Second opinion always matters, no matter what situation we’re in. I just so happens to be very insecure when it comes to trusting my own gut.

What if something goes wrong? What if I pick the wrong path or make the wrong decision? It can either lead to a surprising conclusion or it can lead to something horrific. However, I know there is one situation where I absolutely depend on second opinion and that is my health.

I know, I know, it’s my own body and I should know and I don’t need some doctor exaggerating what I have and don’t have, blah blah blah. But that’s the problem, I don’t know my own body. All I know is that it’s acting crazy and it always has.

I remember three years ago, I did an ultrasound on my thyroid gland. The doctor found a big lump surrounding the gland and told me that it might be cancer. I was like cancer? Are you serious? If I did have thyroid cancer, wouldn’t I feel like crap? But then again, I am feeling crappy.

It turned out he wasn’t serious, he didn’t even know. He referred me to a specialist and I did another ultrasound. It turned out it was some extra protein, nothing serious. Then as my hyperthyroidism grew worse and the medication wasn’t working, that specialist told me I should either kill the thyroid or get rid of it. He said it like he was trying to sell me a product. It’ll make you feel better I promise. Yeah but I’d be depending on an expensive pill for the rest of my life.

Still, that’s a big decision, I will need to get a second opinion. So I demanded my doctor to refer me to another specialist. That specialist, who is my current doctor, told me my condition is not that bad. I raised my eyebrow at him. He told me that all I need is patience and constantly adjusting my medication. Most importantly, I don’t need to remove anything.

I stuck with his plan and sure, some days, I still felt like crap but my thyroid glands are now more normal than before. So you see, second opinion does matter.