[Red Sox Lover 33]

I need some expert answers here. I have a friend (whose stories I am beginning to find not so true anymore). I would like to know these questions and a simple answer if I need to confront this friend for being a liar or seriously be concerned with this illness.

1. Is it possible for a thyroid gland to "REGROW' after it has been destroyed with surgery??? I dealt with Graves disease and did the radio isotope radiation to avoid a scar, 8 years later at a normal level of synthroid, I am fine. My friend says her thryroid gland grew back and had to the radio isotope also, but to this day does not take hormone supplements??? I am 42 she is 46 we all know we need HRT.

2. She then tells me she was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer 6 years ago and has been receiving chemotherapy treatments 3 times a week for the past 5 years. Keep in mind she drinks on the weekend also. She is a dj also. Hmmm??? In the past 6 years that I have seen this woman she is still the same weight which is over 200 lbs and has a Great Full head of hair, eyebrows, arms.

I have looked online to see if all of this possible, but really cant get any answers, Can someone who has 100% facts help me out with this????