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Hello everyone. I have just been diagnosed, cancer in the Trachea. This is my second time here. First time was in 2019. Back then I had a rare cancer on my vocal chords. Because of that and the skill of my then consultant surgeon it was discovered that I had Thyroid cancer. In the autumn of 2019 the surgeon removed the cancer from my vocal chords. I got my voice back. Later the same year I had Lymph nodes removed. Finally in February 2020 my Thyroid was removed. From March 2020 the world wide pandemic stopped further treatment until summer of 2020, when I was treated by radio iodine therapy at the Christie hospital in Wythenshawe. By 2021 I was declared clear of cancer. However I have had regular check ups on both vocal chords and Thyroid. This has resulted in a new diagnosis last week. I now find myself starting another cancer journey. 

  • Hi Ricky.  Sorry that you've found your way back here.  Sending you a hug.  I'm also at the start of a second cancer journey, and the support and companionship from this group has been wonderful.  It's been a great help to me and I hope it will be for you too.  

  • To  be honest Margaret it does not seem as scary second time round. I am forever thankful that our fantastic NHS has time to monitor and old chap like me. I am 75 and without the Thyroid monitoring I may not have known about the second cancer. I wish you all the best with your second journey. Keep positive and let us know how you are getting on. 

  • Hi Ricky, I'm also finding it not so scary second time round.  All the best to you too.  I will look out for your progress.