My thyroid cancer journey

  • The puzzle is slowly coming together

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    After more tests and an MDT meeting I feel like everything that has been going on is slowly coming together now ready for my operation on the 17th.

    Last week I had an ultrasound on my thyroid as, up to this point I had never had a scan or anyone look at it in detail. The doctor who scanned me was really thorough and took her time to explain everything to me. She showed me that the cancer was within the left hand…

  • That moment you are told you have cancer

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Last week (22/9/16) I had a follow up appointment with my consultant following an operation to remove what I thought was a salivary gland tumour which has been biopsied and was benign. I dropped my kids off and went to the meeting with no thought for the news that lay ahead of me.

    After my surgery (6/9/16) my consultant had said "it wasn't we thought" about the mass they had removed from my neck. Despite him telling…