Thyroidectomy revealed Papillary cancer

A similar timescale to me, I found lump in right thyroid at the end of January. Had total removal end of June. Oncology appointment july/August. Found out full details of my lump/lumps from oncology however surgeon did tell me earlier before in the year that the needle samples from ultra sound scans in April suggested papillary cells in the lump. Today I'm sitting in my room at hospital having successfully swallowed my radio active capsule this morning. Got 2 nights isolating before a full body scan on Thursday. Expecting to go home after that. But the time scales do sometimes seem long but oncology don't get the true detailed results until the removed thyroid is dissected.

All the best 

Thank you for your reply. How are you doing with your treatment? How are you finding it? I hope you're doing ok.

I am very impatiently awaiting my appointment with the Clinical Specialist Nurse Friday.

It's okay, I can put up with the isolation for couple of days. Slept well as you don't have the usual nurse observations done as no one can come near you. So no being woken up at 2am for blood pressure etc.

This morning my eyes are quite dry so used some eye drops and had some sour sweets yesterday and more today to help get radioactive out of salivary glands. My throat is a bit sore but could be the hospital dry air.

Been drinking a lot of water as it comes out in urine etc.

Hope you get next appointment soon.

Hello, it’s good to see that you’re coping with the treatment.  Mine was in May.  I chewed gum and sucked sour sweets and drank soooo much water!  Also make sure you shower 2 or 3 times each day - it helps pass the time and  is said to help the radioactivity leave.  At the end I only had to sleep alone for one night at home as my level was so low.   

it certainly is a strange treatment! 
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