One year ago nodules were discovered in my thyroid when I developed a anaerobic infection in my throat. I ve one large (over 1 cm) on the left side, and several smaller ones on the right. Thelarge one has been growing. Biopsies were inconclusive as the needles were unable to penetrate the nodules. I ve developed the following symptoms since in order; hoarseness with throat pain on left side only, difficulty swallowing and when drinking cold, or hot liquids I have no feeling of anything passing on the left side at the base of my neck, the feeling I m being choked if anything touches the base of my neck, recurrent gaging and aspiration of saliva, and now I have 2 large painless hard lumps my left ear. I tire and bruiser easily. Also, my sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer the same week of my thyroid biopsy. She had 1 small lump.