Hey!
first time joining any of the forums, I was diagnosed when I was 22 so I’ve been 4 years clear now
i had an isthmusectomy at the time and kept both lobes of my thyroid and have just had follow up blood tests and endoscopes following this
i had my last appointment for an endoscope and blood test last Thursday and I’ve had a call from the hospital asking if they can move my ultrasound follow up from the 3rd Jan to Boxing Day
now just super anxious, they said they just wanted to get me in sooner but it’s put me on edge that they’ve found something in my blood tests or something to cause concern
I’ve always said the worst part of having cancer is the way it effected my loved ones and now I feel like I’m going to be causing everyone anxiety and god knows what else over Christmas at all times
Hi Msp22 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll both find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
I hope that you are able to push the worry far enough to the back of your mind to enjoy Christmas.
x
If anything bad were found, it really wouldn't make a difference if it was found one week earlier - especially with so many people off over Christmas.
So, whilst it's tempting to catastrophise about the timing, it really is more likely that the ultrasonographer wants to take their kids to the panto on the 3rd to make up for having drawn the short straw of having to work on boxing day.
In thyroid world, things grow and change very slowly. This change is highly unlikely to be prompted by anything they already tested.
Best wishes
Barbara
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