From normal to cancer my journey with thyroid cancer...so far

  • The diagnosis

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I was sent to see an ENT consultant who was lovely despite the slight language barrier caused by his extremely strong Spanish accent. I was referred on for a FNI which although not a particularly pleasant experience was not too bad considering a sonographer was stabbing a huge long needle into various areas of my neck. It was when he moved away from the area of my swollen gland to the centre of my neck that it was worst…

  • In the beginning...

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    It's odd how time flies.

    Just over 2 years ago I went to the GP as I was convinced I was gong through 'the change' I was nearing 50 and starting to struggle sleeping due to terrible night sweats and a racing heart. I would lie in bed covered in perspiration, covers abandoned willing my heart to settle back into my chest where it belonged. At this time I had also noticed I had an enlarged gland in my neck but…