New lump after treatment

Mbow 6 months ago

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Hi everyone,

Just wondering if anyone has experienced similar…I had thyroidectomy and neck dissection last October and RAI in January. Was told my body had responded well to the RAI and I would be seen again in July for a scan etc to monitor. But I’ve definitely found a small lump in my neck - it’s nearer the back than the front, so not near the surgery site. 9 out of the 10 lymph nodes they removed had cancer in them so I’m trying not to panic that this could be a bad sign. I have had several viruses recently and am hoping it is just a node responding to infection but does anyone have a similar story either where it turned out to be nothing or indeed if it turned out to be sinister?

I spoke to the cancer care team today and they have booked me in to see my surgeon in 2 weeks, which is great, but 2 weeks seems a long time again!!

Thanks so much,

k9crazy 6 months ago

Hi Mbow,

I really hope your lump is due to those viruses you had, I can certainly empathise with your concern. I think after going through this it makes us extra vigilant, which is good of course and we soon feel anything different, which naturally brings on the anxiety. I convinced myself I had but my consultant didn't find anything suspicious thankfully. That's great you're being seen in 2 weeks but I know what you mean, that seems a long time to try and keep your mind off it. Do let us know how you get on, everything crossed for you.

Medullary Thyroid cancer dx May 2023

Mbow 6 months ago in reply to k9crazy

Thanks for your reply! Yes it is all very anxiety provoking isn’t it. I’m glad yours turned out to be nothing suspicious but it’s still a horrible process. I hope you have a smoother time going forward and I’ll let you know what the surgeon says!

LeanneP 5 months ago in reply to Mbow

Hi, I am in a similar situation at the moment. Had total thyroidectomy they found cancer in the nodules on thyroid and in nearby lymph nodes there were micro mets (cancer cells). I’ve on just been given another scan after 2years and two lymph node’s were flagged up but apparently not suspicious in shape. Although after the hell I had getting them to take me seriously before they found cancer I only trust facts, and so I’ve been told to wait for my thyroglobulin result to come back

I guess my post hasn’t been very informative, I do hope in both our cases it’s just virus based. It’s the waiting part that brings this anxiety, and so I hope you get answers soon.

Mbow 5 months ago in reply to LeanneP

Hi Leanne!

I’m sorry to hear you’re in a similar situation too. It’s good they’re checking your thyroglobulin and also that they don’t look suspicious in shape. But it just doesn’t alleviate the worrying does it . And it sounds like you had a terrible time being taken seriously first time round which can’t help.

I saw the consultant on Friday who was reassuring about how the lump feels like a normal enlarged lymph node but I’m having a scan to make sure. I can’t help but think I have a couple of other symptoms like I did before they found the cancer but I’m hoping I’m just being paranoid tbh.

I hope we both have reassuring news soon xx

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