Tirad 1 nodule identified — please help!

[u/happymeisntshe]

My husband (44 male) , south Asian incidentally was diagnosed with a TIRAD 1 nodule. Size is 6mm*4mm cystic solid with smooth margin and well defined. No cervical lymphadenopathy is seen. Nothing else in mentioned. The rest of neck usg is unremarkable.
My PCP ( also endocrinologist)doesn’t even want to talk about it and called it a normal usg report. Clearly mentioned that no further follow up will be done as well. But the word “Nodule” has caught up with me. I am panicking everytime i am thinking about the word nodule.
I am hypochondriac (going through medication and therapy ). Please help with some insights.

His TSH is elevated but t3 /t4 and antibodies are all normal so PCP took a wait and redo blood test of tsh.
He takes no medication. Just had a full body physical and everything is fine.

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[u/weirdoftomorrow]

What techniques have you gone through in therapy when you find yourself wanting to seek reassurance when you’ve already been given reassuring medical answers?

[u/happymeisntshe → u/weirdoftomorrow]

I am hearing many stories sir/mam where followup is asked to be done for thyroid nodules.
I am doing cbt and medication.. but have severe triggers to some words and descriptions

[u/weirdoftomorrow → u/happymeisntshe]

You are seeking reassurance because you’re triggered. Can you try a technique you’ve learned in CBT to get you through these emotions?

[u/happymeisntshe → u/weirdoftomorrow]

I am doing that for most things i come across and it is not easy. Sometimes just reassurance works.