior to the rash. If an ultrasound of the thyroid gland was done, and considering the fact that the area involves only the skin above the thyroid gland, there is a possibility that you might have expressed an allergy to the ultrasound gel. If this is the reason, topical creams with antihistamines and corticosteroids might be helpful. However, if cancer is suspected anywhere in the body, use of corticosteroids should be taken very carefully, because if taken for a longer period corticosteroids can decrease the power of the immune system, thus helping the tumor growth.

The biopsy prior to the surgery would help the surgeon to better determine the indications for the surgery, as well as get a better picture what to expect and how to plan the operation.