Hi this maybe a silly question but does anyone know if it's safe to travel on public transport on the day of thyroidectomy surgery and does anyone know what happens if you are a bit late for admission time as public transport does have delays also traffic...
I wonder if anyone would be kind enough to explain the RAI procedure. After being diagnosed with Follicular Thyroid Cancer and having a full thyroidectomy on the 22nd May I am now awaiting my appointment with my Oncologist, this is scheduled for the 22nd...
Hi I had a partial thyroidectomy in January after a nodule was found to be Thy5, cancer. I had the partial as I was classed low risk. Surgery went well and when they tested the removed thyroid they found there was also a micro tumour there. on Sunday...
Hi I joined before I was diagnosed due to the worry etc. I have been nearly 2 years since incidental find and had 5 indeterminate biopsies. I had a Hemithyroidectomy on 15th April and was told it was benign. Huge relief. I was called and asked to...
Hi, it's my first time posting here. I had total thyroidectomy on Tuesday. My right vocal cord is paralysed and I'm slowly coming to terms with everything. They will be taking my clips out tomorrow which feels so soon only 3 days post op and I'm so...
Hi Anybody here who has tall cell variant thyroid cancer? I’m three years post TT and trachea resection. Had very small recurrence a few months ago.
Hello, I had a total thyroidectomy, central + left neck dissection and RAI roughly 2 years ago for papillary thyroid cancer. No distant metastases. I was 29 at the time. Last year (9 months after RAI) I had the dynamic risk stratification done, which...
Hello, I was just wondering if there’s anyone else on here with a probable PTEN mutation? thanks
Hey guys, just wondering if any of you had a multi nodular goitre? I had a partial thyroidectomy about 2yrs ago, as one of the nodules was 3cm and constricting my airway. Unfortunately the surgeon refused to remove it all, even though I've been left with...
I have a diagnosis of this variant. I know it’s rare (Addenbrookes get one case per year apparently). I am wondering what experience others are having with this variant?
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