Tiamaria, it's natural, once one had had surgery to worry about a recurrance. A mass in one's thyroid, especially afte one occurance is not something to ignore, and no you're not being a hypocondriac.

Not sure where Abbotsford BC is, any place close to Vancouver? The surgeon that did both my surgeries is in the Vancouver area, E-mail me if you'd like and I'll send you his name and the links to their site.
Bob

SCC Tongue, stage IV diagnosed Sept, 2002, 1st radical neck dissection left side in Sept, followed by RAD/Chemo. Discovered spread to right side nodes March 2003, second radical neck dissection April, followed by more RAD/Chemo.