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.
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