Hey all, Had my Radioiodine treatment last Wednesday and had my scan today. When or how long did you find out the results of the scan? I have an appointment on the 10th April with consultant is that when you think? Seems sooo far away...
Hi I was diagnosed a few weeks ago with papillary carcinoma. I'm waiting to hear from thyroid team. I just wondered how quick you get the operation after seeing surgeon.
Hi all, I’m new here! Quick background-I went for a mri back in summer 2023 for an issue with my mouth, whilst that was ok they spotted two lumps in my neck. They were visible from the outside too I’d just got used to it as well as difficulty swallowing...
Hello, I am recovering from a full thyroidectomy and right side neck dissection. I was in hospital for a week after my surgery due to severe low calcium. I was on a 12 hour calcium drip for 5/7 of my nights in hospital. I have been home from hospital...
Hi all, this is going to be quite long I do apologise!! Quick info dump... partial right side removal Nov 2023. Was found by accident when I had an MRI of my neck after a fall. From that to removal it was a couple of months, to be honest it was all done...
Hi, My GP told me just before Easter that on reviewing private thyroid ultrasound scans that I needed an urgent FNA for multiple hypoechoic taller than wide nodules that have constantly changing appearance as well as new nodules appearing over weeks...
Hi I've been having treatment for melanoma. My pet scan showed uptake on thyroid so then had ultra sound a fine needle biopsy which could not get a result now got to have ultrasound guided biopsy on 27th can anyone tell me what this is like. I have a...
Hi, I recently spoke to my oncologist who told me that the thyroid metasis in my lung no longer responds to RAI and that it has metastasised into my back. I have to go back in 6 months to discuss other options. He discussed contacting the hospital if...
Hi there, I’m 28 years old and I was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer on 21st December 2023, from the biopsy they were able to see a spread to the lymph nodes at this time. I then had a CT scan which has shown nodes on my lungs which they highly...
Hi, I am new here. I was diagnosed on Monday with Papillary cancer and have got my operation on 26th March. Very thankful it is being dealt with so quick. I am looking at a likely full thyroid removal and then RIA later on. My questions are: RECOVERY...
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