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After finishing work, I went along to the hospital for my results. In all honesty, part of me knew what the outcome was going to be, given the severity of my symptoms and the size of the lump.
I walked into the consultant's office and there was another nurse in there but wearing purple. Her id badge was in a Macmillan clip and I knew immediately that it was some form of cancer. After talking through the next stages (surgery and RAI), I was taken away by Lynne to talk everything over and talk through...
Surgery Take One
In I went, 7am, ready to go. Got into my gown, filled in the forms, had my weight and height done and then the wait began. A long, long wait. Until 2.30 that afternoon, by which point I was in tears and starting to panic.
Into the anaesthetic room and that when it really kicked off, racing heartbeat, hyperventilating and crying like a child. I was frankly terrified. Not one part of me wanted it to happen and I could not calm myself down. So after a smothering hug (or restraint)...
So the day rolled around two weeks later for the biopsy results, and this time was slightly better news, but definitely not good news. The sample showed pointers for thyroid cancer, but still no diagnosis, so surgery was the next step.
Given the size of my lump and the placement, my consultant suggested having it taken out even with a clear biopsy, and now it would definitely have to come out for a full pathology. Surgery was booked for 12 days later and the wait began.
Mum and Fraser (aforementioned...
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So, ultrasound was done, and the results were immediately suspicious, a word I would hear weekly from now on. The results were sent back to the GP and a referral was made to the Breast Unit with a consultant.
I should mention that in the mean time, my blood results came back completely normal for thyroid function, and had markers for potential anaemia. I was put on iron tablets which I managed to take for roughly 10 days before I stopped them. I was sick constantly, couldn't eat, and felt like...
Hello!
Just a quick introduction. My name is Meg, I'm 22 and on the 4th July 2016 I was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
This blog will be a place for me to; Outline my treatment so far; to rant about the many many symptoms I am having post Thyroidectomy; and just a general insight into this rollercoaster they call living with cancer.
So I guess the best place to start would be first noticing the lump. For months I had been run down and depressed, which I had put down to stress at work...
I started my fourth cycle on Friday. This one has been very difficult.
Everything was ok until it was time to leave the hospital. As soon as I stood up my legs turned to lead. I could barely walk unaided and the car was parked at the other end of the hospital. By the time I got there I was a horrible sweaty wreck. Fortunately I wasn't driving.
All I wanted to do was sit in a chair and sleep. That was when the shakes took over. Both hands and feet were uncontrollable. It was quite funny at first...
18/12/15 approx 15:30 hrs
That was the time I heard the phrase "oh I see something"
I'm lying left lateral position, happily chilled on midazolam and fentanyl,with a flexi sigmoidoscope up my bum!!!!
Literally 2 mins prior to that he'd said all looks fine but I'll just retro flex the scope on the way out ( damn that thorough gastro surgeon). Would I have preferred to live in blissful ignorance of "its" existence ??? Uhmmmm ??
I'm a nurse so sort of new how the rest...
On the 3rd of july .the eve of my birthday, mum Text to say . Sorry cant put a pic up on fb for your birthday im in too much pain to think straight.
And so my journey began. I joined the lea valley half marathon, to do somthing productive . Well it actually started with me signing up for the full marathon! Completely by mistake. So now im trying to run through this thick cloud of despare and fear thats enveloping me and my sister.
Today is the 7th of august, so you see its been a month since...
Does anyone else have ear trouble after radiotherapy for brain lesion? I also have tinnitus.
Recently diagnosed as having cancer of the Womb and cervix awaiting operation for full hysterectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy in September, was hoping to go on a planned holiday at the end of August to Palma Nova , but cheapest insurance quote I got online was £902.00, contacted Nationwide who have upgraded our current annual free insurance with our flexi account for us as a couple taken into consideration my cancer at a cost of £125.00 for the year! thanks Nationwide , and advice from MacMillan...
